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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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windshield decal

So i got bored at work (i work at fedex kinkos) and decided to make myself a windshield decal. this is how it turned out, tell me what you guys think



i like how it flows with the tinted lights.



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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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i like it. good job. you should look into smoking out the mazda symbol.
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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not bad, I like how its subtle and not flashy
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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hey thanks guys! tinting the symbol? how would i do that?
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by gh8st
hey thanks guys! tinting the symbol? how would i do that?
you would have to take it off and paint it black
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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do i have to sand it down? btw, if you guys want some custom decals and vinyls, let me know. i can cut you a great deal.
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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I would sand it with 320 grit and primer it. Wetsand the primer with 600 grit and paint it black. You have to take the front bumper off to get the emblem off btw. It's held on by a couple pins with clips on the back.

I will keep that in mind about the custom decals, I gotta think of something now!
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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wow what a pain in the ***. when i have some free time i'll look into it... hahaha but thanks for the info
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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lol, its actually pretty easy:

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=10941.html
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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i think i'll get some 8 owners to give me a hand with the bumper. i'm scared i'm gonna **** it up.... hahaha
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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i think i'll get some 8 owners to give me a hand with the bumper. i'm scared i'm gonna **** it up.... hahaha
Just take your time. I was able to take of my bumper and change the oil cooler on my own and I have a broken arm. Not to mention I am SUPER paranoid i am going to break something when I work on my own car.
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Just take your time. I was able to take of my bumper and change the oil cooler on my own and I have a broken arm. Not to mention I am SUPER paranoid i am going to break something when I work on my own car.
word? have you done it before or was it your first time? i guess i'll give it a shot this weekend when i get some time. school + work + gf = no free time.. you guys know how it is
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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word? have you done it before or was it your first time? i guess i'll give it a shot this weekend when i get some time. school + work + gf = no free time.. you guys know how it is
It was my first time. https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...bumper+removal

As for your gilfriend just make here sit out in the garage to keep you company. Thats what i did!
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 02:43 AM
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I personally think if you inverse it it'll look better
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by gh8st
i think i'll get some 8 owners to give me a hand with the bumper. i'm scared i'm gonna **** it up.... hahaha
dude. it is really easy to take the bumper off. i did it in 30 mins. and that is takeing it off and putting it back on.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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dude. it is really easy to take the bumper off. i did it in 30 mins. and that is takeing it off and putting it back on.
yeh? i might as well get some racing beat air ducts while i'm at it so i can put it all in at the same time. thanks for the pointers
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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The first time i took my bumper off was for the Racing Beat Ram Air... make sure you follow the directions for the ram air.. also the ram air comes with directions to take the bumper off. please feel free to let me know if you have any questions in the proccess of the install
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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maybe you should put a grey/silver piece of vinyl inside so it has a nice contrast with the black. cant read it too well.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by nvrfalter
maybe you should put a grey/silver piece of vinyl inside so it has a nice contrast with the black. cant read it too well.
thanks for the comment. i think i'm gonna leave it for now. we'll see how it goes, but i'll definitely look into it. i think i'm gonna try the bumper removal when my racing beat duct comes. thanks for the help guys
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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looks pretty good
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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It's definitely a different look. Very cool. I really like it.
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Looks great.
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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i thought this was cool


thanks for the comments guys =)
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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that is pretty cool...
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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the light shining throuhg is real cooooll.....and nice font....how someone said before ^^^^ not to flashy....its a good thing...and yeah maybe u should addd some silver lining on the letters to be able to read it better.
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