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Old 06-11-2008 | 10:54 AM
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where is the trans fluid dipstick on the 3.8 (2002)? i went to go check this morning and couldn't find it. only looked around for about 2 minutes before i had to go into the office, felt like a total dumbass because i couldn't find it, heh.
 
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Old 06-11-2008 | 11:02 AM
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right by the firewall on the left side of the engine. its kinda burried and it should have a black looped handle, not yellow like the oil dip stick.
 
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Old 06-11-2008 | 11:14 AM
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ah, i wasn't looking far enough back. I was looking on the other side of the air intake closer to the front. I'll check it on my lunch break, thanks.


P.S. the "rent-a-strips" are coming off my doors tonight, as well as the door stripes
 
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Old 06-11-2008 | 03:26 PM
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lol nice. i think tomorrow im gunna take off that "mustang" decal at the bottom of my doors too.
 
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Old 06-11-2008 | 03:31 PM
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lol nice. i think tomorrow im gunna take off that "mustang" decal at the bottom of my doors too.
ive always had mixed feelings about it. now that ill have the heatgun out im gonna shitcan it, lol
 
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Old 06-11-2008 | 03:39 PM
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lol
my best friend loves it on my car and says it gives it a nice black accent....brother is supportive and says it will make it look simpler and more sleek.(sp?)

so i guess its kinda just somethin to do :P
 
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Old 06-11-2008 | 08:20 PM
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well i just went to take the little door bump thing off. i took them both off and then went to clean the adhesive off. that **** is STUCK ON.

how the hell do you get that stuff off? im gonna have to drive around tomorrow like a goofball with it on my yellow car :P
 
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Old 06-11-2008 | 09:41 PM
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lol. get ur heat gun back out and warm up the glue. get it so its almost too hot to touch. then just use ur thumb and roll it off. after it leaves the next streak, goo gone. after the wax is gone, re-wax your car. and TA-DA. better then brand new lol
 
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Old 06-12-2008 | 06:44 AM
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im gonna run to Lowe's today at lunch and see if they have some kind of plastic scraper that wont kill the paint. that will make the process so much easier. my thumb is killing me this morning because i was doing that yesterday and my thumb feels sore as hell right onw
 
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Old 06-12-2008 | 12:29 PM
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Yeah use goo gone, that stuff with do the trick, you can also use goof off. it might take some time but that will work.
 
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Old 06-12-2008 | 08:43 PM
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omg....finally.....got it all off. 2 hrs yesterday and 2.5 today. that **** was a PAIN. looks good though
 
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Old 06-12-2008 | 09:14 PM
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omg....finally.....got it all off. 2 hrs yesterday and 2.5 today. that **** was a PAIN. looks good though
should of taken you 5 minutes with goo gone.
 
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Old 06-13-2008 | 06:46 AM
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i tried melting/loosening the top layer first (that sort of worked because goo gone doesnt do **** on that layer). ended up rubbing goo gone/goof off on it and then with a dry cloth rubbing it off so it would fall apart slowly. everything else i tried didn't work.

at least its done!
 
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