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So this weekend i got bored and decided to do a few things..blacked out my grill and removed my rear antenna because i only listen to CD's and took off my rear wiper for the cleaner rear look. I wasnt thinking things through and assummed taht i could find a plug at home depot but after everything was out i went and they didnt have what i need.
Can anybody that has done this let me know and anybody else who's planning to do this the exact parts needed and where to buy them to plug these holes?
I would prefer not to cut plates and weld them on just in case (god forbid) i have to sell my car one day |  |  | | 09-09-2008, 03:12 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 3,212 |
Everyone that has done this usually finds the plugs at home depot or Lowe's. Did you ask anybody to see if they could help you find them? | | | | | 09-09-2008, 03:58 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 144 |
Quote: Originally Posted by elchicano318ti  Everyone that has done this usually finds the plugs at home depot or Lowe's. Did you ask anybody to see if they could help you find them? | yup i asked a few people at home depot with no results one guy told me to go to pep boys for some reason but i think he was trying to be a smart ass about me asking for parts for something on my car at home depot. | | | | | 09-09-2008, 05:07 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Central, MN Posts: 1,065 |
I'm looking to do the same. Any hardware store should have them. __________________  | | | | | 09-11-2008, 05:10 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 144 |
I finally found them if anybody else needs to know which part they are They were at home depot in the hardware section. You need a 1" for the wiper and a 7/8" for the antenna.    | | | | | 09-11-2008, 05:53 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
haha...i was looking at the package and read the company is from cerritos, ca. thats like right next to my town. __________________ 
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They dont by chance come in black....or helrot, do they? __________________ http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...ignature-2.jpg
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marv17 haha...i was looking at the package and read... | "Hole Plug" "100% virgin material"  Edit; I also like the way it says made in Taiwan OR China. It's like the people who packaged it didn't know, so they just took a wild guess and assumed it was made somewhere in Asia, lol. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 09-11-2008, 07:28 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 144 |
Quote: Originally Posted by jgrimm They dont by chance come in black....or helrot, do they? | i dont know i just grabbed a set of these and a set of silver metal ones which i decided not to use. Im in the process of sanding these down and priming and painting them just like i did to my grill ill update later today with pictures of how they look | | | | | 09-11-2008, 11:26 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 144 |
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Very nice! I like. I'll be keeping the antenna though on mine. There are flat faced smooth plugs available in other hardware stores so you won't have that little hump and you wouldn't have to buff and gloss if you already have a black car but there would be a raised edge about an 1/8th inch or so but it probably wouldn't look right in the place of the antenna hole, but a good plug for the wiper. __________________ | | | | | 09-12-2008, 12:32 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
not bad, this will definitely get done to my antennae and wiper at some point I'd need to find some paint to match cordobarot though | | | | | 09-12-2008, 12:39 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 144 |
well i must be getting Alzheimer's at 19 because i completely lost the wiper plug before i put it in. Im going to try painting one of the metal plugs i got with a gloss finish so see which looks better then either redo the antenna in gloss or go buy another one and make it flat like the one i have in now for the wiper | | | | | 09-12-2008, 12:43 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
lol, I do that all the time  | | | | |
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