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vndr09 03-02-2009 11:59 PM

Well I got a similar car to yours: TiGray color, black rims, 5% tint, smoked tails, smoked corners, smoked heads, and eyelids...

For your debadge question, you might want to try what I did: remove the badges, fill in the holes with body-filler, and then black out your trunk into the lines of the taillights...I can email you pics if you want. I think it turned out pretty well. It's subtle and looks good.

Hope this helps...

always.anthony 03-03-2009 10:25 PM


Originally Posted by vndr09 (Post 2893976)
Well I got a similar car to yours: TiGray color, black rims, 5% tint, smoked tails, smoked corners, smoked heads, and eyelids...

For your debadge question, you might want to try what I did: remove the badges, fill in the holes with body-filler, and then black out your trunk into the lines of the taillights...I can email you pics if you want. I think it turned out pretty well. It's subtle and looks good.

Hope this helps...

omg omg pics please. and post em here for everyone to see. sounds sweet!

i think i'm gonna go 5% too, i dont have any spare money for tickets though :(

san antonio eh? how much attention do you get from cops?

thanks thanks!

vndr09 03-03-2009 10:32 PM

Okay I'll post pics tomorrow sometime if I remember during the day.
Um for tint, no attention...there's so many people that have it...and if you ever get pulled over just roll down your windows (that's what I did today).
And I did get a ticket today for three charges...check it out here: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-exterior-appearance-body-kits-27/what-illegal-need-info-help-specifications-law-168121/

At this point, I'm sure about the license plate...it has to be there. For the tails, I read the Texas law and I think I have a pretty good case for it...but maybe not, so if I do decide to change the tint on the tails, it would end up being the same, just with the brake circle red part back to normal. For the reflectors...that's bullcrap. I want to keep them the same, but just so I avoid the $162 fine if I don't fix them, I'm trading with someone on here for clear corners instead...

I'll post pics tomorrow...

always.anthony 03-07-2009 11:32 AM


Originally Posted by vndr09 (Post 2895959)
Okay I'll post pics tomorrow sometime if I remember during the day.
Um for tint, no attention...there's so many people that have it...and if you ever get pulled over just roll down your windows (that's what I did today).
And I did get a ticket today for three charges...check it out here: https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=168121

At this point, I'm sure about the license plate...it has to be there. For the tails, I read the Texas law and I think I have a pretty good case for it...but maybe not, so if I do decide to change the tint on the tails, it would end up being the same, just with the brake circle red part back to normal. For the reflectors...that's bullcrap. I want to keep them the same, but just so I avoid the $162 fine if I don't fix them, I'm trading with someone on here for clear corners instead...

I'll post pics tomorrow...


woooo ty!

.[RX-8].[Monster]. 03-08-2009 08:19 AM

Hey how did you fill the holes??
I don't want to use bondo Lol...

Rotr8 03-08-2009 09:30 AM

^^^^ then you must weld them shut...

always.anthony 03-08-2009 06:37 PM


Originally Posted by Rotr8 (Post 2903009)
^^^^ then you must weld them shut...

it can't be that expenisve to weld a few holes shut....can it?

Kane 03-08-2009 06:48 PM

Re-painting is what will get you. $400 here do debadge 'em.

vndr09 03-08-2009 11:06 PM

^^lol idk if my body shop guy is just a nice man, but to do all of the following, he charged $100:

-Fill in trunk's holes after I debadged it
-Repaint backside of trunk and part of rear fenders (to go with the car's lines) black
-Smoke my tails
-Smoke my heads
-Paint and install my eyelids

And everything turned out perfect...I'm getting pics up tomorrow, I'll post a new thread with them in the Exterior forum

mscamp02 03-09-2009 06:31 AM

^
Lucky!! and I cant wait to see what you mean by repainting the backside to go with the cars lines

always.anthony 03-09-2009 03:12 PM

nice nice i can't wait to see!

vndr09 03-09-2009 05:46 PM

Well smart ole pete here broke his camera while taking pictures cuz he dropped it. So, I'll buy a new one tomorrow and hopefully have the pics Wednesday. I am such an idiot...oh well, it was a pretty old camera anyways hahah

mscamp02 03-09-2009 06:09 PM

lol well Ill be looking for some pics wednesday

DubbsLuvs8s 03-11-2009 10:04 AM

Is the front emblem a sticker or w/ holes? If I end up getting a grille I think I'd take it off.

mscamp02 03-11-2009 10:58 AM

I'm pretty sure the front has 2 pegs but I'm not positive

Rotr8 03-11-2009 11:08 AM

yes the front has two locating post = two holes...

always.anthony 03-11-2009 07:36 PM

what would be best to use to get them back on? (take em off, repaint)

vndr09 03-11-2009 10:11 PM

i used some tape from walmart...it's double sided and it has like a white and green background... i believe on the label it talks about how it can hold up a 5 lb picture forever guaranteed... anyways i bought it and used it for my rear emblems for about 3 weeks (through carwashes and stuff too) and it worked fine...

Rotr8 03-11-2009 10:20 PM

thought Id share these again...


http://f.imagehost.org/0033/CIMG0113.jpg

http://f.imagehost.org/0769/CIMG0114.jpg

dondo 03-11-2009 10:22 PM

^ just showing off your skills all over today, eh?

Rotr8 03-11-2009 10:25 PM

yeah I guess ,,, just wait til you guys see my fenders and hood,,, probably wont be finished til the summer,,, but they are gonna be sick...

canaryrx8 03-11-2009 10:38 PM

took a spyshot of the hood :D:
http://img2.ifilmpro.com/blog//1/8/6...7646546758.jpg

vndr09 03-12-2009 04:06 PM


Originally Posted by mscamp02 (Post 2904369)
^
Lucky!! and I cant wait to see what you mean by repainting the backside to go with the cars lines


Originally Posted by always.anthony (Post 2905137)
nice nice i can't wait to see!

well i finally posted pics...it's under the body kit forum...

Rotr8 03-12-2009 04:37 PM


Originally Posted by canaryrx8 (Post 2910229)
took a spyshot of the hood :D:

hahahhahha lol nice....

always.anthony 03-12-2009 09:50 PM

wow rotr8.....thank you so much. i didnt know what i wanted to do....now i know :D :D :D

btw your relocated 3rd brake light looks SICK! :D :D


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