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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Body-Kit-Pontiac-Vibe-Front-Bumper-Extensions-OEM-Ground-Effect-Package-/222079546800?fits=Model%3AVibe&hash=item33b4f8f5b0:g:C5gAAOSwZ8ZXB-Lz&vxp=mtr They have red or black. GM stuff, nothing better. Complicated to install but not hard. All used ones will have ...

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2003 Vibe, 125,000 miles, Lava with black on rallye black,automatic, sunroof, pw,p. mirrors, pl,keyfob entry, ac, Alpine stereo with bluetooth, Pandora and all kinds of tricks, front Alpine speakers, GT leather steering wheel. Lots of mods, nothing major except lowering kit including Tein sport spri...

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Took this pic of Vibe and 65 GTO I had sitting outside to heat up the top. Could be titled " The two ends of Pontiac".

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Well I got it dropped. Looks way better and handles pretty good. Ride is stiff but not bad. Added some sick speed fasteners to the engine bay. added front bumper spoilers and took some pics on the way home tonight. I am currently working on a aluminum cover for the footrest, covers for the rails and...

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Really something in aluminum or black plastic would be better. I agree with you on the kind of plastic that shroud is made off. It is one of those that could or could not hold paint. I will probably degrease, scuff with a red skotchbrite and sanding paste, shoot it with Bulldog adhesion promoter and...

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Nice work on the motor! I like the more exposed look. I have always liked a detailed mechanical look to a engine over streamlined flash. Nice to have access to the metal working tools it took to make that cover. Can't believe you resisted the urge to paint that fan shroud. Bugs the crap out of me to...

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Welcome! You have quite a list. If you had brought that list to me and i happened to be a car saleman (heaven forbid I ever have to sink that low) I would have recommended you just buy a Rav4 hybrid and be done with it! Of course I should have bought a 370z and been done with it but the Vibe was fre...

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Gotta buy one more strut, then she is Goiiinnng DOWN. Can't wait.

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Waxing. Great idea for new. And keep it up. Car washes. Bad , bad , bad for headlights. I had a strong suspicion that it was bad and one day after I had sanded and buffed the headlights in the Vibe, my wife went through the automatic wash and Voila!, the soap literally destroyed the finish of the li...

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Beware on 2003-? Vibe that the emblem in the center of your steering wheel is easily damaged. How do I know? After looking at a tiny scratch for 30,000 miles, it got to me and I tried to buff it out. Starting with 2500 grit sandpaper, i wiped it out in 2 strokes. Because it is lacquer with no clear ...

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WoW! That is KewL! :ugeek: I love it. My mind is swirling( :lol: ) with possibilities. Have been wanting to research this but have too much already going on so thanks. Not sure if my OCD can handle the random patterns that can't be duplicated but thats what therapy is for. Anybody have any ideas of ...

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Sound deadening burned me out for awhile so I have turned to other things. Buffed the roof. http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo197/mommymusketeer/shirt%20patches%20015.jpg Cleaned the outside. http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo197/mommymusketeer/shirt%20patches%20008.jpg Added some pedal covers...

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Got my wheel and change holder today. Everything looks great. Thanks. Leather wheel is going to be so much nicer.

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Sold and gone.

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Any of your parts cars have a good drivers door rubber without the bottom part having the top torn off? Also looking for a super nice black cloth seat cover for the drivers side. What I have done before is just bought the seat covering which is easy to take off, just some screws and hog rings and it...

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Here are some options from a different perspective. There are quite a few things that could appear to be smoking so it would be nice to actually know what is going on. A blown head gasket would resemble what you have described also. First of all, I want you to know more than likely this situation wo...

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Forgot to add the owner bought a Jeep which means he has moved on. Car has been sitting for at least 6 months so it may be able to be bought really right.

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Stopped and took some pics and talked to the guys dad who owns the Vibe. Didn't ask but must be 03-4, moon and tunes, pretty decent shape, 140000 miles, asking price $3500. Too high but has been for sale a while. White spots aren't bad paint, but bird poop. We get seagulls here every winter and this...

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Awesome! Thanks

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Haven't added anything to this thread for awhile. Adding sound deadener has turned into the most time consuming thing I ever started. In fact it kind of burned me out so I have backed off and did some small things. One of which was replacing the rear hatch glass. I got in a hurry and tried to put it...

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I thought I would add a couple of things I learned while taking my headliner in and out twice.. You cannot add any insulation to the area directly behind the sunroof. It uses the space up to 1/8" below the metal. I was able to add 1 layer of .070 constrained layer material but nothing else. You...

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It looked to have some cracks in it and to ship it to IL was another $350.

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Hope you got my pm on delay. do you have one of these coin holders? How much to add to wheel? PM me if you get a chance.

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So how many attend this? Nashville and Bowling Green are pretty close to me.

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They are eBay control arms. I checked them against the old ones and looked the same. I replaced the control arms because I was mislead by a so-called senior GM tech who I know now was just out to get my money. Thats what I was afraid of. $80 shipped for 2 a arms shipped with ball joints is too good...

