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Old May 28, 2003 | 05:13 PM
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what are you using your ashtray for

i put a power inverter in there so you open it up and have 115v ac
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Old May 28, 2003 | 05:30 PM
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Any switches I put in, Thats were they will go.. (ie. flamethrowers, cut out, n2o, etc etc...)
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Old May 28, 2003 | 05:39 PM
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loose screws :P
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Old May 28, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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I use mine as a quarter tray, gotta have break time change for the vending machine
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Old May 28, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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Old May 28, 2003 | 06:03 PM
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I put my coins in the tray too.
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Old May 28, 2003 | 06:36 PM
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Coins are a good idea but I can't stand the noise. I use mine for nothing.
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Old May 28, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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Ashtray gone.

In it's place, n2o arm, n2o bottle open, n2o heater, n2o purge. close the cover - presto - nice and clean.

hope to cram in an electric cutout switch this summer.

-Schultzy
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Old May 28, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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I want to do this!

Nice
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Old May 28, 2003 | 09:47 PM
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Re: I want to do this!

Originally posted by dsaint1347
Nice
I think your 3 airtemp gauges are all off from each other... :P
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Old May 28, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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This is not mine but I do want to do this.
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Old May 28, 2003 | 10:01 PM
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Ever heard of coinstar?

These machine sthat count your change and give a reciept which you can exchange for cash.. at most grocery stores.

Anyways, when I got my Bird, the change tray was filled to the brim (without the ash tray, change was falling into the console) And it didnt look like a lot, but I cashed out and got like 25 bucks.

Pretty good deal.
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Old May 28, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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loose screws :P
same here
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Old May 28, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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Re: Re: I want to do this!

Originally posted by MasterEvilAce
I think your 3 airtemp gauges are all off from each other... :P
I think those air temps are pre-turbo, pre-intercooler, and post-intercooler. Something like that, anyway.
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Old May 28, 2003 | 10:40 PM
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Okay, I was slightly off on what they were for. It was super, rather than turbo. Click here to see for yourself.
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Old May 28, 2003 | 10:57 PM
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i use mine for ash
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Old May 28, 2003 | 11:59 PM
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for roaches :rockon:
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Old May 29, 2003 | 12:11 AM
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dsaint- I think those gauges are the best I've seen in the ashtray. If I ever need digital gauges, I'm definately doing that too.

Right now I use it for coins. I don't know if I'll be putting my electric cutout switch there or if I'll put it under the trunk release switch.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 12:59 AM
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empty, i dont use it for anything. :lala:
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Old May 29, 2003 | 01:24 AM
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coins, screws, dome light bulbs, umm...the fuse for my radar detector, thats about it right now.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 05:03 AM
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Don't have an ashtray, there's an aluminum plate that replaced the whole area due to a new shifter
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Old May 29, 2003 | 08:33 AM
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trash
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Old May 29, 2003 | 08:35 AM
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Originally posted by Freeze
same here
Me Three.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 08:35 AM
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nothing , as of now but when u put line lock on its going in the ash tray, and i want to put a switch in their that shuts the break lights off .
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Old May 29, 2003 | 09:53 AM
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someday: switches..............and laundry quarters
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Old May 29, 2003 | 09:58 AM
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Originally posted by Badazz85TA
I put my coins in the tray too.
yeh me too
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Old May 29, 2003 | 10:23 AM
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Switch for undercar neon kit
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Old May 29, 2003 | 10:32 AM
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My electronic exhaust cut-out switch panel
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Old May 29, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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I'm one of the bad ones. I use it for what it was intended for, cig butts.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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Originally posted by DaGoat
Me Three.
Me four.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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right now.......like 4 different size light bulbs....a hatch key, cuz i dont have a switch....and a lighter......an odd assortment
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Old May 29, 2003 | 11:40 PM
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I took mine out for the new shifter. It is now used to vent heat to my hand while driving! Great for the winter when your hands are cold!
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Old May 30, 2003 | 12:15 AM
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Originally posted by demon138
for roaches :rockon:
hell ya:rockon:
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Old May 30, 2003 | 12:17 AM
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Old May 30, 2003 | 02:25 AM
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Cupholder


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Old May 30, 2003 | 03:23 AM
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Car: 86 LG4 & 92 TBI Firebird
Engine: The Mighty 305!
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Coins, loose screws and a Swiss Army knife.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 07:05 AM
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I use it to carry my luggage and spare tire, since its almost the same size as the trunk on the convertible
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Old May 30, 2003 | 09:09 AM
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I can't think of anything funny to say right now.
I used it for my window switches, but I'll probably use it for spare change when I get the 4th gen door panels mounted. Switches will be in the door panel.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 10:58 AM
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Trojans................ lol

I even have a night light!
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Old May 30, 2003 | 12:07 PM
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My car's never running long enough for me to get around to using the ash tray for anything.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 09:04 PM
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i stuff gas recipts in my ash try
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Old May 31, 2003 | 05:08 AM
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I use mine to hold speeding tickets, then when I finsh a cig I throw it in there and they burst into flames
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Old May 31, 2003 | 05:43 AM
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Old May 31, 2003 | 09:13 PM
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i use mine for loose change too.....really adds up after awhile
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Old May 31, 2003 | 09:28 PM
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Originally posted by Deemax
I use it to carry my luggage and spare tire, since its almost the same size as the trunk on the convertible
either u misread or u r really small and own tiny luggage
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Old May 31, 2003 | 09:34 PM
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Coins
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Old May 31, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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Originally posted by bubbakutz
either u misread or u r really small and own tiny luggage
I think he meant that the convertable trunk is very small.
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Old May 31, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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i got my power inverter wired up it is under the window sitches on the center console and then the machine technology shop in my school is making me a metal plate to go in my ashtray that the outlet can snap into this is going to be f-ing awesome i got the idea from my friends toyota matrix it has a 110V outlet in the dash
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Old May 31, 2003 | 11:07 PM
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Car: '90 Trans Am GTA
Engine: LB9
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Axle/Gears: 2.73's
Coins for the coin car wash, and emergency gas money. $15 should get me home (If I'm lucky)...
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 02:05 PM
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i got rid of it completely and made a piece of alumin plate to cover the consoule part. i had top polish that one part there becuz the stupid inspection station failed me for having no indicator for my shifter, so i sanded off the paint to uncover the numbers and whatnot so i decided to polish it up for looks.

i plan on puttin switches where the ashtry was but who knows.
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