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Originally Posted by AndrewButler05
You too with Chewy!
Any future plans?
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Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by AndrewButler05
You too with Chewy!
Any future plans?
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeC06
Yea, I'm going to buy this Stereo soon to replace the factory one. Kenwood DPX300U CD receiver at Crutchfield.com
I'm pretty sure the speakers aren't stock, they sound way TOO nice.
I also plan to have my dad help me sandblast and re-paint the front wiper arms. I found them online for $26 ish a piece. He has a bead-blast cabinet and paint that he uses on his guns. He told me that 10 years from now it still won't rust. He said it's the kind of paint they use on motorcycle engines.
The only rust on the car is in the back driver side wheel well under the lip. I'm going to have the two little spots fixed before it spreads. Then it will be done, other than maybe little changes here and there. I'm a college student at the moment and funds are kinda tight...
I would love to eventually change the rims, however I'm not entirely sure I will. I don't mind the stock look, I don't think I'll do like some owners and change every little part on the car and it not look stock. lol
It's kinda hard to plan anything for Chewy right now, since I'm SO busy with my college classes.
I get on here nightly before bed, and sometimes in the mornings. lol
Thanks for asking,
-Andrew
How did you remove aveo ls and chevy emblems>? i tryed to on a past honda and it messed everything up plus i broke the H. I just want to remove the front emblem like you did. and remove the aveo ls part. the back emblem i want to paid red like my car or black. MY colors for my car a red white and black. ATLANTA FALCONS FAN. i want to put a red led in the mph and rpm but i have no idea how to do this and past people have told me it takes forever... i would also like to put red where all the green lights are for example the temp from hot to cold and etc. any tips on removal of these and installing new lights would be greatly helpful. also where did you buy the replacement bulbs?
For the front bowtie, you have to take off 4 screws to get the grill off, then about 8 more to take off the front chrome/chevy emblem, just get intimate with your car and explore the body..Quote:
Originally Posted by mralx152
Anyways.. for the "Aveo LS", you will need a hair dryer, I use 30 pound fishing line, it's cheap and doesn't break, and bug and tar remover, I use Turtle Wax T-520A Bug and Tar Remover Trigger - 16 oz. : Amazon.com : Automotive, it gets the job done.
But to remove it, use the hair dryer on it for roughly 45 seconds, and about a hand lengths away, and then just keep heating it up til you can wiggle the letters, sometimes you can pull it off, but if not, get the fishing line and "floss your teeth" with it, but not your teeth, the letters, they come right off!
Then after you're all done, heat it up a little more, then spray on some bug and tar remover, then wait about 2 minutes, then give 'er a rubbing, use elbow grease and really rub it down, just rinse and repeat with this step until it's gone.
For the rear chevy emblem, unless you plan to put the rear emblem back on, don't take it off unless you want to use some bondo and paint for the 2 holes.
Picked up vht niteshades today. Probably gonna do it after school tomorrow.
Alright cool so to paint back emblem I should cover all body I dont want painted and paint it with being on the car...? And ya after I posted I seen how to take it off very easy. Lol. Thanks bro
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Originally Posted by mralx152
I did it by masking it while it was still on, but it wasn't right, it was uneven paint and started dripping a little, so honestly, I would just take it off, mask off the chrome, and then paint it while it's on a flat surface. So it's it all even.
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Originally Posted by MikeC06
what type of paint did you use? im guessing spray but just incase cuz it looks like theres a plastic cover over the bowtie...
Oh ****!Quote:
Originally Posted by mralx152
Don't forget to sand it down, I just used a scotch brite sheet, it works wonders!!
It's like a 6x6"inch thick sheet of steel wool like an sos pad.
Sand it down til it's not glossy or so.
I used dupli color acryilic enamel (Flat black) with no clear coat, I did 5 light coats 15 minutes apart.
If you want it to be shiny, you would either get (Black) (Non-flat/shiny), whatever, or sand it (flat) down after it drys completely (24 hours or so) and then clear coat it 3-5 times light coats 15 minutes in between.
Just wet sanded with 1000 grit, on the taillights, then gave em 4 light coats of vht niteshades. They look great. In 24 hours I'm going to sand (1500 grit) and clear coat, 24 hours, and then 2000 grit, and then clear coat, then 24 hours, then put em back on.
