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The reason I like Dashes Online is because I can get the 1999 shifter trim piece and the long pieces that go across the dash are replaced instead of taped onto. They have both real and simulated wood and it's hard to tell the difference with the Rosewood style. The Burl does have a difference, though. The real burl looks better.
The brushed aluminum and shiny silver kits aren't just thin pieces you stick on. They have the thick clear lacquer finish with rounded edges you see on the wood trim. It's very shiny and very polished. I'm really thinking about the shiny silver cause it almost matches my Platinum exterior perfectly. It may look pretty cool to have the dark gray interior with the glossy silver trim and since it has the lacquer finish, I don't think it will look cheap. If you've ever seen the inside of the PT Cruser and how some of the trim matches the exterior color, I think it would look like that. I'm still undecided, though.
Also, one other thing. For those of you who like the rear wing on sdmike's Big Red, I emailed California Dream and the price is $279.99 painted and $209.99 unpainted. It's $15.00 or less for shipping.
-vman
Thanks
http://community.webshots.com/album/41396245WINBwT
or you could put little wheels on the ends so maybe people would think its a wheelie bar!
You must REALLY like bike riding!
I know it is PITA -- it is one of the "features" of the Web Crossing platform.
1) Moving my basslink. I was able to wedge my bike into the trunk (seats folded down) before I installed the basslink. Now there's not enough clearance. I could try moving it, but there is no assurance that my bike would fit after the fact. The other issue is that it's not easy to get the bike in the trunk, and I can only carry one bike under best circumstances. It's also easy to damage the bumper with pedals, etc.
2) Roof rack. Difficult enough to put on and take off that you leave it on. Not attractive day-to-day, and expensive to get the pillars, bars, bike racks, locks, fairing, etc. I've also dropped the bike on the roof before (my other car and my neighbor's car), especially when exhausted after a long ride.
3) Trunk mounted rack. I had one on my subaru XT a number of years ago, and it was terrible. It was easy to put on and take off, but the foam pads that sit on the trunk scratch the finish, as do the clips that hold onto the trunk and bumper lips. I also BENT my trunk before, AND I'm not sure such a rack would clear my spoiler when installed.
4) Hitch mounted rack. Well, this is what I'm left with. I got a tray mount bike rack as opposed to one where the bikes hang from an elevated bar. Those tend to allow the bikes to contact the trunk when bumping along. The one I have (and I'll take pictures later) sticks out from the hitch about 12 inches and has two bike trays that sit parallel to the bumper. The trays have a skewer for fork-mounting the bike just like a roof rack, and the bikes sit securely, attached at both front and back. No way to contact the trunk. I can carry two bikes out-of-the-box, and I can buy an extension to extend it to four. While the roof racks run around $500, this was about $300 total.
Anway, that's my logic for this, just in case anyone else is considering it. It's also cool that I could, if necessary, go down the street and rent a small trailer for whatever reason and have the ability to haul stuff around. It's funny, when I was lamenting over a solution my non-car buddies would say "it's just a d!@#$ car, put the hitch on", while my 300M buddies were saying "noooooooooooooo"....don't do it!!!. LOL
(warning the above statements, are not to be taken seriously)
I have a Joshua Tree kit on my LHS but it is the plastic wood type. I have a 99 (no "luxury group" real wood back then!) and needed the "factory match" rather than real wood.
I must say that that the "bronze" and "burl" combo pictured on the discountdash site is handsome and elegant (IMHO) no matter what the heck it's made of!
valhs: can you purchase a kit with some of the pieces burl and some bronze (as pictured) or do you have to buy 2 whole kits?? The web site doesn't say.....
Anyway, you keep extending and adding bikes and you might very well need a wheelie bar!
You're the King of mods! Long live the King!
http://anglerdeals.zoovy.com/product/RE595S
part you will see that it is 1/64 wood veneer which is covered by about 3/32 of an epoxy type material which gives it the deep shine.
