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Well I decided tonight that instead of continuing my search for a functional strut tower brace, that was also designed with some esthetics in mind, that I would make my own. So I fired up the lap top and laid out the design in the Bend Tech Pro software from work. I wanted a double bar design like t...

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Very cool pictures :shock:! Thanks'! Shots like that are very fun to do. They take a bit of time, and some trial and error to nail the highlights without getting any light bleed or streaks, but man they fun to do. Here's a couple more from that set. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1536/26449773391_a...

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I was doing some spring cleaning and digging out old cloths from my closet to give to good will, and found this old GenVibe.com T-Shirt. Totally forgot about having this. I remember how the big stain got it though. I had a cardboard box blow underneath my car in a parking lot and crawling underneath...

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Super nice weekend ( finally! ) so I've had my camera out all weekend so far. Did some long exposure light painting shots of the Vibe tonight and thought I would share them. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1717/25870356143_ff26bebfa3_c.jpg IMG_4391web by Tim Robbins , on Flickr https://farm2.staticfl...

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I put my roof caps back on. These have been in my attic for the past 6 years. Can't remember why I took them off. I dug them out and ran a polisher over them at work yesterday and put them back on last night. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1550/26310996596_b657a12e60_c.jpg 20160408_204222 by Tim Rob...

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I am sure that you are done with this by now... but I found that simply grounding the parking brake wire to the head unit bypasses the parking brake safety. What did you end up doing? Maybe you said but I didn't see it anywhere Actually I haven't done mine yet Plcd22. I have been so busy with work ...

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One from my latest shoot. Audi A4 Wagon stanced out!

IMG_4315ig by Tim Robbins, on Flickr

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Can't believe you resisted the urge to paint that fan shroud. Bugs the crap out of me to see that big white thing everytime I open the hood. If I get the time, mine will be black. :D I completely agree with you handmedown03!! I really hate the way it looks as well. It was very difficult not to pain...

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I got the Vibe running again tonight. Still have a few things I need to work on, and fix before she's totally road worthy, but it felt good hearing her running again. In fact she's running much better than she was before doing all this work. Here's a few pics from when I had her out today. https://f...

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They are candy red. I noticed that they look a tad on the orange side in a few of the pics, but they are candy red. Almost look like an anodized red.

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Awesome metal work there Tim ;) 18 gauge is not very thick for a cover. Did you TIG weld any ends/corners? Will this piece be Anodized? Will it stay the natural aluminum color? Sharp looking no matter what ;) Thanks tpollauf! The cover has no welds anywhere, it's one single piece of 3000 series 18 ...

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With the valve cover, intake, and throttle body back on I could now start laying out and making my new engine cover. Well, ok, I'm not really wanting to cover the whole engine. I just want to cover the unsightly area between the valve cover and the turn downs of the intake runners where the fuel rai...

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Parts came back from powder coat yesterday and I had a chance to start putting some of the engine back together. Never seizes to amaze me how one shiny clean and new part next to an old one really makes the old one look very bad. So I wound up removing more brackets to repaint and clean parts, wires...

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Wheels are on! https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1598/25276762804_82383eb8e6_z.jpg 20160318_182412 by Tim Robbins , on Flickr I should have my engine parts back from powder coat today, so I will slowly be putting my engine bay back together this week. I have some a few pieces I need to fabricate after ...

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Those wheels look great! Can't beat a good ole 5-spoke wheel! Now hurry up and get them on :P! I know! I love my Enkei rims, but I had to send the front tires back. I didn't like how the 215/40 R18's looked on the front rims, so I'm sending them back and exchanging them for 225/40 R18's. The 225's ...

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Wow, that manifold is beautiful! What tires did you get? Sumitomo HTR ZIII's! Actually I'm a bit puzzled at the fitment of the front tires. My front rims are 18 x 8's and these front tires (215/40ZR18) were supposed to have a 8.5 section width but they seemed to be stretched onto these 8" rims...

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https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1462/25259680049_67b0a93606_z.jpg 20160308_172036 by Tim Robbins , on Flickr Intake is painted. Can't wait to get this back on the engine. I changed the spark plugs tonight, and man it was time to do that. The plugs were completely spent, and there wasn't that many mi...

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I'm doing some major changes to my Vibe. After 180,000 miles I felt it was long over due for some much needed maintenance and a tune up. I was starting to get some idling problems and suspected it was the IAC causing them so I planed on removing the throttle body to remove and clean the IAC. When re...

