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I finnaly got some pics. They're pretty craptastic as far as quality goes (I had my camera on the wrong setting ) and my car is filthy once again but I'll get some better ones up soon A note to whoever wants to get theirs painted: You WILL break alot of the clips that hold the cladding on. I managed to salvage all except the ones on the doors. The owner of the body shop gave me these at his cost and it was still ~$150 just for the clips ...and YES i'm going to get the door handles painted black, too Here's an extra pic of Hope... she likes to drive

That looks much better!

looks good ANO, i was thinking of doin mine black or a silver, how much did it cost to do all?

Quote, originally posted by NascarXprt »looks good ANO, i was thinking of doin mine black or a silver, how much did it cost to do all?Go with black.

around $420 all together...$250 for cladding + clips @ cost + taxSilver & Blue can look good together... but you can't go wrong with black

Well it's about time... Looks good

Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe »around $420 all together...$250 for cladding + clips @ cost + taxSilver & Blue can look good together... but you can't go wrong with black What shop did you use? Every shop here wants @ least $1100 just 2 match the paint!

I used a local shop. I worked there about 2 years ago & I help them with computer problems whenever I can so he cut me a deal

i think a lighter shade of blue would look sweet witht the neptune.

Looks pretty good.... there's already a platinum w/ black around here so I'd have to choose another color...... I also was thinking of just clearcoating mine....

Quote, originally posted by MAVibe »I also was thinking of just clearcoating mine....That would look pretty cool. I'd be like a Voltz then

to the tune of Cadillac GrillesUh, Black Cladding and Grilles, Black Cladding and GrillesCheck out the paint on my Cladding and GrillesMatter fact candy paint plastic Grilles that killSo check out the ho's my Tight Vibe fillsGot da roof rack fit ma ho's in the backOh don't you like my StabilitrakPainted up clad make all the girls gladHoping for American but I'm part Toyota it's sadPretty *** clads pretty *** grillesOh how I love these pretty *** wheelsPretty *** high class see how the fresh paint feelsCatch my painter in the club throwing pretty *** deals

you said "ho" you should be banned.

I was waiting for that to come up, lololol

haha I'm flattered... I think I bet that's the first rap song about a Vibe, tho

how about better pics already!!!

Quote, originally posted by Mrizzle05 »how about better pics already!!! yea

settle down you little pic-mongers Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe »... and my car is filthy once again but I'll get some better ones up soon

NOTE TO SELF: find a better place to take pictures

looks good

looks good, now get some rims!!!Just no 20" chromies!

that looks pretty sweet, never imagined the vibe with the lower part actually painted

Quote, originally posted by Mrizzle05 »looks good, now get some rims!!!Just no 20" chromies! and say no to wheel gap im a step ahead of you on that one and i too need some rims now that looks real good.

when I do get some rims I'm going to get some gunmetal ones... I don't like chrome Quote, originally posted by NascarXprt »and say no to wheel gap im a step ahead of you on that one I'll catch up... eventually That's the next thing on my list after I get the doorhandles paintedOh BTW, does anyone know what I could used to "fix" the strip that goes inbetween the cladding and the fenders? Mine is turning brown

Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe » Oh BTW, does anyone know what I could used to "fix" the strip that goes inbetween the cladding and the fenders? Mine is turning brown Ha-ha,you should have replaced them when you painted the cladding.They sell them for $15,but you would have to break a few more clips.But they're made of rubber so if your careful,you can use mr.clean to bring them back to new.

Thanks Kev. That thought didn't occur to me at the time haha They weren't that noticeable next to the gray cladding but then stick out bad now...Could you be more specific on the type of Mr. Clean product?

The green liquid stuff.But you will have to be careful of the newly painted cladding.I used Mr.clean to clean mine up last year,and they look new again.Rubbing Alcohol would work too,but I would not recommend with the new paint.

cool It's been almost two months since it's been painted so it's not excatly "fresh" hahaI'll be careful anyway. Thanks again