Rusty Metal Stip In Engine Bay
10-04-2007, 08:46 PM
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its really too thin to bother trying to sand it all down and get it smooth and repaint it.. i would scrap it or get a new one..
its attached to the rubber stripping, just take rubber off and just use rubber, not the metal.. thats what i am doing right now. i haven't had the metal part of it since 2004. still looks exactly the same tho.
its attached to the rubber stripping, just take rubber off and just use rubber, not the metal.. thats what i am doing right now. i haven't had the metal part of it since 2004. still looks exactly the same tho.
10-04-2007, 09:13 PM
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I'm glad you made this thread, I was considering taking that off and sanding it down and painting along with the wiper arms and cowlings. I think I'll just skip it and buy one from the dealership. Mine isn't as bad as yours, but it's getting there. I might as well skip the headache and just buy a new one.
10-05-2007, 03:20 PM
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Dealership here quoted me $65 CAD for a new one.
That piece helps to keep water from coming in under your hood. Mine was rusted so bad it actually fell apart in the engine bay. When I put my angel eyes in, I ripped it off (on purpose, because it was ugly) when I removed the bumper. For $65 I haven't bothered to put a new one in, but I would really like to replace it too if I found one cheap.
That piece helps to keep water from coming in under your hood. Mine was rusted so bad it actually fell apart in the engine bay. When I put my angel eyes in, I ripped it off (on purpose, because it was ugly) when I removed the bumper. For $65 I haven't bothered to put a new one in, but I would really like to replace it too if I found one cheap.
10-06-2007, 09:00 AM
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^That would be sweet. I want a metal (stainless/bushed aluminum/chrome) and black theme in the engine bay and that would a really good accent piece...But thanks for the comments. I guess i'll be going down to the dealership but I will do some more important stuff with 65$ first if it actually will cost that much.
06-25-2008, 11:02 AM
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