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feeds@kickapps.com (Edging1) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:36:06 PST

just testing the photobucket link. never used it til now! Yeah, I'm a little behind the times here!! Pic of the Santy at a local park.........

looking for pictures

feeds@kickapps.com (dra2120) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:50:40 PST

hey all,
I'm looking for a brush guard/ push bar/ grill guard for the wifes ride, so if you've got one post up pictures and tell me what make it is.

Nothing Good Can Come...

feeds@kickapps.com (lovemysantafe) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:05:04 PST

...of this much dental floss. Or can it?

Tonight I got a wild hair up my butt and decided to de-badge my Santy; something I've been wanting to do for probably four years now but just now got around to. Let me say this...if you want to de-badge, don't wait until the car is almost six years old. The glue holding the letters on was like hardened concrete and I broke probably 75% of the floss that I used. Thank goodness my hairdryer has a super-hot setting to help loosen the archaic glue holding the badges on. I'll edit in some better photos tomorrow. Unfortunately because I waited so long, the paint under the badges is slightly darker than the rest of the car because it hasn't been exposed to the elements....ever. Thankfully you can't notice it unless you're looking at it from the right angle.

Latest Mod complete

feeds@kickapps.com (steff1965) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:42:27 PST

That’s my latest modification now complete.

It took a lot longer than I expected to get a material close to my original headrest colour but we managed it so the DVD headrests could then be recovered and fitted.

Fitting was easy. Power was picked up from power socket in the dash and cable tucked nicely under the floor consul and from there into the backs of the seats.

No more bored kids in the Santy.

Who have 17' Rimes

feeds@kickapps.com (Goofer) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:57:32 PST

hello community......who have pictures from a santa with 17' rimes........best picture with chrom rimes in 17'..........

i hope someone can help me........

a chronicle of my wifes santy.

feeds@kickapps.com (dra2120) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:58:35 PST

this is something i did on my subaru club site, with my impreza. So i'll start with stock, and as the santy goes through its evolution I'll update this thread with new pics and a quick description of what each one is.

so here is stock:

(apparently I never took a photo of it stock, so here is an image i pulled from wikimedia of a stock santy)

first mod was to make the rear "reflectors" functional:

(more pics of this here: http://forums.nasioc.com/...howthread.php?t=1830712)

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Record-Level Dirt

feeds@kickapps.com (lovemysantafe) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:25:17 PST

I found this gem of a photo from last winter's snow storm and is proof that my Santa Fe does indeed get dirty. Should I make sure that Andy's okay after seeing this picture?

Upgrading the Garage

feeds@kickapps.com (lovemysantafe) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:17:23 PST

You may recall about three months ago we had a set of drains installed at the base of our driveway. This is because the design the builders chose offered very poor drainage so we added a set around the base to improve it. Unfortunately, the company that fitted them did a poor job of controlling the slope, leading to a 4" deep trench at the center of the drains. It was hard on the Santy every time she would come in and out and everybody who walked over it nearly broke their ankles. We have gotten the company to replace the drains although we are still fighting with them as they want US to pay for their screw up.

Since we have two weeks until the cars can travel over the new concrete, the Santy, mom's Lexus, and dad's Acura are all parked outside, leaving the garage...

Dusted from the past...

feeds@kickapps.com (Andy2035) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:43:56 PST

Just been looking through some pictures of the old Santy and came across this again, I think it was 2S that sorted out the final cut...

Santy Lights 5

Another Detail Job Anybody? - 2007 Acura RL (black)

feeds@kickapps.com (lovemysantafe) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:46:45 PST

2007 Acura RL
Nighthawk Black Pearl

Detail - June 3, 2009

This 2007 RL belongs to my dad and he bought it new in December of 2006. It has only 25,000 miles on it and I have tried to keep it up as best I could and polished it to perfection last May. It looked fabulous with only very light marring from washes until a snafu lead to the dealer running it through the swirl-o-tron. Moderate swirls and some lovely RIDS (random isolated deep scratches) peppered the...

Detailed: 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid - TRASHED Interior!! (56k beware)

feeds@kickapps.com (lovemysantafe) — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:08:43 PST

Andy best look away...the filth is here!

This 2007 Camry Hybrid (half dirt, half Camry) has had a rough three years. It was purchased new in July of 2006 by best friends' mother and his stepfather who has less-than-savory ideas of how a vehicle should be kept. In three years, this poor Camry has (by the looks of things) probably been vacuumed twice and NEVER been properly detailed until today when he and I broke out both of our Griot's Garage buffers, my new carpet extractor, his shop vac and gave this unloved Camry some much-needed attention.

