Red '97 Eclipse GS-T

[red97GS-Tdude]

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[red97GS-Tdude]

Replaced the stereotypical hatch struts.

 

[red97GS-Tdude]

Pulled the spoiler, stripped the rotted gaskets and cleaned it up. Put a bead of black silicone around the spoiler and put it back on in hopes of eliminating water in the trunk when it rains.




April 2024 update:
It's been 9 months and so far it's held up fine.

 

[red97GS-Tdude]

Working on some custom tail lights currently.

 

[red97GS-Tdude]

Finished nightshading my tail lights. Finish looks really cheap, likely I'll strip them before I ever install them.

 

[red97GS-Tdude]

Installed my carbonetics carbon fiber air bag cover. Cut off the original foam one with a razor blade and glued the new one on.

My Carbonetics review:
7/10 fitment, good be a bit better;

10/10 finish, the material I chose is advertised as red kevlar carbon fiber, it's not, its red reflective carbon fiber, big difference. However the finish is good quality;

3/10 Shipping, took about 5 months instead of advertised 6 weeks, which was kind of an issue because I was moving in 3 months time of the order (I ultimately decided to change the shipping address to relatives, who forwarded it to me later). Seriously at one point I genuinely thought I must've been scammed, being that they kept postponing;

3/10 Customer Service, only contact information public is their email, which they usually responded to within the first business day, however upon inquiring why it was taking so long, they kept telling me "we'll ship it next week," which never happened (they falsely said this like 3 times).

Overview:
Pretty good quality. But honestly if you can find their products used on classifieds or marketplace, I'd recommend it over dealing with them.

 

[red97GS-Tdude]

Reupholstering my sun visors. Driver's side down, one to go. Planning on reupholstering the headliner soon.