Cdpratt69
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Thanks there Captain Obvious!
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Cool, sorry about that. I guess that is an inspection sticker that looks like a military base sticker. I was in the Air Force too long so I see a sticker in that shape from a distance and I assume military. Anyhow, thanks for the job you do. Just know there are plenty of people out here who respect and support you.
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Very nice. I used to have one of those 350s and my wife and I loved it. The lease passed by and we went another direction but still a fine automobile. Are you a military firefighter?
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Yeah, the last time I got into that stuff I had that smell stuck in my brain for a full two days. Yuk!!
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Man, I must have been using the wrong silicone because what I've used before stinks so bad!
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Which one has less odor and is easier to remove if there is excess that gets on the trim where I don't want it?
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You are talking about the smaller hangers farther towards the back end. Those also unscrew in mine but the larger forward knobs that look like they could be big cabinet knobs just spin and spin. They are not screwed into the body or any other trim pieces. I am aware of this because I can feel behind them. However I just can't tell without pulling the panels completely off how exactly they are attached in order to try and remove them without breaking them, which I do not want to do.
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Wow! Thanks! That sounds like a fantastic idea. I've never heard of the stuff but I will go get some and try it out tomorrow. Tanks so much!!
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New Tux Black paint on grill emblem mount
Cdpratt69 commented on Cdpratt69's gallery image in Member Photo Albums
Thanks! I believe it was about $90 for the two badges. Then $17 for a new back plate from Ford because I wanted to keep the original chrome if I ever want to change it up a bit. I paid a shop $42 to paint the plate Tuxedo Black. So, about $159 total. Not bad in my opinion. It really sets the front end off and makes it look very mysterious. -
Here are mine...I love them!
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Any other thoughts? There are some really ingenious people on this board and I know there is someone out there who might have added some subs and run into this problem.....help!!! Please
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Still got those other screw in hangers in the very back but in principle you are correct. I think cutting them should be my last option. If you heard the ratting I'm hearing you would completely understand why I would even consider cutting. I'm thinking that since they don't help attach the rear panel to the body or anything such as that then gluing them down solidly with a dab or two of gorilla glue would probe do the trick. How does that sound?
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That might not be a bad idea. The only problem I foresee with that is I'm a total idiot with adhesives and paint. I guess things can't go too terribly wrong with something like that. They are just about loose enuf to where I am considering using a thins hacksaw blade to slide in the the gap and cut them off. However, one mistake there and I've marred the plastic for good.
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I would need a whole case of that stuff!
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It just spins and spins. I guess the to two 12" and one 10" sub has loosened them over the last couple of months because they seem to be loosening up quite a bit. The bass is loud enuf and moving enuf air in the cabin that it shakes and stirs up my beverages. Its cool to watch but there is no telling what kind of pressure levels are are making their way around all the parts that are not well secured. I've used a sound meter application and I've seen over 125db. I have no idea how good the metering on an iPhone db app is though. Seems to be many things begin to loosen and rattle at this point. I guess it is just a matter of Hunting down the culprit and removing it or making it more secure. I wish there was a way to just slip an o-ring in between the knob and the interior wall but the outside part is too large to slip a small enuf ring around it. I really don't want to go thru and take both panels off just to remove those sill things. I know the little smaller cargo net hangers screw out but these other things just turn in place....and rattle.
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Yeah, the first time I read it I nearly cracked my head on the ceiling fan from jumping up and down! I thought I had won a contest!
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Awesome, I love that black color on the Sport! Congrats on the new ride and have fun tomorrow. You will be playing with that touch screen all day tomorrow!
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That sounds like a good idea to go one more winter with more heat from the sun. I prob would if I lived up there. Funny thing is I don't use my sun/moonroof shade hardly at all. Maybe I'll use it here and there during the winter for the quick heat but in the summer it just makes me feel hot and I can see my bald head better in the rearview. That damn mirror. It's a blessing and a curse at the same time.
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You just had to go there huh? :chairshot:
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Yeah, the whole clean car thing is what would get me. The road salts and then all the dirt that gets in the snow then becomes a nice pretty ice/snow/salt/dirt/mud mix makes me shudder a bit even thinking about it! I'm a bit OC about the washing and shiny paint. I've been known to run by the no-touch car wash three times in one day...not often but it certainly ain't exactly rare! :eek5:
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Do these brakes look bad?
Cdpratt69 replied to DunePearlEdge's topic in Brakes, Chassis & Suspension
I didn't realize the salt caused so much rusting and bad pitting. That's freaking crazy. I may bitch when it 95 degrees on most Summer days but at least I don't have to worry about road salt for more than one or two times a year and even then it's only on a few bridges! I feel bad for you snow belt folks! -
I don't think so. There are free or cheap apps for that that you can get on your smartphone and just have it on that screen. There is even one that displays NAV data in reverse very brightly in a color you choose and you can put your phone on your dash for evening and night driving and you have a HUD! Eh! :shades:
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That looks like one monster of a beer there KC. You know that's against the law right?
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I can't even imagine going through that whole process of having to change to winter tires, etc. That's a whole other world to me since I live in the SE US.
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Mine is sitting in the garage after a rough night last night. I think my Edge is still suffering hangover after throwing 4 chicks in there that I hardly know.
