And in rolls the SaaBeeru ... by Bradcr

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I also redid the quick release pins for a cleaner look and updated the DIY- no more hand-curled wire anymore:

11-19-2012

Thanks for the heads up, I was wondering about that (first set without them) although, I think I might be safe since the fluid would surely have eaten off some of the PAINT ON THE PISTONS. Jesus, does nobody know how to tape off before rattlecanning anymore? I went with a brush and took my time on texturing to get a cast look to match the rears. Hit it with a couple coats of high-heat clearcoat and baked for an hour:

You need to stop tempting me to blow money on powdercoating! Still wondering if powdercoated 9-2x 17's would look cheap, I just can't give up on these stock rims. Personally, I want to divert what I can to performance mods at this point anyways; I don't want this front mount to collect dust forever in my garage.

Edit: damnit, you made me photoshop:

11-22-2012

Still waiting on Wilwood cotter pins, so brakes are only halfway done, but new stereo and V-Limited lip are here! In the meantime, I'm refining the hatch tub a bit with some scrap; I updated the DIY thread and here's a shot of the much cleaner 5th door: