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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs
I just think it looks stupid in photos to be only open in the middle. Plus it would be easier to clean too.

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Don't take any photos!
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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I've wanted to do it as well but...

If it's screwed up then it's a 200+ dollar screw up.
I haven't seen any other Bullitt grille with this mod, what if it looks worse. Not wanting to be the guinea pig on this and the chance of an expensive slip has stopped me from doing it.

My .02
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by TacoBill
Around 11:30am or so.. Heading to my nephews (twins) b-day party in Cerritos. I'm sure kai's going, get with her for more info.
Well, I just got back from a sh*tload of errands so nevermind

Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs
I was thinking of taking my Dremel and on the backside of the Bullitt grill removing some of the closed in grids. In other words making it completely open from one side to the other. I have hood pins so I'm not worried about the hood.

Aren't the billet grilles fully open. If its OK for them, wouldn't if be OK for me?

I just think it looks stupid in photos to be only open in the middle. Plus it would be easier to clean too.

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I'm laughing at the fact that you're considering this headache because you don't like how it looks in pictures


My two cents, walk away from this diabolical plan
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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There is a god.... OK, maybe that's a little much. How bout a suspension fairy ?

Clunk-a-potomas is gone . Front-end rattling, clunking and generally being a huge PITA is over .
Being that I'm a little hardheaded... I decided to again look at the swaybar end-links. I hammered and jacked the a-arm up and down, looking for something that would rattle when I smacked it with the rubber mallet.... After getting pretty close to saying F@#k it, dad hit a sweet spot on the sway bar and you could hear it was loose. I was looking at the wrong end of the end-link, it was the bottom nuts that were looser than a .50 ***** in a mining camp after pay day. Cinched 'em down with locktite, had to approx. the torque 'cause there was no-way in hell it would have worked without taking the whole shebang apart, and called it
good.

If it starts up again I'll know exactly what the problem is and then I'll take it apart and do it up right, but I don't think it's going to get loose anytime soon.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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I'm not so worried about the tedious work of removing the excess plastic. I've got time. I was thinking it might lose a little structural integrity though. It is plastic.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by habu
There is a god.... OK, maybe that's a little much. How bout a suspension fairy ?

Clunk-a-potomas is gone . Front-end rattling, clunking and generally being a huge PITA is over .
Being that I'm a little hardheaded... I decided to again look at the swaybar end-links. I hammered and jacked the a-arm up and down, looking for something that would rattle when I smacked it with the rubber mallet.... After getting pretty close to saying F@#k it, dad hit a sweet spot on the sway bar and you could hear it was loose. I was looking at the wrong end of the end-link, it was the bottom nuts that were looser than a .50 ***** in a mining camp after pay day. Cinched 'em down with locktite, had to approx. the torque 'cause there was no-way in hell it would have worked without taking the whole shebang apart, and called it
good.

If it starts up again I'll know exactly what the problem is and then I'll take it apart and do it up right, but I don't think it's going to get loose anytime soon.
Congrats Brian! That has to be a major relief.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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Man, you have no idea. It was literally driving me nutz. It's actually weird now driving the car and it doesn't make noise over bumps in the road
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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Nice Brain fixed and not a dime spent just sweat equity!

I started to work of the vac lines on the Rooosh! I finished all of them except the Moroso Catch Can install. I going to have a aluminum billet plate made to hold the can just rear of the EVAP unit. So that'll be Sunday's project. I'll post a picture tomorrow of the lines, it go to dark to take one in natural light.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 05:06 AM
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Brian best be good to Dad for Christmas ! glad stuff like that gets gone ! when something like that drives me bonkers I'll walk away & go do something and it's when I can't go try my fix is when I think of of ! grr aka during sex (how can I increase my boost ? then it comes to me)
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Way to f up my day Steelers.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by JedCranium
I started to work of the vac lines on the Rooosh!
I got a peek at the newly installed lines, looks great!
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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Wow Ford is actually doing some pretty cool things.
http://gizmodo.com/5431162/ford-sync...ents-next-year
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
Wow Ford is actually doing some pretty cool things.
http://gizmodo.com/5431162/ford-sync...ents-next-year
That would be Chris' dream.. play xbox Live while in the car.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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Way to f up my day Steelers.
Welcome to my world... The Vikings did that to my Niners at the beginning of the season... It sucks major donkey ***** right there... It's the worst way to end a game! Well, when we're on the losing end anyway...
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
Wow Ford is actually doing some pretty cool things.
http://gizmodo.com/5431162/ford-sync...ents-next-year
Or putting a forged crank in the 2011 5.0 ?
http://jalopnik.com/5429980/more-bea...ds-50+liter-v8
It'll be interesting to see it once all the specs are released

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Welcome to my world... The Vikings did that to my Niners at the beginning of the season... It sucks major donkey ***** right there... It's the worst way to end a game! Well, when we're on the losing end anyway...
Tell me about it, the Seachickens lost to Tampa Bay who is 2-12... How the F*** do you loose 34-7 to Tampa F**king Bay ?
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by TacoBill
That would be Chris' dream.. play xbox Live while in the car.
Next mod for the stang.

Originally Posted by Iceknyght
Welcome to my world... The Vikings did that to my Niners at the beginning of the season... It sucks major donkey ***** right there... It's the worst way to end a game! Well, when we're on the losing end anyway...
Tell me about it. I fully believed they were going to win. Can't believe that SOB made that catch. The CB should've just pushed his *** out.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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Tell me about it, the Seachickens lost to Tampa Bay who is 2-12... How the F*** do you loose 34-7 to Tampa F**king Bay ?
And the Broncos lost to the Raiders! Seriously? And New Orleans lost to the Cowboys! Very weird week in the NFL this week... Quite a few fans of crappy teams getting some early Christmas gifts! LOL!
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceknyght
And the Broncos lost to the Raiders! Seriously? And New Orleans lost to the Cowboys! Very weird week in the NFL this week... Quite a few fans of crappy teams getting some early Christmas gifts! LOL!
definitely a weird week. Good thing I don't bet LOL
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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Just found out about a local radio station that does this great bit called "War of the roses". Apparently every hour on the hour they take a listener that suspects their significant other is cheating. Then they call the suspected cheater and pose as a flower shop. They tell them they've won a dozen free roses and can send them to anyone. Drama ensues. Here's one from the website.

http://www.magic925.com/magicpodcast...r_Of_The_Roses

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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
Just found out about a local radio station that does this great bit called "War of the roses".
That's been around several radio shows across the county, funny stuff.
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