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      09-27-2015, 05:01 PM   #1
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Side vents

I had purchased a pair of used ind side vents but one was cracked. Decided to do my own. A little 1500 grit wet sanding and a $5 dollar can of spray paint and they came out perfect. Took me about a hour to do and used 2 old credit cards to get the vents out and paint.
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      09-27-2015, 09:16 PM   #3
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I had purchased a pair of used ind side vents but one was cracked. Decided to do my own. A little 1500 grit wet sanding and a $5 dollar can of spray paint and they came out perfect. Took me about a hour to do and used 2 old credit cards to get the vents out and paint.
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they will look good on the car. i had mine painted body color (singapore grey) because i simply cant stand the look of them chromed..
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      09-29-2015, 10:34 PM   #5
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Here's a picture of it on the car.
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