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One question first off.....Is your Check Engine Light on???? I've never had a fuel tank out of a Vibe/Matrix so I do not know how the tanks EVAP system is designed, but 99% of all cars built after, oh say, 1972 have some sort of vent valve within the system either in there fuel tanks, vented through...

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I'm planning on being there. Sounds like a killer road trip.

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Thanks for the compliments guys. Nice install Tim! I agree on the parking brake wire. I ended up getting a bypass for my son's car also, and told him to make sure he puts a cardboard shield on the driver's side of the screen so he "can't see" the screen while he is driving. And thanks for ...

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Well my awesome and beautiful wife bought me a complete Pioneer audio/DVD system for my Vibe for Christmas. Complete with 6 1/2" component front speakers with external tweeters and cross overs, and 6 1/2" coaxial rear speakers. She even bought me the installation kit and wiring harness ada...

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Great Score!! How many miles on her?

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by tpollauf » Sun Nov 08, 2015 12:22 pm The similarities between us Tim's are numerous ... but I think you might have a bit more free time on your hands. I'm hoping to get my shop cleaned up this fall to where I can enter it and actually perform a few "off season" mods to my Vibe. I'm sor...

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https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5798/22831506696_f2c3ffaa08_z.jpg 20151107_171035 by Tim Robbins , on Flickr Well I found a place to re-locate the cruise control switch after doing the after market steering wheel install. I modified the lower column cover by putting a hole in it for the lever to pas...

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by vibenvy » Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:36 pm Steering wheel looks good! On a bit of a side note, where did you get your pedal covers and dead pedal? I made them from sheet aluminum, way back in 2004 when I first lowered the car. They are in need of a good sanding again. I thought I had a couple pics of th...

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by mbz321 » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:51 pm That seems....unsafe...why would you just not go in for a free fix? I guess it's a matter of perspective for me. How many recalls have the air bag system in these cars had? Aren't we up to 8 or 9 now?? Just how safe are the air bags? I understood the first coup...

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by thebarber » Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:20 pm you MAY want to think about telling your insurance company your car doesn't have airbags...just in case Uhh! NO! I mean I really don't want to!! :roll: I am paying for liability insurance only. I stopped paying for full coverage insurance the moment the car ...

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Are the driving lights broken? If not I'm interested in those. How much? I PM'd you!

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Fixed mine myself today!

20151103_161051 by Tim Robbins, on Flickr

Yanked both bags out! I don't have to worry about anymore pesky recalls now!

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https://farm1.staticflickr.com/674/22736821226_d784739d59_z.jpg 20151103_191359 by Tim Robbins , on Flickr Well I am going to install an aftermarket steering wheel on the vibe. The NRG wheel pictured above to be exact! Been wanting one for awhile now and decided what the hell, lets do it! But first...

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Getting things ready for the winter months. Got a good coat of wax on her and polished the head lights. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/753/21886622133_5e40f5d633_z.jpg 20151026_184911 by Tim Robbins , on Flickr el carro de la estacion de lucha libre! :D https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5730/2249439364...

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Post by jayoldschool » Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:53 pm Can you share the tech specs on the rig and the lighting? Not sure if this question was for my pic or not but here is my set up for that shot. Canon EOS 6D EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM ƒ/7.1 1/80 100 iso I used two Phottix Mitros+ speed lights mounted on mon...

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And I meant plug for the system not the fuse! Been a long day under my dash looking for an issue with the Map light wiring. Sorry!

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I just got my letter today. My srs light came on awhile back. It threw a code of B1181 which is a D squib circuit short which is often a failure in the steering wheel clock spring or in the connections before or after it. I removed the fuse for the system and I'm seriously considering removing the a...

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Here's one from one my past shoots. This car belongs to a customer of the shop where I work. Super clean little 55 Chevy hardtop.

IMG_3160 by Tim Robbins, on Flickr

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Vibe motion shots 057 by Tim Robbins, on Flickr

Vibe motion shots 031 by Tim Robbins, on Flickr

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Hello Everyone. My Name is Tim, I'm a long time Vibe owner, bought mine new in 03 from Dan Hem Chevrolet Pontiac Olds. I used to belong to this forum many years ago. Can't remember my old user name or password though. I live in a suburb of Dayton Ohio and have driven my little Vibe for 172,000 miles...

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