finally did it (pics)

[///M]

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/side_moulding/01.jpg
http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/side_moulding/02.jpg

wasn\'t hard to remove at all...I didn\'t even have to use a heat gun or goo gone or anything....just dental floss

looks a lot cleaner now...like a TSX and the JDM Axela

[RedRaptor]

Good job, but the one thing that sticks out on your car that isn\'t very \"Axela\" is the stock antenna.

You need to get one of these (Official Mazda3 JDM Stubby Antenna):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7924261206&category=33 639

That will complete your conversion.:hoho

[Xenon]

Mazda Axelas don\'t have side mouldings?!?

[///M]

Originally posted by RedRaptor


Good job, but the one thing that sticks out on your car that isn\'t very \"Axela\" is the stock antenna.

You need to get one of these (Official Mazda3 JDM Stubby Antenna):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7924261206&category=33 639

That will complete your conversion.:hoho

sweet! that\'s exactly what I need...

anything else I\'m missing? thanks for the heads up btw

[Xenon]

Originally posted by autoexe



Originally posted by RedRaptor


Good job, but the one thing that sticks out on your car that isn\'t very \"Axela\" is the stock antenna.

You need to get one of these (Official Mazda3 JDM Stubby Antenna):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7924261206&category=33 639

That will complete your conversion.:hoho

sweet! that\'s exactly what I need...

anything else I\'m missing? thanks for the heads up btw

Steering wheel on the Right :p

[MazdaTree]

looks real nice makes me wanna do it to my own... im still thinkin about it, the only thing that scares me is that i work at a grocery store part time and i dont wanna find a kart dinging my car... thats the only thing thats stoppin me

[swales]

im still thinkin about it, the only thing that scares me is that i work at a grocery store part time and i dont wanna find a kart dinging my car... thats the only thing thats stoppin me

Even with the side moldings on, if a grocery cart hits your car it\'s going to leave a dent.

[civiclad]

Autoexec, your Axela looks wonderful!

[FLIPDADY]

The wheel arch moldings, lower door panel moldings, HID conversion, and alluminum rear skirt.

[MAZDA Kitten]

So fresh and so clean! NICE

[///M]

Originally posted by FLIPSPEED


The wheel arch moldings, lower door panel moldings, HID conversion, and alluminum rear skirt.

aren\'t the wheel arch, lower door moldings and rear diffuser optional on the Axela?

hmm...I should go about getting HIDs now :hoho

[Kci]

Very clean! finally a good use for dental floss :D jk

[FLIPDADY]

Yeah they are options but still JDM.:D

[///M]

more pics...after I clayed and waxed it
http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/photoshoot3/01.jpg

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/photoshoot3/02.jpg

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/photoshoot3/03.jpg

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/photoshoot3/04.jpg

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/photoshoot3/05.jpg

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/photoshoot3/06.jpg

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/photoshoot3/07.jpg

http://individual.utoronto.ca/cc_706/photoshoot3/010.jpg

[dinu01]

Beautiful!

Everything you\'ve done so far looks amazing - b/c it\'s clean and had that \"stock\" look, except better :)

[-RJ3-]

definitely brochure material autoexe

[///M]

Originally posted by dinu01


Beautiful!

Everything you\'ve done so far looks amazing - b/c it\'s clean and had that \"stock\" look, except better :)


Thanks!

I\'m going for the \"OEM plus\" look using OEM Accessories and JDM parts. In fact, the only aftermarket mods I have are the suspension and the tint. I might be going aftermarket on the exhaust though...I want the AutoExe exhaust!!

[majic]

gotta love slow shutter speeds :D

pix look amazing.. and the settings (backgrounds) are nice too!

EDIT: spelling

[bluntman]

Moved to Exterior Mods

[new2mazdas]

autoexe can u help me by explaining to me how u did such a great job removing the molding, i have the same color 05 mz3 and ive been wanting to remove the moldings since the first day i got it but i want to get it done clean like yours came out..

much appreciated..

[mEtH]

All you have to do it start at the front end with some fishing line or floss and work your way behind the trim and then just pull it off. There is no holes or anything behind it the only thing that could happen is some glue gets left behind when you pull it off but all you have to do is roll it off. Should take like 10 minutes and it always looks the same.

[///M]

Yeah, just use dental floss. After you remove the first 5cm or so you can pull off the entire stirp of trim - it\'s very flexible. Just use your fingers to remove the remaining glue (shouldn\'t be much), wash it, and you\'ll be good to go. :)

[new2mazdas]

thanks guys, i\"ll be doing this this weekend,same for the 2.3 and the 3 in the back correct..damn i havent even put my plates on yet and customizing my 3 to my likes..lol