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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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Ready For Summer

Just finished cleaning up the kids & getting them ready for the summer. Its amazing how much better they look w/ a coat of wax & some tire dressing. Now all I need is a trail & a windy road so the fun can begin.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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lookin good, mines in need of a bath and some wax
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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lookin good, mines in need of a bath and some wax
Yeah..lookin real clean,it's almost that time of year for me to strip off the fender flares and go to town with the buffer and some wax, too!
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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Yeah when I was cleaning the Taco I noticed how chipped up my fender flares had become. I guess I'll be pulling them as well & painting them.

What do you all think maybe Satin Black?
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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i wanna wash my truck and wax it so bad...but the weather sucks lately, and my interior is still a mess from offroading, and im waiting for a check so that i can line the floor of my truck...but your truck looks nice...so maybe everytime i get the urge to clean my truck...ill just look at yours.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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But it's so much fun to get them dirty.

My old '95 4Runner after some fun & the Taco after a day at work.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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does anyone have any recommendation for wax? after this semester is over i'll have a bunch of time to dedicate to my baby and i'd like to give it the wax it deserves
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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nice and clean but I like the organic bondo look.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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does anyone have any recommendation for wax? after this semester is over i'll have a bunch of time to dedicate to my baby and i'd like to give it the wax it deserves
as long as its 100%carnuba your good...i think i use turtle wax hard shell
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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I use Zymol on my car & Meguiars Mirror Glaze Hi-Tech Yellow Wax #26 on the Taco & my wife's car. If it has been a while like it was for mine I would also recommend using the Meguiars Mirror Glaze Heavy Cut or Medium Cut Cleaner after you wash it. I use a small 6" buffer I p/u at Wal-Mart & it works great for applying the cleaner & the wax & I always remove them w/ a towel.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Nice SPG!
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Thanks, Very good eye, not to many people would know that. It is the 8th Saab now between my wife & I & my 2nd SPG. This one is a '90 that I have been working on for a few years now.

Do you own one yourself?
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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Thanks, Very good eye, not to many people would know that. It is the 8th Saab now between my wife & I & my 2nd SPG. This one is a '90 that I have been working on for a few years now.

Do you own one yourself?
No, I've just always had an appreciation for them.

I'm a BMW guy: http://www.e30tech.com/featured/mtriple/
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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Sweet ride, Looks like you & I do very similar things w/ our cars. What track do you run at? I have a couple friends who run all over the place in the NASA events.

I wish I had a web site to direct you to.

I've always built mine for performance & at the same time for showing them. I've won 2 Nat'l Saab meets & finished 2nd twice w/ my previous cars. This one I haven?t introduced to the Saab public just yet.
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