04-09-2007, 08:15 PM
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Need Opinions...
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Arrive. Raise hell. Leave.
Join Date: Sep 2006
City: Katy
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I'm torn between the two. Not leaning one way or the other. So I could use some objective opinions.
If the majority is to lose em, please tell me the best way for me to remove them.
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2003 Mustang V6 Vert with a Flowmaster Super 40 series dual exhaust
I'm not a target in the sights of your mercy. I've never asked for anything. I'm not asking now.
Last edited by Stumpy; 04-09-2007 at 08:24 PM.
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04-09-2007, 08:32 PM
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Re: Need Opinions...
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Bob is Good.
Join Date: Jun 2004
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04-09-2007, 08:39 PM
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
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Remove 'em. Makes it look a lot better. I got rid of mine about 2 years ago. |
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04-09-2007, 08:55 PM
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broken hearted
Join Date: Jan 2005
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lose em, it will give your car a much cleaner appearance
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04-09-2007, 09:08 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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B and I say lose em..
but the real question is how much of a fade is there gonna be on that one stripe of paint?
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04-09-2007, 10:16 PM
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Re: Need Opinions...
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Arrive. Raise hell. Leave.
Join Date: Sep 2006
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luckily i have a b.s. at my disposal. if there is a faded line, i can take it to one of my old painters and have them color buff it out. he's the same one that will paint my mirrors as soon as i take the damn things off. but so far i am leaning towards taking the guards off. comparing one with (mine) and one without, the other does look cleaner. now the question is, how do i take them off?
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~Roman~
2003 Mustang V6 Vert with a Flowmaster Super 40 series dual exhaust
I'm not a target in the sights of your mercy. I've never asked for anything. I'm not asking now.
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04-09-2007, 10:23 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Take them things off. Wait for a fairly warm day and let the car sit in the sun.
I've taken them off with just my fingers on 2 different cars. Never had to use anything else.
Just start at one end and slowly pry up with your finger tips without hitting the door paint and it should start pulling off. Now just pull until the whole thing comes off.
You can get the residue off by either using a clay bar or some real patience with your fingers.
Or...if you'll come up here I"ll do it in 5 minutes while you watch.
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04-09-2007, 10:27 PM
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Re: Need Opinions...
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Arrive. Raise hell. Leave.
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thanks for the offer Brad. but it will be cheaper for me not to drive 1000+ miles for you to remove it. i'll give it a shot this weekend.
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~Roman~
2003 Mustang V6 Vert with a Flowmaster Super 40 series dual exhaust
I'm not a target in the sights of your mercy. I've never asked for anything. I'm not asking now.
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04-09-2007, 10:48 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Haha...
One way I've heard to get it started is use some fishing line or dental floss. Just put it between the door and the piece, there is an 1/8th inch or so of 3m adhesive, that's all that holds the things in place.
If you'll put this against the door guard and pull up slightly it should come right off man.
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Mine:
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-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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04-09-2007, 11:17 PM
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^needs more bondo
Join Date: Sep 2003
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id recommend the fishing line method as well. also, have a buddy use a heat gun on the area about a inch ahead of where you are cutting/sawing with the line. the process will take mere seconds that way. also if any residual sticky is left, the heat gun will come in handy for that too, it turns it into sticky gum like and you can just work it off with your finger. im sure someone is going to get aroused from that last sentence btw.
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1990 Eclipse GSX - Project "What the Hell is that clunking noise and where did my power steering go?!"
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04-09-2007, 11:51 PM
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Just Call Me "Crash"
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04-10-2007, 08:14 AM
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
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remove them, they look like trash on there. At least on the 94-98 they followed the body lines instead of like the 99-04 where the ruin it.
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04-10-2007, 08:26 AM
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Deranged
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04-10-2007, 10:55 AM
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Sometimes I feel Like a Nut!
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I already told you how to remove them.
take a hair dryer put it on low go over the area and pull off.
If youve waxed the car you'll have residue just go over the area with wax and such and in most cases the "line" will just disappear. if not a clay bar takes care of that issue
and for the love of god get rid of them
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04-10-2007, 11:02 AM
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Re: Need Opinions...
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Arrive. Raise hell. Leave.
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i started thinking about it because of you Blue. so i figured i would get a consensus vote. so far, as much as i hate to say this, you're right. 
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~Roman~
2003 Mustang V6 Vert with a Flowmaster Super 40 series dual exhaust
I'm not a target in the sights of your mercy. I've never asked for anything. I'm not asking now.
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04-10-2007, 11:31 AM
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Sometimes I feel Like a Nut!
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it happens  nah seriously though it'll make the car look alot cleaner, cause those damn things are disgusting looking. I still dont see why they put them on (besides the obvious reasons)
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04-10-2007, 06:00 PM
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Re: Need Opinions...
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Bob is Good.
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It's unfortunate that my opinion is the only one that matters. |
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04-11-2007, 09:11 PM
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Re: Need Opinions...
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Arrive. Raise hell. Leave.
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just an update... they're off. thanks for the opinions and advise.
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~Roman~
2003 Mustang V6 Vert with a Flowmaster Super 40 series dual exhaust
I'm not a target in the sights of your mercy. I've never asked for anything. I'm not asking now.
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04-11-2007, 10:42 PM
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postarama
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