May 13, 2007

• Van Update

  I don't wash the van as often as I should, because it requires a ladder. But today I did.

  I took off the front spoiler, cuz it was spoiled. Yes, my van has a SPOILER. An air dam. Ground effects in effect, yo! It doesn't look quite so dorky with the spoiler, but still pretty dorky. And that's OK, because I'm a dork and it's my van.

  But I took it off because it's crumpled in the corners, on the driver's side in particular, where there was a minor fender-bender. The fender-bender is what ruined the bumper, and so this plastic air dam thing has basically molded itself to the distorted shape over time. I'm going to experiment with sticking it in the oven for a little while to get it straight again. Maybe. Or not. Or maybe use a hair drier on it, perhaps. Just to see. Replacement cost new: $200. Not that important, I'm thinking.

  So eventually the spoiler, along with the grille work and the rear air intake grilles, will get painted black. Sing with me now: I see some grille work and I want to paint it bla-ack...

  • 12:10 am
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