That's also why there's no need to polish it with a wood polish. Windex works just fine.
Remove the cap (rear doors) (the fronts are inside top) under the interior door handle to get access to the screw and remove.
Remove the screws on the bottom of the door panel.
the side are friction fasteners (some call them Christmas trees) and simply pull out.
To get the top part off you lift up on the panel.
The lock stays with the door so make sure it goes through the hole without catching.
Remove the clips for the door handles and disconnect the electral connections.
Besure to reconnect the fasteners and door lock bars when done (I have seen the shop guys forget to do this)
Does anyone have a clue what may be going on, and how I may fix this very annoying problem?
Since my vehicle is still under warranty, and it has been great otherwise, I would very much like to fix this annoying problem as soon as possible. Thank for your help!
LOL.... looks like THEY want to get the last SCREW in!!! ;-)))
fastdriver
I have the exact knocking sound you mentioned, on my 2000 LHS with 34k miles. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to solve this problem for a few months now. I had the dealer check everything in the suspension and steering systems with no Luck.
But someone else with a knocking sound on his LHS solved it, here's what he wrote:
"Figured out what was causing the clunk on the left-front side. Turns out that the sway bar was actually able to hit a bit of the frame. I don't mean the plastic liner, but actual metal car body, directly above the sway-bar. This appears to a frame-member (not the sub-frame) - it's painted body color, and several spot-welds are visible. Look directly above the sway-bar. The plastic inner-fender has a bit of an indentation to accomodate the sway-bar. This frame-member was protruding below that.
The wear marks from the sway-bar hitting this
thing were quite pronounced, once you knew to look there. The dealer had to cut a piece of it away to cure the problem."
Hope this helps.
Thanks very much for your helpful message, and did you use this procedure to solve this same problem with your car? Thanks.
I still have the noise, I'm just ignoring it.
Thanks for your message, and after conducting a mega-web search today, I learned that this noise may be the result of a Steering Rack Problem. For example, "Service Slants" (MOTOR MAGAZINE, April 2002) states on page 51 that "The sound usually comes from the front of the vehicle and is more noticeable at slow speeds when the car is driven over rough roads or speed bumps. The noise may sound like a loose suspension component. Often, the rattle can be isolated to the rack housing."
In addition to the above, in January of 2000 the NHTSA issued a Technical Service Bulletin (190100) for SUSPENSION which states "some vehicles may exhibit rattle sound coming from front of vehicles."
Because of everyone's input, I believe that I have some information to now share with my Dealer when I visit the Service Department tomorrow. In fact, and based on this Dealer not finding anything wrong after the last check-up, I probably will know more about this problem than the Dealer.
Thanks to all, and any other suggestions?
2 strut caps part # 5018266AA
1 strut mount part # 4782018AB
1 strut mount part # 4782019AC
this is a $150 repair. don't put up with it go get it fixed.
Silver
http://pub88.ezboard.com/f300menthusiastsclubfrm1.showMessage?topicID=345.topic
http://www.detnews.com/2002/autosinsider/0206/23/b04-520305.htm
fastdriver
PS I just voted. Like it the way it is- no propellers or wheels! ;-))
Boy, Chrysler better get to work on its next 300 series car. We need some serious muscle and a six speed manual would be nice too. That Lutz guy is doing for GM what he did for Chrysler--he's the design king.
EasyRider
http://community.webshots.com/photo/41396245/41574218YjVasl
I can hear them talkin now: "Boy, Look at that cool car with the neat bike rack on it...."
What would you classify your car with the mountain bike on it. Luxury sports sedan SUV?
-vman
http://www.dodgeintrepid.net/forums/showthread.php?s=c2a6b2800192 3c49599bf04909839f87&threadid=5649&perpage=15&pagenumber=1
Remove the space in the link, edmunds character limit
I think the cost estimates are only $214 shipped... Im drooling already...