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Old 06-23-2008, 01:31 AM
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looks good, i say later take off the spoiler so you can get the stripes under there maybe?
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 01:33 AM
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looks good, i say later take off the spoiler so you can get the stripes under there maybe?
I took the spoiler off before I painted it... the stripes go all the way around the spoiler even, and the deck lid, etc etc... it's already there and done.

I'll get some better pics up for yall soon.
 
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Looks good, so you cut your front springs? I've done it to other cars, but not my neon yet. Im planning on trying it out after I order my new sturts.


 
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Im not a big fan of stripes but yours looks nice with your car color. I saw some serious blue projectors on a black Civic a few days ago. Man was it bright and it was daytime.
 
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No, didn't cut them (althought the thought crossed my mind). Used "spring adjusters" which are basically mini compressors made out of hardened steel... and let me tell you if you try them, they are a PAIN IN THE A** to get them set right. I literally had to go back-and-forth with the passenger's side like 6 times before I was happy with it.
 
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I know that you wanted to aproach a "leveled" neon, but as we all know, the neon comes with the front lower than the rear stock...so by doing what you did, you are only just making the frontmore lowthan the rear...[sm=smiley17.gif]
 
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Looks good.... i like the stripes... they look nice
 
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Ahh, those clamps are a pain, thats why we ended up cutting one of my buddys springs. We tried the clamps, like $30 from autozone and couldn't get it to look right. It took about 30 mins with an angle grinder and it was done. But, if you do it wrong pieces of spring can shoot out and hurt pretty bad.
 
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I know that you wanted to aproach a "leveled" neon, but as we all know, the neon comes with the front lower than the rear stock...so by doing what you did, you are only just making the frontmore lowthan the rear...[sm=smiley17.gif]
Actually no, I want to approach a "lowered and level Neon" and not wheel-well to wheel-well either... like I said, what you see in the photo is only partially done... I have what I need for the rears, but simply haven't had the time to do it yet...

Now in the meantime, I just got the complete 04 Neon and SRT4 Dodge Service Manual and Diagnostic Manuals as well, all in PDF form... about 3000+ pages and illustrations between all of them geesh lotsa good info.
 
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Going to Michigan for a week... you guys, gals, and ladies have fun, don't beat each other up too much while I'm gone.
 


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