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RE: Stripes - 11/16/2006 2:37:39 PM
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scspeedster
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Amy, it's your car - put on it what you want to put on it..... Life's too short to worry about that other stuff, make it what you want.
Still looking for members in Texas.....
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RE: Stripes - 11/16/2006 4:36:40 PM
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unclemilti
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 Well, well well...the pink 3rd brakelight rears its ugly head.
HA HA HA! I thought exactly the same thing when I saw the pic, unclemilti. Did you get yours replaced yet?
Got it FEDEX today!
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RE: Stripes - 11/16/2006 5:31:55 PM
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Say When
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05SDI
That white car with the blue stripes is a really early double digit 05 car. Not to defend Saleen or anything but it's an early car from the first year hence the lousy fitting rear bumper and pink third brake light.
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RE: Stripes - 11/16/2006 9:30:41 PM
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sowaxeman
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If you like the looks do it. It is your car.
Here's a pic of a similar car (just disregard all that extreme and 640 crap plastered all over it...)
Well, well well...the pink 3rd brakelight rears its ugly head.
As does the un-even trunk portion of the duck-tail 
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RE: Stripes - 11/16/2006 9:33:15 PM
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sowaxeman
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dotbomb
I for one really like the looks of this car (first saw it a few months back)
I wouldn't be too worried about looking too "SHELBY" as with 640 HP all a shelby will see is the rear end and not for too long at that.
On the other hand;
I'm really disapointed at the fitment of those saleen pieces when looking at the rear view. looks like all three pieces of the wing could be adjusted to fit better. Nit picking ..YES.. but I hope others are a little better fitting then this.
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If you like the looks do it. It is your car.
Here's a pic of a similar car (just disregard all that extreme and 640 crap plastered all over it...)
My car was the same way. I removed the trunk portion, bored out the wholes a bit larger for the bolts and re-installed. It gives you a little play to get it lined up before cranking them tight.
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RE: Stripes - 11/16/2006 9:34:39 PM
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sowaxeman
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05SDI
That white car with the blue stripes is a really early double digit 05 car. Not to defend Saleen or anything but it's an early car from the first year hence the lousy fitting rear bumper and pink third brake light.
Interesting - my car is #92 and had the fitment issue. I never looked at my brake light, guess I should. I don't see the pink. Is the problem with the lense itself, or the LED's 
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RE: Stripes - 11/17/2006 1:21:36 PM
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sowaxeman
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Or you could road trip to Indy and I could fix it for your 
I should have done a How To w/pics when I did it, but I didn't realize at the time it was such a common issue Basically the trunk portion of the duck-tail is held on from the inside of the trunk lid by 4-6 bolts (can't seem to recall exactly). Once they are all removed it will come straight off, but you'll have to disconnect the 3rd brake light to set it off to the side. The holes that need to be bored larger (further down toward the ground actually) are in the factory trunk lid. Close the lid, tape/cover up the bumper area to avoid shavings from scratching it, and make the holes about 1/8" bigger. Be CARELFUL not to let the drill bit go in too far or you will hit the black rear light housings on the outer two holes . I applied a dab of touch-up paint to the new bored holes to prevent rust. Once dry I reinstalled the tail and finger snugged the nuts. Then I had my wife pull down on the tail so the bolts would be resting at the very bottom of the new holes while I torqued them the rest of the way. The result is not quite 100% perfect, but CONSIDERABLY better than before 
< Message edited by sowaxeman -- 11/17/2006 1:31:51 PM >
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RE: Stripes - 11/19/2006 10:16:28 AM
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I just like the clean look of the saleen too much to consider doing something like that. Its your car so if you like it than do it.
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RE: Stripes - 7/23/2007 1:46:37 PM
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Jazzer The Cat
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A few days ago I saw a white Saleen ('05 or '06) with two fat black stripes running over hood, roof, trunk, etc. like the old mustangs used to have and it looked really good.
Okay, I don't have the $$ right now, but am wondering about putting silver stripes on my car. Would love to get the feedback of the Saleen-loyal (I'm thinking Saleenanistas? Saleenazzi?). Is striping a Saleen sacrilege? Tacky? A fabulous idea? You wouldn't do it, but there's nothing wrong with it? Hurt resale? Just in case I win the lottery and have a bunch of extra cash laying around...
Thanks in advance!
I think as far as Saleenistas approval, you will need to go a little higher up.
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