The interior was so bad I put those pictures first. Enjoy!

Total Hours Spent: 10
Combined Man Hours: 20 (my friend helped; had I flown solo this would have been a 2-day job).

Before:

Say hello to my little friend...

feeds@kickapps.com (Andy2035) — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:15:32 PST

Here's my friend Stingy...

Now moving in...

(he was set free unharmed, straight after his photo shoot)

Guess Where We're Going Today...

feeds@kickapps.com (lovemysantafe) — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:48:37 PST

To the world famous Queen Mary! Personally, seeing this beautiful ship permanently moored pains me. She should be out, exploring the open ocean and inspiring awe for those who have never seen a classy, older liner like this move about. But if keeping her here means keeping her safe from the scrapper's torch, then I say so be it.

There is somebody interested in restoring her and returning her to regular service but with an estimated cost of $1.5 billion, I wouldn't hold my breath.

Look at that anchor!

The port side docking wing, front funnel, and air horns...

Pics of my Kiddies...

feeds@kickapps.com (Andy2035) — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:44:40 PST

Well, I thought it was about time I came clean and showed you my kiddies (sorry for the quality, they've been taken through the kitchen window)...

Mrs Blackbird, with half a White wing...

Incoming...

Handy perch...

Dropped the best bit...

Trainee Para...

LMSF/DSHornet Meet at HMMA

feeds@kickapps.com (lovemysantafe) — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:17:50 PST

Well, funny story. I was on my way to the car wash to vacuum out my Santy as it is very messy from the time on the road, eating, crumbs, etc when Don called me. Strangely enough, at the next traffic light he crossed in front of me while still on the phone so I made a U-turn and our meet began rather unexpectedly in the parking lot of a furniture store. Don was gracious enough to treat me to lunch at a wonderful old-style Southern BBQ place where I had a plate of wonderful beef. There was so much food I felt guilty not being able to finish it all. And to anybody looking to tour HMMA, it is well worth your time. That black Genesis they had open in the waiting room is a piece of work.

Here are the photos!

I took these not knowing I wouldn't be back through here.

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Fire Photos...

feeds@kickapps.com (Andy2035) — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:32:10 PST

Hi Peeps,

Here's one for you, what can you see in these 2 fire pics...

I see the following...: -
Marge Simpson

Face 1

Face 2

Girls Face with Wavy hair

Super Hero Face (it reminds me of one, I just can't remember it's name)

Around Town Photos

feeds@kickapps.com (lovemysantafe) — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:34:15 PST

The legendary Philadelphia Cheesesteak...or as KC calls it, a Heart Attack on a roll.

One of the narrow tunnels in the Malvern area. What's really fun is getting two cars through here side by side.

Taking a cruise around...

The traffic lights in Pennsylvania are painted yellow for improved visibility. This is different from home where the signals are black.

The Santy at the Paoli Massacre site.

Paintless Dent Repair

feeds@kickapps.com (lovemysantafe) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:33:31 PST

The people who do this work are Gods walking amongst mere mortals. I had this dent in the fender of my Santa Fe from three years ago and had never gotten around to getting it fixed as it was very minor. I had night class tonight so I had most of the daylight hours free and after sleeping in, decided to blow just a bit of my tax refund on this long-overdue repair. I called around and found a highly-reputable detail and dent repair shop that I gave a quick call. The guy on the other end of the line was very nice and we set up for today at 1. The man he brought in was an expert at this...it took him all of 15 minutes and he only charged me $100 which I think is pretty damn good.

Now that this is done, all the minor damage on the Santa Fe has been fixed and hopefully, I can prevent future damage.

It's not really a dent, per se. More like a warp. Kind of difficult to see in these photos due to the lack of blue sky but it's there nonetheless. If you have an...

Passin the Time 2...

feeds@kickapps.com (Andy2035) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:53:08 PST

Hi all,

Just a few more passin the time piccies...

B/W version of the above...

Everything in this one...

Now close up's...

leaf me alone... :roll:

As Promised...a MUCH bigger Santa Fe

feeds@kickapps.com (lovemysantafe) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:20:10 PST

It was a sheer stroke of luck that I was able to find one of these...unpatched Santa Fe locomotives are a rarity these days but we just so happen to have one in our training yard. Yours truly climbed up and had a classmate take these photos with my iPhone. Enjoy.

Climbing up...

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