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9vapors
05-31-2009, 07:21 PM
I drive my car 198 miles per weekday. Already have 78,000 miles on it, bought in July of 2007... Anyway, I washed and waxed it, although since this is the first time, I really needed to claybar it... I don't really have time for that though...

Crappy driveway pics...
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/9vapors/IMG_0974.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/9vapors/IMG_0975.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/9vapors/IMG_0977.jpg

Mods:
Ultra Racing 23mm rear sway bar
Front strut tower bar
Ebay underbraces (the ones that come with 3)
Tein lowering springs
AFE Intake setup
Some emblems
Awesome Urban Green steelies
NYC rock chips and dings...
YAR1S
05-31-2009, 07:24 PM
looks like a swamp thing with those, steelies :p
nice tho.
NJBob
05-31-2009, 07:40 PM
Soooo shiny!! :eyebulge: Did you get those wheels off an Army Yaris? J/K :biggrin:
9vapors
05-31-2009, 07:45 PM
haha, yeah the wheels match my Subaru...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/9vapors/DSC01959.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/9vapors/DSC00938.jpg
Airforce1
05-31-2009, 10:11 PM
What did you use to paint your steelies?
Bob Dog
05-31-2009, 10:32 PM
Suggest caliper/drum paint: very sticky, quite durable, limited colors though..
9vapors
05-31-2009, 11:20 PM
I used duplicolor self etching primer, then used rustoleum Army Green paint. I used a garage heater to bake the paint on for about an hour. It's held up perfect through NYC traffic on a daily basis and 2 NY winters. It's has amazed me, but I am sure the self etching primer is a big help.

I am thinking of just having them widened or having them chromed or both. There is a chroming place right near me...
CtrlAltDefeat
06-01-2009, 12:29 AM
did you have to take the tires off to paint them?
Kaotic Lazagna
06-01-2009, 01:28 AM
Looks good. First time I've seen army green used on a Yaris too. hehe.
9vapors
06-01-2009, 01:55 AM
^thanks! No, I didn't take the tires off, I used index cards all around them, they slide between the tire and rim...
Kaotic Lazagna
06-01-2009, 02:07 AM
hmm, I think if I have time this summer, I'll be painting my rims as well. hehe.
CtrlAltDefeat
06-01-2009, 08:06 PM
^thanks! No, I didn't take the tires off, I used index cards all around them, they slide between the tire and rim...

ahh interesting... I'll have to use that technique, possibly...
9vapors
06-01-2009, 10:41 PM
Yup, works really well...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/knowledge_6/DSC06327.jpg?t=1243906791