Bye bye rear wiper.... - Toyota Yaris Forums

Nimble · 03-04-2007, 06:38 PM

So last week I removed the rear wiper and plugged the hole with the stock rubber grommet reversed and a plastic plug inside that to keep it water tight. Put some Rain X on the rear window and I'm good to go. Bye bye eyesore, and saved about 5lbs too because the power mechanism is somewhat bulky.

I also painted the rear badge black and removed the front chrome badge, getting stealthier by the day. Soon to have tint and black lugs.

Nimble · 03-04-2007, 06:41 PM

A few more random pics after a quick clean up.

Nimble · 03-04-2007, 06:43 PM

Ok yeah and FYI, a totally stripped rear works REALLY well with the Tanabe DF's, because the loss of 100lbs or so actually raises the rear up that extra half inch making it more level with the front (many complain that the DF's lower the rear too much).

Black Yaris · 03-04-2007, 07:06 PM

Love the all blackness, she is lookin nice.... same thing I am going for, just a little bit different way...

elsteverino889 · 03-04-2007, 07:22 PM

Man that was a great idea...and looks sharp

Nimble · 03-04-2007, 07:56 PM

Thanks guys. :)

*Chris07LB* · 03-04-2007, 08:06 PM

Nice ass nimble.

PetersRedYaris · 03-04-2007, 08:16 PM

Losing 5 lbs. is not worth how handy that thing is. Not to me anyway; here in S.D. the weather changes rapidly.

Nimble · 03-04-2007, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris07LB

Nice ass nimble.

What can I say? Sunday's are my good ass day...err...no..umm wait, that came out wrong.

Nimble · 03-04-2007, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by PetersRedYaris

Losing 5 lbs. is not worth how handy that thing is. Not to me anyway; here in S.D. the weather changes rapidly.

Same here, but I love to detail my car and that dumb thing only serves to trap dirt, make it hard to clean around, and look terrible (well I spose it helps clear the rear window too...wink).

eTiMaGo · 03-04-2007, 10:23 PM

I suppose you could go all out and remove the rear water sprayer system as well, won't be much of a weight loss, but it's not kinda redundant, right?

Nimble · 03-04-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

I suppose you could go all out and remove the rear water sprayer system as well, won't be much of a weight loss, but it's not kinda redundant, right?

Yeah, but I was worried about the hole above the rear window showing. Don't need to be plugging 2 holes haha.

fazali · 03-04-2007, 11:46 PM

Black is beautiful! Let me recommend some Black Konig Feather wheels. That will finish out that beauty, mark my words dude.

Faz

PetersRedYaris · 03-04-2007, 11:47 PM

They say "Black is slimming".

PetersRedYaris · 03-04-2007, 11:51 PM

You know, if you really want to clean up your rear end, you need to take off that nasty looking mat-like rear bumper protector. Then send it to me; I'll dispose of it for you.

eTiMaGo · 03-05-2007, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Nimble

Yeah, but I was worried about the hole above the rear window showing. Don't need to be plugging 2 holes haha.

A little spoiler action would hide that pretty well

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-05-2007, 12:09 AM

clean looking. but i noticed two, or so, holes where the front Toyota "horns" was at.

Nimble · 03-05-2007, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by PetersRedYaris

You know, if you really want to clean up your rear end, you need to take off that nasty looking mat-like rear bumper protector. Then send it to me; I'll dispose of it for you.

You're on a roll today....

03-04-2007, 06:43 PM	#3
Nimble Modification Condoner. Drives: 2007 Black Sand Liftback Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 360	Ok yeah and FYI, a totally stripped rear works REALLY well with the Tanabe DF's, because the loss of 100lbs or so actually raises the rear up that extra half inch making it more level with the front (many complain that the DF's lower the rear too much). __________________ Tanabe DF, Debadged, stripped, Black emblems

03-04-2007, 07:06 PM	#4
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	Love the all blackness, she is lookin nice.... same thing I am going for, just a little bit different way... __________________

03-04-2007, 07:56 PM	#6
Nimble Modification Condoner. Drives: 2007 Black Sand Liftback Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 360	Thanks guys. :) __________________ Tanabe DF, Debadged, stripped, Black emblems

03-04-2007, 10:23 PM	#11
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	I suppose you could go all out and remove the rear water sprayer system as well, won't be much of a weight loss, but it's not kinda redundant, right? __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

03-04-2007, 11:46 PM	#13
fazali View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris LB Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 91	Black is beautiful! Let me recommend some Black Konig Feather wheels. That will finish out that beauty, mark my words dude. Faz __________________ Dallas, TX 2007 Yaris HB Polar White 15" Black Feather Konig's Viper Remote Start Alarm System 20% Window Tint All Around

03-04-2007, 07:22 PM	#5
elsteverino889 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris sedan black Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MIA! Posts: 354	Man that was a great idea...and looks sharp

03-04-2007, 08:06 PM	#7
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Nice ass nimble.

03-04-2007, 08:16 PM	#8
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	Losing 5 lbs. is not worth how handy that thing is. Not to me anyway; here in S.D. the weather changes rapidly.

03-04-2007, 11:47 PM	#14
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	They say "Black is slimming".

03-04-2007, 11:51 PM	#15
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	You know, if you really want to clean up your rear end, you need to take off that nasty looking mat-like rear bumper protector. Then send it to me; I'll dispose of it for you.

03-05-2007, 12:09 AM	#17
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	clean looking. but i noticed two, or so, holes where the front Toyota "horns" was at.

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