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Rotary Rasp 02-15-2005 11:56 AM

I saw the plastic when I was there....I don't think it looks as good.

foxman 02-15-2005 01:24 PM

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Looks as good as Racing Beat to me, nice DIY.

rx8wannahave 02-15-2005 05:54 PM

Yeah, but MUCH cheaper....

No problem Rotary...I'll contact you when Im ready to install it.

Call me crazy, but I'm thinking of putting on the side (I have a black 8) vents & rear end also....I wonder how that would look.....

leigh44 02-15-2005 08:13 PM


Originally Posted by frankcastle123
by the way this is also sold in black plastic and it comes in a roll in the gutter section in the bulding department for less than $5 a roll, i should know im one of the managers at a local home depot in miami.

I'm a manager in ft.lauderdale (6356)and there is a manager in pompano(208) with one also.
Do yourself a favor before you install it spray it with a rustoleum clear coat a guy at our store put them on his turbo protege and they DID RUST and the silver flacked

Rotary Rasp 02-15-2005 09:50 PM

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Yes, I didn't mention it before but I did spray a layer of clear coat. You can see it in the photo below. How long did it take them to rust?

leigh44 02-16-2005 08:26 AM


Originally Posted by Rotary Rasp
Yes, I didn't mention it before but I did spray a layer of clear coat. You can see it in the photo below. How long did it take them to rust?

He did not put anything on his and it was only like 3 months and they started to go

rx8wannahave 02-16-2005 11:28 AM

leigh44,

THANKS for the information! Now...do you guys have installation managers and do you need them in Central FL...lol...lol

Thanks for helping, gosh...that's why I love this website...where else will I learn all of this stuff...lol

rXter 03-11-2005 03:53 PM

galvinized? I guess not.

Rotary Rasp 03-11-2005 06:58 PM


Originally Posted by rXter
galvinized? I guess not.

huh?

goodstick 03-22-2005 01:00 PM

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Rotary Rasp,
Thanks for the idea and the DIY instructions. I'm very pleased with how they turned out and best of all it cost less then 5 bucks to do. Used Rustoleum Gloss black...what do you think? And by the way I have a jeep too

Rotary Rasp 03-22-2005 01:26 PM

Looks good! What year is your jeep?

goodstick 03-22-2005 02:48 PM

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Here are the toys. Jeep is an 88 4.2L 3 spd auto. The jeep is in for some major mods including a lift and perhaps an engine overhaul in the future. The RX-8 will be getting clear sidemarkers and a Greddy Turbo by year end. I am a lucky man. :o

Rotary Rasp 03-22-2005 06:14 PM

I have an 84 CJ-7, 4.2L inline six with the 3 speed auto. I'll see if I can find a good picture.

RX8-TX 03-22-2005 09:26 PM


Originally Posted by Rotary Rasp
I saw the plastic when I was there....I don't think it looks as good.

Nothing like good ol' galvanized Gutter Guard. Did mine this past Sunday with a bunch of help from Irish8 (actually, I think I may have helped him work on my car... :D ) - Anywho, the result? Some solid screen protecting my oil coolers from Texas' mosquitoes. Here's a quick and dirty picture:

http://www.myrotarycar.com/people/Oi...tos/photo8.jpg

Sorry, but it was inside the garage without any kind of decent illumination. I coated the mesh with some primer and painted them metallic black (rustoleoum).

RX8-CARL 03-22-2005 10:11 PM

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Same idea but with stainless steel mesh

Rotary Rasp 03-23-2005 02:51 AM

Where'd you get the stainless steel mesh?!?!?!

RX8-CARL 03-23-2005 11:08 PM

It's made by RIPSPEED, From local Car accessories shop Halfords. May not be available in U.S.A, But i'm sure somebody will do something similer over there.
IMHO much better than ally or plastic.

Rotary Rasp 03-24-2005 12:53 AM


Originally Posted by RX8-CARL
It's made by RIPSPEED, From local Car accessories shop Halfords. May not be available in U.S.A, But i'm sure somebody will do something similer over there.
IMHO much better than ally or plastic.

I agree.


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