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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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So there I was.....

...driving down the highway today, when I catch something hitting the road in the side mirror. It's small, rectangular, and black. Don't think much about it, then something dawns on me. My black ribbed side pillar is sorta loose. So I look again in the side mirror and sure enough, pillars gone!! DAMN!!!!!
Old Jul 29, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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... Sucks BALLZ dude!!!


Sorry

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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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Same **** happened to me. I got out one day to see my pillar trim was gone. Crucial . . .
Old Jul 30, 2006 | 10:13 AM
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Time to steal one off another '82-'83 ...

Mad suckage man, same bit happened to my window side-trim piece on the Integra - of course it just had to get run over by the trailer my car was on ...
Old Jul 30, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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I think I'm going to try to get some stainless and black them out. Seen it done and it looks pretty good, plus stainless are a bit easier to relace if need be...
Old Jul 30, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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I think blacking out stainless ones looks better. Smoother. I did that with my original stainless vents. I dont know what ever happened to those. I took them off when I started painting my car and I never could find them again. Thats when I put on the current black plastic ones.
Old Jul 31, 2006 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Carl's Z
I think I'm going to try to get some stainless and black them out. Seen it done and it looks pretty good, plus stainless are a bit easier to relace if need be...
Yeah man, I was going to suggest that. And it is quite easy to locate the stainless ones. Good luck to you bud.
Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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Here's what I was looking at....

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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 07:20 AM
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Here's a pic of my non-pillared side...

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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Carl's Z
Here's a pic of my non-pillared side...
Hey Carl, I have spare pillars from my spare ZX; my spare ZX is a 2+2, so I don't know if it will fit yours, but if you think that it fits, let me know and it's yours.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 07:50 AM
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2-seater and 2+2 pillars are very different. They will not interchange. Same with the wing windows, doors, back hatch, and t-tops.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by n00blar
Hey Carl, I have spare pillars from my spare ZX; my spare ZX is a 2+2, so I don't know if it will fit yours, but if you think that it fits, let me know and it's yours.
As Bleach said, but thanks all the same...
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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so the pillar actually broke free from the stud that secures it to the car. I was thinking the nut just came loose or something.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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All that time I spent trying to figure out how to remove those things... Turns out all I have to do is drive really fast and they'll fly off by themselves!

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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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Doh!...
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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I have a set of stainless on my parts car that i'm not going to need if you want them just pay for shipping.
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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I had a fight with them on my part's car. I took all the glass out of it. Except windshild. it's shot. Why waste good glass?
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 09:16 AM
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