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Finally decided to get around to this.2006 Neptune Base model Vibe with M&T.Current mods:DebagedCustom LED guage cluster swap (How To)Under Dash blue ledsHVAC LED swapShifter LED swapGrafxWerks black Pontiac logo front with reflective border decalGrafxWerks neptune door lock decalsHID retrofit: 6000K hids in projector with blue haloDRL KillHeadlamps painted in blackKenwood KDC-HD942U headunit with 32GB thumb drive attachedDD Audio 1512 DVC with a Kicker 08ZX7501.1Custom painted interior piecesLED license plate lightsLED reverse lights2x2 20 blue LED board in center and rear dome http://www.oznium.com/thin-led-domelightButt print in driver's side fender (you'll understand once the pic is posted)Herculined the cargo area03-04 "high rise" center console lidPossible Upcoming Mods:Lowering Springs (not sure which ones yet)SRILED board or bulb for front dome lightHID or LED fog lightsRims, hopefully Konig FurtherGrafxWerks DecalsCargo AreaHeadlamps painted blackProjectors installedBlue glow from 2 2x2 20 Blue LED boards from ozniumFloorHVAC Controls (Pic does NO justice at all)Custom LED Gauge Swap (How To)Blue is the main color. I also used greens, oranges, and a couple reds. The LCD screen has one red led on the left and two blues on the right and give it a pretty good mix. Once again, the camera doesn't do justice. it is much more rich than the pics lead on.New Head Unit KDC-HD942USubPainted interior pieces. The color shifts between purple and green. It actually looks really good in person and in the car.The great (removed) printPainted rear seats and front seat covers.

You need to get your pics in time for a VOTM nomination.

can't wait to see the projectors with the blue halos on the neptune

Now updated with pics

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!

Link to HID retrofit: 6000K hids in projector with blue halo??? =D

Awesome lookin car man! I like how your stickin to the blue theme.What size of the slim LED's did you get? I want some!!

Quote, originally posted by Amtron »Awesome lookin car man! I like how your stickin to the blue theme.What size of the slim LED's did you get? I want some!!Thanks man! The center and rear dome could hold 2 2x2 board barely, but I just put one 2x2 in each and it was plenty bright for me.

Quote, originally posted by Kevzaz »Link to HID retrofit: 6000K hids in projector with blue halo??? =Dcheck my siggy... he got them from me.or are you looking for a how-to?

yeah, i got them from Keith. And if you are looking for a how-to, I'm def not the person. I am probably going to have to take them of and remove the lenses again this weekend due to the fact that I neglected to aim and adjust prior to putting the lenses back on. Learned a lot from my mistakes though

nice work on the projectors Paint your front grille black next...I'll ask since no one else did --- how'd that (removed) print happen?Are you missing both lower grille inserts?

two birds with one stone, I do plan on painting the grilles, but once i buy some nex lower grilles that you noticed lol.When the g/f was driving the car, she came out of a store and there it was. It looks like some one deliberately sat on it, or possibly pushed into it. She was afraid to tell me at first. She told me over the phone, I was a lil peeved, but once I seen it, i couldn't help but to laugh. I would like to get it fixed, but then again, who else has a perfect (removed) print on their Vibe??

Added pics of the new head unit. I Currently have a 32GB USB connected to it but I'm hoping I can get the 200GB internal converted to and external to work. Mainly have power issues since the port only supplies 500mA of power and it's wanting to draw 900 mA on spin up. I have a jumper on the way to hopefully rectify this!!More blue coming this weekend!!! Stay tuned!

Debadged the Vibe this weekend. I also put in some LEDs lighting the driver and passenger floors. I got a pretty sweet little junction box from Autozone that allows you to control 4 different setups. Each line is rated at 10A and since I'm using LEDs, I can go buck wild! I will have updated pics hopefully tonight.

vibe looks good at night. like the lighting. are those 6000k HID's? I just had mine installed like 3 weeks ago and love them.

Thanks!! yeah they are 6K. DId you do a projector retrofit or PnP?

i just did the regular fit. i got my xenon kit for $90.

Added pics of the custom led swap. Also update some current mods and added a few more pics of the led lighting.

I love the color blue maybe you can fix that dent yourself seen some videos online the most popular one i remember seeing that supposedly works is the air duster method seen here http://www.metacafe.com/watch/...ster/

didnt know anyone else was led"ing" up their neptune vibe, but we are the only ones so far, u should put leds in your air vents to thats where i got mine and in the cup holders and under the seats and in the little space beneath the dash.

Updated with some new pics of the sub and interior painted pieces.

wow -- nice job on your gauges and sub on the passenger door pic -- is that tape peeling?

Thanks!!!Yes I put some brick molding along the passenger side and it tore into the decal. Just gotta get some new ones now.

Put the 03-04 center console lid on last night. Many thanks to jeffgtx for the quick shipment of it!! Just due to my arm resting higher, it feels like I sit up higher.Also received UV/Purple leds to mix with the blues in the gauge cluster. I'm also going to put the diffuser back on to relieve the hot spots. Pics, of course, will follow.

Quote, originally posted by Wolfman213 »Put the 03-04 center console lid on last night. Many thanks to jeffgtx for the quick shipment of it!! Just due to my arm resting higher, it feels like I sit up higher.Also received UV/Purple leds to mix with the blues in the gauge cluster. I'm also going to put the diffuser back on to relieve the hot spots. Pics, of course, will follow.definitely would like to see pics of the cluster when you're done. Are you still up for a trade, maybe? Custom LED setup in exchange for a tat? I'm game. Sorry to hear about your accident today btw.

Yeah, I'm definately down for it. IM'ed you.Thanks. I mean yeah I have a but print and a few scuffs here and there, but even though this isn't too bad, it's still irritated since it was at the fault of someone else and not just a normal occuring thing like rock chips.

I've updated the first post to show the newly painted rear seats as well as the seat covers.

seats look neat. I was expecting one solid color

Thanks! I'm pleased with the way they turned out. They could have been much better had I prepped them properly, but oh well.btw, LOVE the new sig!!!!!!!!! The bloodier the better!!!!

thanks

hey what bulb type is in our fogs? I'm considering putting 3500k yellow bulbs in mine.lol

I'm pretty sure it's an H3 bulb.

hey your vibes looking great. i am curious about the painted rear seats. did you use the fabric paint i have seen before in the spray can? i think duplicolor makes one. anyway how does it feel? ive wondered about that before if it makes the fabric stiff or uncomfortable in anyway. is it noticeable if you sit back there?

Thanks! yes, I used the fabric paint. I imagine had I washed the seats and prepped them better, then they would have turned out even better. I'm impatient though lol. They were stiff at first; however, I believe they softened up after a week or so. Honestly never sat in them lol. I'll ask my cuz bc she always rides back there and see what she says.

yea please do find out for me if you can. sorry to bug you but if i get to completing my interior i might do something. just always wondered how that stuff would work out by it softening up after a while did it crack or anything? i just cant imagine what this could be like going on. is it more like a dye than a paint? sorry to bug you about this just never had another chance to find out from anyone who has used it.

Forgot to ask yesterday, but I set a reminder on my phone to ask today lol. That's how forgetful I am!!The only spots I've seen fade is where I had my sub in the box sitting for almost 5 months. It wasn't hooked up, just sat it there. I'm going to touch it up once the weather gets better. Hmm... Probably like an aerosal dye lol It def didn't seem like a typical paint, but at the same time it did have some paint type qualities in the way it dried. But this being the first time I ever used fabric/seat as the canvas, it's kinda hard for me to say for sure.Your def not bugging me. That's what we are here for on this forum is to help others out.