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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 05:27 PM
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I upgraded my 2005 with an 08 hood better smoother looking imo
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by donj
I upgraded my 2005 with an 08 hood better smoother looking imo
Is that the one with a hump? I really like that one.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 06:06 PM
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I was eyeing a set of those powder coated or so gold. I wasn't going to go through all that for that tad bit wider for rears and tiny bit lower offsets. I'm fine w my setup for now. I like your wheels tho!! Like to see them mounted on the ride.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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Put it in the garage last night and unloaded it today. Tomorrow smog and registration.

What to tear apart next, i really need power, i really need my wideband working and tune. Fk i'm down on power.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Zatara
Is that the one with a hump? I really like that one.

Yes I looked for months on cl dealer wanted too much so finally got it from some dude in la
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dandiggz
Did my headlights with toothpaste,the polishing and wax you posted, thanks it worked great. With the toothpaste alone i already started to notice them clearing.


No way that really works? Toothpaste? Ive only wetsanded and buffed them out ill try it next time prevent tarter build up lol
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 02:53 AM
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^^ I tried it the other day on three of our cars.. We had a 05 altima in the same conditions almost and I thought to myself let see if this really works.. I cleaned all of them right up! Weird but it works.. Just gotta see how long it'll last that way lol
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 03:59 AM
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I replaced my map lights, trunk light and license plate light bulbs with LEDs from diode dynamics.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by dandiggz
Did my headlights with toothpaste,the polishing and wax you posted, thanks it worked great. With the toothpaste alone i already started to notice them clearing.
Did my Altima as well!

I used crest instead though.

The pictures I took were only part of the way through the work. They shined up even more afterwards....

Before


Part of the way through


Comparison


Next up on the list.... the turbo diesel. These lights are starting to get bad!
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 05:44 AM
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Glad to see everyone cleaning up their lights! One of my biggest pet peeves is a foggy headlight.

For those wondering about longevity - it really depends on your wax. I live in Florida where the sun is constantly trying to oxidize the headlights and mine last 2 months or so before they get a slight tint to them. Enough for me to spend the 5 minutes doing it again. I'd guess it would take a year for them to go back to the condition they were in before I polished them.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 07:59 AM
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Set up a date for the z to get dropped off at the shop to prepare for her heart transplant.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 08:28 AM
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Today is detail day! I'm waiting for my Autogeek products to come in. I'm going to try that toothpaste method as well.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by johnnyvq
Today is detail day! I'm waiting for my Autogeek products to come in. I'm going to try that toothpaste method as well.
Hell, try the toothpaste method on your windows!!! I guarantee it'll help.

One thing, make sure you dont get any toothpaste with the tiny beeds in them. It WILL scratch the light.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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Who woulda thought, al lil bit of toothpaste will work so much wonders.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 01:02 PM
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Done.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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Now that I have aquired a box that is sufficiently large, I will be painting the final coat of the rear window braces that I made over the weekend to help support the polycarbonate rear window. I also installed a couple of pieces of mesh grille to cover the brake ducts.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 02:46 PM
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Plasti Dipped that Z today just to see how it looks and boom I love it!
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 02:50 PM
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Plasti Dipped that Z 2day to see how it would look and boom I love it!
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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Not bad, looks like it would be easier to deal with than wrap.
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