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Old June 22nd, 2007, 01:15 PM   #1 (Link to post)
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I am going to add some of the stock trim and stock headlights (and maybe some of the grill) back in front of the radiator. What do you guys think? Does it look better with the skins? Should I leave them off? Should I eventually make my own skins (like Stephen from ORD's buggy)?
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Old June 22nd, 2007, 01:38 PM   #2 (Link to post)
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I like the skin.
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I think you should put the front skins on and leave the back bare.

the rear looks bad imo with the skins but the front looks better with em.

on a side note, how the hell do you get into that thing lol?

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Old June 22nd, 2007, 02:04 PM   #4 (Link to post)
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I think you should put the front skins on and leave the back bare.
That's what I was thinking.
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on a side note, how the hell do you get into that thing lol?
Haha, that's what everyone who has seen my truck has said. Its kinda similar to getting into a race car, you just climb throught the window area.
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my vote is skin the whole thing. I think that looks pretty dang cool
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You don't want everybody to see you driving around nekked do 'ya?

Skin it for sure
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I think I like the skins for looks, but functioning offroad, skinless would be better I think. Less to damage
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Default Re: To skin or not to skin
I like the skins. You could run them most of the time and take them off for the really difficult trails
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I think I like the skins for looks, but functioning offroad, skinless would be better I think. Less to damage
I'm okay with that, the other side's pretty crumpled right now anyway. The fenders will be removable but I'm not too interested in having to take them off all the time.

If I really care, its not like its hard to find used fenders
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