Pics of the Alero before the motor swap

[xayphot]

Recent additions:

Two Universal Borla mufflers, HID high and low beams, 1 set of PIAA HID Fog lights, 1 set of PIAA blue fog lights, Momo shifter, Alpine hard drive and hideaway head unit, Varad visual theft deterents. All lights converted to LED's (inside and outside) and no I didn't put the resistors in to make the turn signals go normal speed, they flash really fast. I changed the instrument lights to all blue instead of the factory colors on the gauge board.

Lots more stuff, soon to be a new motor with a turbo! YAY! Paint and wheels. I have the lowering springs and struts to go on after the motor swap, contingent on the weight with the new motor and tranny.

Just got the HID's for my reverse lights, I will post the how too's on that with pictures when I have that completed.

[[ion] C2]

Carbon fiber bezel seems to flow better than the stainless, you should consider switching it:

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v214/226/59/635770801/n635770801_784372_8997.jpg

Odd rear stickers. A little overkill... I'd take them off, they're actually kind of ridiculous. Clear the corners. :)

What engine/transmission are you putting in?

[cherrington17]

whats that white thing under your front bumper?


and why the hell would you need HID taillights??? ours are giant anyway!

[Nate's Alero]

whats that white thing under your front bumper?


and why the hell would you need HID taillights??? ours are giant anyway!

huge, too huge.......

its like drunk people follow my car, just because 95% or the ass end is lit up

[[ion] C2]

It's for his reverse lights... learn to read newbs! Lol. So he can see better when backing up.

[Nate's Alero]

C2;491213']It's for his reverse lights... learn to read newbs! Lol. So he can see better when backing up.

not a bad idea

[cherrington17]

C2;491213']It's for his reverse lights... learn to read newbs! Lol. So he can see better when backing up.

who backs up that much!?!

[hok666]

Cool!........... Where's the swap pics?? This thread was a little disappointing:(

[xayphot]

Carbon fiber bezel seems to flow better than the stainless, you should consider switching it: Agreed, I will switch it ASAP.

Odd rear stickers. A little overkill... I'd take them off, they're actually kind of ridiculous. Clear the corners. :): Clear corners sounds interesting

What engine/transmission are you putting in? built up 4 banger with a manual tranny.

[xayphot]

whats that white thing under your front bumper? They are splitters to increase airflow accross the front wheel


and why the hell would you need HID taillights??? ours are giant anyway![/QUOTE]

[xayphot]

1. The HID rear lights is a big help with tinted windows, I do not back up that much but the guys at the shop put them in a gallardo and they were sweet, eventhough they work in conjunction with the back up camera in the wing.
2. Sorry about the swap pictures, the HID rears are slated for the next week or so to be done.
3. The white metal things are splitters, to increase airflow over the front wheels, a bit overkill, they should be removed.

[cherrington17]

airflow over front wheels...?

why would you need that? our cars have performance anything enough to require such a thing? (last i checked)

maybe you can enlighten me?

[[ion] C2]

Yeah, kinda weird. If you want to increase airflow to your brakes, cut a NACA duct in somewhere and route tubing to the inner wheel well.

[xayphot]

I actually do have cross drilled and slotted rotors! Pictures aren't the best but...

[cherrington17]

ok. i recind my previous comment. you do indeed have them

[xayphot]

actually found them on irotors.com a year ago.

[jayson_waltz]

u got a lot of nice lil custom lighting things going on there, i like the ideas. u should either get some wheels of some polished gls factory ones, it would help the look a lot in my opinion

[Redog]

:wacko: :wtf2:

[PappaSmurf]

This is EPIC fail. Too many little mods do NOT add up to a USEFUL mod.
-Smurf-

[cherrington17]

This is EPIC fail. Too many little mods do NOT add up to a USEFUL mod.
-Smurf-

relax smurf... he said hes changing/removing a bunch of it.

