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Subaru Impreza Exterior Repairs
Getting estimates for my car, 2002 WRX platinum, to be repainted into this color:
You can see it, by clicking here http://driveperformance.subaru.com/version4_2/attic3.asp
What do you all think? Should I or shouldn't I?
What if I decide to sell it, a few years down the road (not planning, but things happen), will it add the value to the car?
You can see it, by clicking here http://driveperformance.subaru.com/version4_2/attic3.asp
What do you all think? Should I or shouldn't I?
What if I decide to sell it, a few years down the road (not planning, but things happen), will it add the value to the car?
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I TOO will walk away from a repainted car. Suspicious about it being dented, etc. . . .
Looks nice, that SVX, so I will save my money, for a new car (when I'm ready to buy a new Subie) and leave it as is.
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Peace!
I had to replace the roof molding on the passenger side when it blew up and bent while doing highway driving.
I had removed all the moldings and cleaned out the gutters. The moldings were not sitting right, there were gaps and the amount of crud I blew out was amazing. The passenger side did not seat properly, so it lifted in the wind.
I found a replacement at a junk yard .. ( saved a bundle ! ) and got that one on just fine.. The drivers side was missing a few clips, so I bought some and proceeded to remount. Darn that it won't seat correctly. Along the rear of the car it clips into place no problem. But I get to the front four clips on the windshield side and it just won't seat ! It did prior to my removing it. I can see a line of dirt marking where the rubber seal on the molding touched the wind shield.
My question is ... is there some kind of waterproof tape that I can apply to the rubber seal and then to the windshield to close the 1/8" gap on the upper part of the windshield side. I would run the tape all the way down to the hood. I am concerned that water will find its way between the windshield and seal creating a leak somewhere.
The rubber indents where the clips slip into the windshield seal are a bit worn, and the little clasps that should grasp the windshield actually sit a bit higher that the passengers side clips did, creating this gap.
I have been reading about Gorilla Tape .. sounds good.
Would love some feedback!
1996 Impreza LX 186,000
Thanks!
Loretta