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I dipped my wheels. That's black with the red metalizer on top. It's very... not red. I like it, but yeah. I'll remember that next time. 
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I liked the ones in my WRX. Good fit, and they looked nice. Price is definitely in the upper bound of what I'd be willing to pay for floormats, though, and they don't make them for enough cars or in enough colours.
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Dec 5, 2013 20:25
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Larrymer posted:It's going to look darker if you covered black rather than white or a lighter color.
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Dec 5, 2013 21:28
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Gorillian Dollars posted:I like it, you can still see the red calipers through it (that's +5HP per caliper), and the rims blend nicely with the taillight as its about the same soft red color. Seat Safety Switch posted:Black digital fits for both front and rear seats for my '06 WRX. The carpet was pretty nice underneath it because I threw them down just after a detail. I wish they covered the dead pedal better because that area of the carpet was dirty where the mat didn't go up high enough to reach.
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Dec 8, 2013 02:45
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My local shop does that. They're decent about getting close to internet+shipping prices, too.
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Jan 21, 2014 01:47
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Fushin posted:Finally got rid of the graphics that came with my car.
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Mar 9, 2014 22:20
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Go. Everything Fucknag said. It sucks, but go.
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May 21, 2014 01:28
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I bought my WRX new wheels for next summer. BBS RC336s. Freshly stripped and powdered by the previous guy. Almost perfect, except for one wheel that turned out kind of lumpy but considering what 336's seem to go for normally I'm more than happy.
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I had it fixed. I bought the car with a bunch of little dents and dings (including one decent sized dent in the left-front fender that I asked about on here), and over last winter some rust began to form on the roof in front of the sunroof. Took it to the body shop recommended by a local Subaru dealer and couldn't be happier. As a bonus, they buffed it. Not that I didn't think they would, but... shiny. I've never had it buffed before. Not bad for a 7/8-year-old car.   No more dent! So shiny. The wheels are going to be my winter wheels, I'm tired of running a nice car on Rotas. Picked up a set of BBSs and had them powdercoated flat black. 
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Sep 18, 2014 01:15
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Today I found burns in the clearcoat that I didn't notice when I picked the car up 9 days ago. I want to die. Time to make the trek back up to the body shop. More accurately, I saw some weirdness and stupidly assumed it was wax deposits or bird poo poo or... pick a subconscious justification to forget about it. Just washed my car and yeah they aren't going anywhere. Fantastic.
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Sep 26, 2014 13:40
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DILLIGAF posted:I installed airbags to bolster my sagging rear end.... With just a couple hundred pounds, the rear of my car would start to drop. With a motorcycle in the back, I would be dragging the exhaust.
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Sep 29, 2014 23:39
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I  Just need to figure out the center cap situation and I'll be happy. My god, such a step up from the Rotas.
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Apr 7, 2015 00:29
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 Swapped out the '06-07 tails for '04-05s. I like them.
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Apr 22, 2015 02:20
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scuz posted:I'm modding for two now. When I do the paint/livery, what should I do? I was hoping to do some 16-bit-esque block-y thing cuz it'll be easy to mask off! 
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Sep 12, 2016 15:29
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Cage posted:Cat delete? Thats usually illegal.
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Oct 24, 2016 02:57
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I put my summer wheels on and washed it.
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Apr 9, 2017 17:22
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 Think I figured out why one of my headlights didn't always work.
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May 30, 2017 22:37
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Pulled off the wing to determine the cause of the little bits of surface rust forming around the base, where it meets the trunk lid. ...Oh... oh dear. https://imgur.com/a/1QGKy
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Jun 21, 2017 23:50
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Today, I sheared the head off of the motherfucking ball joint pinch bolt. Extractors proved worthless, didn't have a source of heat, so I drilled the bastard out and used a bolt+nut instead. The ball joint absolutely didn't want to move, either, so it's going to be a Real Actual Mechanic's problem and in the mean time my inspection is expired.
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Sep 3, 2017 17:48
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kastein posted:Lemme guess, Subaru? gently caress them in the ear for that lovely goddamn design.