[clutch1]

This is EPIC fail. Too many little mods do NOT add up to a USEFUL mod.
-Smurf-

Epic? I don't think it qualifies as epic by any means.. stickers are a bit bla but I dunno whats wrong with the rest of it?

[Bad99Olds]

Looks like a good start. For the love of god take those stupid stickers off though... vinyl belongs on houses not cars.

[hok666]

I would lose the stickers, unless your a cop?

[kevin1114]

Nice!!! Very nice!!!
How much were your PIAA Fog lights and where did you get your headlights?

[AleroDrime]

Looks like a good start. For the love of god take those stupid stickers off though... vinyl belongs on houses not cars.

that statements offensive, camo vynl to two tone a ford truck = sweetness

lol r those words supposed to mean your a soldier (search and Destroy

or a fetish ( to punish and enslave)

[[ion] C2]

that statements offensive, camo vynl to two tone a ford truck = sweetness
http://ion-productions.com/hang.gif

[cavaliers60]

C2;491396']http://ion-productions.com/hang.gif

x1000!

[cavaliers60]

that statements offensive, camo vynl to two tone a ford truck = sweetness

lol r those words supposed to mean your a soldier (search and Destroy

or a fetish ( to punish and enslave)

you, sir, just earned yourself a facepalm...

http://carlnet.no-ip.org/facepalm_implied.jpg


Edit: I guess I never commented on the car.

I like it. I don't like the little wings in the front, or the stickers in the back. Other than that, I think it looks really nice.

[Bad99Olds]

you, sir, just earned yourself a facepalm...

http://carlnet.no-ip.org/facepalm_implied.jpg


Edit: I guess I never commented on the car.

I like it. I don't like the little wings in the front, or the stickers in the back. Other than that, I think it looks really nice.

now why can we not say fuck but people can post pictures with the f word in it? im confused.

[cavaliers60]

now why can we not say fuck but people can post pictures with the f word in it? im confused.

I've seen plenty of people post with the f word in their post. lol If it's an issue, I have another facepalm I can replace it with. :)

[Bad99Olds]

I've seen plenty of people post with the f word in their post. lol If it's an issue, I have another facepalm I can replace it with. :)

i fuking love the word fuk. I just dont understand the discontinuity.

[Cliff8928]

I do believe it has to do with some setting on the forum. Maybe your age setting in your profile.

[cavaliers60]

i fuking love the work fuk. I just dont understand the discontinuity.
It doesn't bother me at all. I hear it all the time. I don't use it (unless I'm really pissed off).

[Bad99Olds]

I do believe it has to do with some setting on the forum. Maybe your age setting in your profile.

21? i feel like i should be able to use it. Lol.

[clinton_62]

I was kinda hoping to see some pics of all the lighting. Other than that lookin good. Only problem is the search and destroy...you don't drive a tank...

[heineck]

im lovin the exhaust, other than the stickers ur doin alright, and dont get the CF bezel from speedhut its a checkerboard fail....... and wats with the DARE on the plate

[cherrington17]

21? i feel like i should be able to use it. Lol.

gotta be 45 on our forums. back it up, young'in. :lol:

[99alerogirl]

what? there's an eff word? i've never heard of such a thing!!

[cherrington17]

what? there's an eff word? i've never heard of such a thing!!

yes you have. its what you get offered by 90% of the guys to talk to...

same word

[[ion] C2]

yeah it's funny only certain people get the filters

[cavaliers60]

C2;491474']yeah it's funny only certain people get the filters

I've never had any of the words filtered out....

[heineck]

how do i get rid of my filters, it took me like a month to figure out what kitten meant

[clinton_62]

^^^ lol :emotlol: :emotlol: :emotlol: :emotlol:

[Bad99Olds]

yes you have. its what you get offered by 90% of the guys to talk to...

same word

Bahaha. Repped.

[MP99Alero]

I do not like the transformers decals, especially since your rocking a stock, or close to stock, alero not the Charger from the movie.........other than that, like the light mods.

