Cell phone photoshoot
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yeah i love the GXP tails, they look pretty sweet, but the whole black thing kinda matches my theme
as for the tinting its different everywhere, when i lived in Edmonton i tinted my GP for 180 bucks front and back, now i live in Fort McMurray last year the cheapest i found was 420 and thats how much i had to pay, now with the recession it dropped down to $350 for the full car, but im sure itll be cheaper there
i dont think window tinting is something i would wanna do, but im sure you can find precut kits online and maybe you can do them
how hard was it to install the films? i bought one kit over 4 months ago and i couldnt put them on, i had my friend helping me but we used the heat gun for tinting so im assuming thats why we failed, it was too hot.. i just re ordered a set and imma try to install it using a blow dryer.. any tips?
as for the tinting its different everywhere, when i lived in Edmonton i tinted my GP for 180 bucks front and back, now i live in Fort McMurray last year the cheapest i found was 420 and thats how much i had to pay, now with the recession it dropped down to $350 for the full car, but im sure itll be cheaper there
i dont think window tinting is something i would wanna do, but im sure you can find precut kits online and maybe you can do them
how hard was it to install the films? i bought one kit over 4 months ago and i couldnt put them on, i had my friend helping me but we used the heat gun for tinting so im assuming thats why we failed, it was too hot.. i just re ordered a set and imma try to install it using a blow dryer.. any tips?
Then, start with the center. Use a hair dryer to heat and stretch vertically. Keep inching toward the center of the car as you stretch vertically. You will need to stretch a bit width wise, but that will happen almost naturally. Then start with the other half. Use a lot of heat constantly to keep it flexible.
Don't overdo the soapy water as it takes a while to dry up underneath and the film won't stick to the lens surface, and it won't stay stretched, and you'll be there for a very long time with a hair dryer waiting for that soapy water to dry up. All you need is a thin layer. Use the hair dryer on max heat, max fan.
I would also advise making sure you get all the air bubbles out during this process, as I didn't, and I might have to go pinch them with a needle to get the air out.
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ya know i wasnt sure if that was up there or not
i live out in dekalb man..anytime you wanna make a little road trip on the weekend out this way..hit me up i can call a few other members im sure we can get a few people meet up and grab some dinner or something
i live out in dekalb man..anytime you wanna make a little road trip on the weekend out this way..hit me up i can call a few other members im sure we can get a few people meet up and grab some dinner or something
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That sounds like a great idea. We have norhtern IL w-body meets (though a bunch of guys with random cars show up) in Wheaton, IL at lake herrick forrest preserve. I'll let you know when our next meet is.
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yeah i was gonna run out to that one out it wheaton but moneys been really tight
btw saw your regal..that thing is sick..id love to see it in person..i used to have a 95 white coupe custom that was originally built for Canada..but after 500 miles it was brought to the US and had the guages swapped
had the L27 that thing was a sweet beater but man yours looks just a good as your GXP..ya got a nice fleet man
im kinda jealous haha
btw saw your regal..that thing is sick..id love to see it in person..i used to have a 95 white coupe custom that was originally built for Canada..but after 500 miles it was brought to the US and had the guages swapped
had the L27 that thing was a sweet beater but man yours looks just a good as your GXP..ya got a nice fleet man
im kinda jealous haha
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From: New Lenox, IL
yeah i was gonna run out to that one out it wheaton but moneys been really tight
btw saw your regal..that thing is sick..id love to see it in person..i used to have a 95 white coupe custom that was originally built for Canada..but after 500 miles it was brought to the US and had the guages swapped
had the L27 that thing was a sweet beater but man yours looks just a good as your GXP..ya got a nice fleet man
im kinda jealous haha
btw saw your regal..that thing is sick..id love to see it in person..i used to have a 95 white coupe custom that was originally built for Canada..but after 500 miles it was brought to the US and had the guages swapped
had the L27 that thing was a sweet beater but man yours looks just a good as your GXP..ya got a nice fleet man
im kinda jealous haha
Thanks man. I can't wait to drive it for the first time! Its still getting the L67 swap done, so I should be picking it up some time in the beginning of September. We should have a September meet, so I'll be bringing it to that for sure.
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