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Sep 5, 2017 20:45
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Fifty Three posted:You're absolutely right, a 10-year-old Subaru in good cosmetic condition. I appreciate the write-up, I'll remember that next time I attempt a ball joint and have access to an actual work area. Also, my initial drill job was awful and they fixed it, but that's on me. I'm glad I had them do the rest of the job, despite the price tag.
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Sep 7, 2017 19:40
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The tan on the part with the red indicator (the lock button) doesn't match the tan around it.
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Oct 10, 2017 00:04
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Right up until this post I'd been using it to pound veal and chicken breasts flat.
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Dec 13, 2017 16:12
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Larrymer posted:Go to the tools thread and don't even gently caress with air. Just get a cordless lithium ion impact. I have a Ryobi one that's rated at 300ft-lbs (seems high but zips off lugs no problem) that is amazing and was cheap (~100ish). (Special thanks to Konrad for cluing me in on how to not be an idiot with my thin-walled socket.)
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May 14, 2018 16:49
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STR posted:So two recommendations for the 300 ft/lb Ryobi cordless, and it's pretty cheap. I think I'm sold.  Edit: The exact one Geoj bought, hog ring (HB) model.
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May 14, 2018 18:20
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Larrymer posted:For a garage without electric, it's a much simpler solution. I just found out recently that you can get an inflator (for tires, etc) that uses the same battery system for like $20. I'm going to buy this and sell my compressor. No need for it now. And it trips the breaker half the time due to my lovely electric, so it's just not worth dealing with.
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May 14, 2018 19:16
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Those of you who use impacts to do tire changes- do you still loosen the lug nuts on the ground with a breaker bar or similar before zipping them off?
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May 14, 2018 19:40
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Welp, add that to the list of poo poo I've been doing that I didn't need to.
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May 14, 2018 19:55
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PaintVagrant posted:The greatest PDR of all time.
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Jun 27, 2018 04:13
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Refinished my cheap aftermarket headlights. Before (just washed them on a 90F+ day, they're not normally quite this hazy but close):  After wet sanding, before enamel spray:  After:  Pretty damned happy with that. The other light ended up with some mild orange peel during the enamel spray that isn't visible from dead-on nor from more than a few feet. Sure is easier to see at night! 
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Jul 2, 2018 05:11
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opengl128 posted:Also dipping my ez pass while I have it out lol.
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Sep 5, 2018 17:01
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Heard a rhythmic thumping while braking on the way home from work, pulled the wheel and caliper not really expecting to immediately identify the problem. That's... less than ideal.
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Mar 19, 2019 01:26
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opengl128 posted:I picked up a foot long crack this morning as well. It's allllll the way at the edge of the passenger side so I'm gonna let it ride unless it gets worse. If I replace it now I'm sure I'll pick up another chip or crack soon, frigging PA turnpike. 
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Apr 8, 2019 20:53
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SeaGoatSupreme posted:I threw (2) ratchets, a poo poo-tastic caliper spreader tool, and a pot metal sloppy rear end twist brake piston tool. I did not get the girlfriends rear brakes done, I just put the old pads back on gently caress it gently caress everything Didn't stop both rear calipers from seizing a few years ago
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Nov 5, 2019 16:58
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Rhyno posted:Okay so now the drain plug is a sex toy? WTF man
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Nov 13, 2019 17:06
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OEM Subaru filters, at least, have instructions printed on them that are pretty explicit about "spin until gasket hits the block then an extra 3/4ths turn" or some poo poo. 
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Dec 3, 2019 16:12
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lmao that was art edit: fuckin' amazing page snipe 
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Verman posted:As someone who enjoys (to some degree) working on things, I love my 4runner and never want to replace it but I'm also very excited at the possibility of replacing it with another that won't have any midwest rust. I can't fathom what it would be like to work on a vehicle with just hand tools. No RB blaster, no heavy impact wrenches, not bringing a giant fuckoff hammer, chisel and dremel/angle grinder to do anything more than change the oil.
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Jun 25, 2020 16:27
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I still kick myself for not getting a Fumoto with a hose nipple. Next car. 
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Yesterday I got a bolt to move that I 100% did not expect to move, the rear diff drain plug was a hair's breadth from stripping but it cracked loose at the last possible moment and prevented my floor jack from launching my ratchet into orbit. I finished up the job and did a celebratory beer shotgun. It was a good day.
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