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Believe it or not there was one on Ebay not too long ago. Couldn't believe it sold for what they wanted for it.

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Just a reference. Got some parts today from him and they were well packaged and in good shape.

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In bodyshop language, what he was saying was, " i will do it but I am not guaranteeing anything because I don't really do custom work and have no faith in my no talent techs to do anything but change parts". It doesn't screw into the metal, it bolts thru it. That panel is hi strength steel...

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Some kind of custom door panel mod would be a great project. Overhead console running full length center with plexi inserts that light up and say Conspiracy? Fillers for the rear side windows that have custom lighting or custom speakers in them. Windows are useless to see out of. Custom leather pouc...

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That HoverVibe makes me wonder what a allwheel Vibe would look like with a lift kit and some 31/10.50s? A lightbar from a Jeep Liberty and a thru the fender air snorkel? How about a winch and some big schoolbus towhooks? Sorry. Must be withdrawal from selling my Toyota 4x4. But hey........

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kumquat wrote:Who's the manufacturer on the new control arms? Why did you replace them?

Do tell, I have been eyeing some of those Ebay bargains and would like to know the ones to avoid.

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Please pm me your info. I actually thought I sent a pm saying that but lo and behold, there isn't one in the sent box. I will try and take care of it tonight.

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I will take the steering wheel. Never heard back from you.

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Only $12.68 with prime shipping. Gonna get those coming.

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Need the rear sill plate inside the hatch if nice and unbroken. I also need one dash blank filler for the space beside hatch release. Would also like the change holder if possible. Shipping would be to Illinois. Parts interested in- GT steering wheel emblem in center or complete center taipipe off 0...

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http://i.imgur.com/c36gpw8.jpg So beautiful! But now obscured by rubber protectors. Those are the sweetest battery cable I have ever seen! Where to get some? Thermostat housing. Lay a piece of 180 grit and up on a flat surface and drag the housing flat surface across until you see a uniform scratch...

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Sorry for the late post but I just got here ! :D We had a really nice low mileage(1998-1999) gold/brown Grand Am that had been given to us by my brother-in- law that was totaled one night when I was pulling into McDonalds for a milkshake by a girl that rearended me while on her cell phone. My daught...

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If that is for the center also, I will take it. Pm me paypal info and I will take care of it when I get home tonight. Thanks.

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Want to buy the steering wheel if not sold. Would also like to buy 1 of the switch fillers by the hatch release.

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Thanks. Number 9 is probably what I need but I will probably have to get one to prove it. Some Toyotas have the same setup but the lengths are different and any in a salvage yard are old and crunchy so I may have to fab something in the long run. Do you run into the led flasher thing in a Vibe where...

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1.Has anybody ever been successful getting these plastic washer/screw bumper fastener thingees? Do you happen to have a part number? I know before I even ask the parts guy, that I will get this "deer in the headlights" look and a "i wouldn't even know where to look" answer. They ...

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Look what was growing behind the tailight! http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo197/mommymusketeer/Vibe%20pics%20005.jpg Finally got it all black. I think I am going to like it but I may have needed to get the H series of springs to make it look right. http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo197/mommym...

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http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo197/mommymusketeer/suspension%20pics%20019.jpg http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo197/mommymusketeer/suspension%20pics%20028.jpg Doing some sound deadner install. GTmat 70 butyl 25% coverage with butyl rope on the braces and all edges then covered with denim b...

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from this http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo197/mommymusketeer/suspension%20pics%20004.jpg to this. TADA! $29 Ebay special. Awesome quality factory part. May have to weld it and ditch the clamp because there is no way for it not to show http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo197/mommymusketeer/susp...

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Paint looks really good on the hood. I wonder how it would look with the roof and the whole top half painted black too? Can't wait to see how it looks with the new springs on it. Thats the plan or I should say it was. I painted the top and hood again this weekend because my paint supplier pawned a ...

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Looks good ;) Nice long "re-intro" to yourself and what you've accomplished so far. So seeing how this Vibe has only been driven roughly 50k miles in 5 years, does this mean your driving it will add a lot more or stay about the same? I agree about the Orange color options and that they ar...

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Spotted a Neptune blue Vibe with gray cladding for sale at local lawn mower shop. If anybody is interested enough I will stop and grab the number. In Marion Illinois. First one I have ever seen for sale locally. If local it's whole life , it should be pretty clean rust wise like a vehicle from Kentu...

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Welcome!

Love the orange. That would be a keeper in my stable. I would love a orange car but have never had one. I have about 25 1/64th cars in orange to make up for it.

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I'm sure it does, but there's nothing to grab onto to pull it off. :lol: A wire clothes hanger or even a large paper clip would be enough. Make a hook end and get it to flex the plastic a fraction of an inch enough to stuck in the cord. So far there's no update for my GPS but it may be too soon int...

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