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Props to the guys over at MRZ Performance. I was lucky enough to catch a group buy over at cobaltss.net, and got in on the action. They ended up being 20% off list, to $50.95 plus shipping. They're laser-cut stainless steel with the Cobalt logo done in the same font that's used for the trunk emblem.

Here's what the car looks like after 4.5 hours of cleaning off old man winter's wrath, inside and out:

Also, here's a neat trick: to deodorize your HVAC ducts, turn the ignition on and turn the blower on full blast. Find the place where the blower sucks in air from the outside. Grab the spray air freshener/sanitizer of your choice and spray it in there. Cycle through the various HVAC settings (defrost, floor, vents) while you're doing this.

She's lookin' good, z. Sweet sill plates, too!