[Redog]

and wats with the DARE on the plate


PA has lots of speical plates, one is the DARE program plate.

These plates used to be black with white letters. Looked really cool on a black or white car. I had one on the ex's Cavy, but PA has a hard on now for these yellow and blue plates, which is fine, if they were not white in the middle. So they switch everything to them. Including Antique plates. FAIL>>>

[cherrington17]

not sure if it was asked before... but...

your going to fix the holes on the trunk...right?

[xayphot]

Answers: I am replacing the trunk lid, pulling off the splitters, taking off the vinyl. Any other suggestions?

[xayphot]

Nice!!! Very nice!!!
How much were your PIAA Fog lights and where did you get your headlights?

At the time the HID fogs were about $500, the center fogs were only about $100. I bought two HID Kits from my friends shop, about $250 a set but they have been in for a few years now, and no troubles with them.

[xayphot]

I do actually have a question. Anyone else have any issues with the turn signals not flashing? I have that problem and I was told to hit the 4 way button and that seems to work.

[kevin1114]

same problem here, i wiggle it when the signals dont work and it comes back... Thanx for the info!
I found some Raptor HID for 40$ for my fogs :D

[kevin1114]

Are your headlights custom?

[xayphot]

Are your headlights custom?

the only thing i did to the headlights is installed BMW angel eyes, but they would only fit if i cut them and installed LED's in the ends of them so when the parking lights were on they would come on. As far as the HID's just installed then and that's it. Does that answer your question?

[colonel6632]

never noticed them... but i kinda like those headlights. how hard were they?

[[ion] C2]

I do actually have a question. Anyone else have any issues with the turn signals not flashing? I have that problem and I was told to hit the 4 way button and that seems to work.
It's a recall. Although only certain VINs are eligible. All Aleros seem to have it. The hazard switch's solder job is horrible, if you replace it it'll fix it.

[clinton_62]

Hey xayphot, do you think you could post some pics of just your headlights, preferably during the day.
I would just like to see more detail to them, i'm really interested in what you have done.

Night pics are ok too. I would like to see how it all looks.

Thanks!!

[xayphot]

never noticed them... but i kinda like those headlights. how hard were they?

They weren't too bad, had to take the whole light apart

[xayphot]

C2;491715']It's a recall. Although only certain VINs are eligible. All Aleros seem to have it. The hazard switch's solder job is horrible, if you replace it it'll fix it.

All I have to do is replace the hazard light? Nice, Thank you.

[kevin1114]

same here for the pics :D

[xayphot]

Okay well I am at work so I took a quick picture, this is what I did. Unfortunately the HID high beams started to melt the one. So I am going to buy new headlight assemblies and start fresh with glass inserts.

[hok666]

^Why what happened did it melt?^

[xayphot]

^Why what happened did it melt?^

The HID bulbs burn so hot that it melted the plastic over time. So glass is the only way to go I guess.

[cherrington17]

C2;491715']It's a recall. Although only certain VINs are eligible. All Aleros seem to have it. The hazard switch's solder job is horrible, if you replace it it'll fix it.


it has nothing to do with the soldering. theres a little metal spring clip that wears, and remains in contact in the middle. when the relay is energized, it suppose to click on an off. when it starts to weaken, the clip doesn't clip properly.

I took my old one apart hoping it was only a broken solder joint. Those little modules are complicated, but i found it. (too small to get a good pic though) Its not user fixable.

[IRONDOG442]

it has nothing to do with the soldering. theres a little metal spring clip that wears, and remains in contact in the middle. when the relay is energized, it suppose to click on an off. when it starts to weaken, the clip doesn't clip properly.

I took my old one apart hoping it was only a broken solder joint. Those little modules are complicated, but i found it. (too small to get a good pic though) Its not user fixable.


its made by Lucas what do you expect.

Lucas the Prince of Darkness


Why do Englishmen drink their beer warm?

They have Lucas refrigerators!