Just blew the radiator hose (Upper hose), going to have to replace the thermostat housing too.
In the past week I have installed CAI (Today), shaved the roof (took off antannea, used bondo and whatnot), switched to K&N oil filter & full synthetic valvoline oil.
Was a performance difference noticeable?
After I changed the oil, I noticed a little bit of a performance increase, (Was over 3000 miles, the guy I bought it from told me incorrect), and then with the new CAI, I noticed a noticeable sound change when I get it up to 4k+rpm's, and it does accelerate a little bit quicker.Quote:
Originally Posted by davidx360
What did u replace antenna with. Please provide a picture and link to after market antenna cant find one
AutoLoc HAB Hidden Antenna Kit : Amazon.com : AutomotiveQuote:
Originally Posted by mralx152
It's going to be with something like this, have to find the proper one, but it's something about like this.
I have yet to get one, because I don't use the AM/FM, I just use the aux port atm. But I will post if I do find something as soon as I do.
Oh I was looking for more like the shark fin thing so I dont have hols n my roof
Also bad reviews on that product
I'm filling it in with bondo and painting it as I did the rear emblem. I'll post some pictures soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by mralx152
@the bad reviews, I'm not getting that one, but something similar too it.
As I said "something like this"
Next on my todo list within the next few weeks.
Either getting Eibach springs or H&R springs.
KYB Struts.
Getting rid of my subwoofers, going to sell them and buy the headlights.
Painted the gas cap and hub caps flat black.
Looks pretty fly not gonna lie.
Just blacked out front turns and side markers, used 600 grit wetsanded, one heavy coat of vht niteshades, and one light coat of clear coat.
Gave it a reflective look.
Just ordered KYB struts (Both front) and H&R springs!
Going to go ahead and get shocks for the rear end sometime this week..
Hell yeah :D!
How bout a pic of ur blacked out lights. I ve had bad luck with VHT, its either too dark or barely covers.
I think the only problem I've had with vht is that the tint fades quick.
I clear coated heavy on the tails last time, it was to flat, but never faded.Quote:
Originally Posted by reddemonx92
I clear coated the turns and sidemarkers with a light coat, hopefully it doesn't fade to bad.
I'll post a picture when I get on my computer.
Here's a picture of the tails as they are right now. Pretty dark but 95% of light goes through. Looks almost stock tint.
Joey mod and front turns and sidemarkers tinted/blacked out, up next is my suspension, kyb struts/shocks along with H&R performance springs.
nice pics looking good
Going to use an air chuck and try to detail my car tomorrow while I can in the shop, I get to do the suspension myself.
Thinking for the exhaust (Currently just unbolted the muffler), that I will cut it off closer to the resonator, and then after resonator run straight pipe to y pipe, then have dual mufflers, little bit more piping, and then two dual resonated exhaust tips.
Not my best drawing, but this is roughly what I'm going for.
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Hey, your sedan is looking awesome!!! The blue light in the trunk, is it a blue bulb in the original fitting or did you replace with LED lighting?
I kind've tore apart the t10 led's and just wrapped the wires around the positive/negative.Quote:
Originally Posted by ReaperRSA
Car is dropped!
I'll post pictures later.
Meeting up with dgooy88 today!
wished I could have stayed longer but never fails I leave town and my work for blows up lol. maybe next time we meet up I wont get called to work now get them pics up
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Sorry about one of the pictures being a little shaky, it was cold and raining outside!
yea likin the first pic wish I would have shut my headlights off
Next time we meet up, hopefully the weathers a little bit better, we can take some better pictures.Quote:
Originally Posted by dgoody88
When're you going to put the stock springs on?
for sure. putting them on within the next 30 minutes
Awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by dgoody88
got my white LED's in today, 5 in dash, two on license plate, and have to order some more for the side markers.
Going to add some extra wire to the drive side license plate light, it's really short and pointing the opposite way I want it to be.
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New subs!
Installed a switch on left panel piece next to radio, lengthed the wire on the driver side licenseplate light so they'll face center.
Subs are volfenhagen 12" 1000w comp subs