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Old 08-12-2009, 04:32 PM
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Default De-warted my 05'

I've been wanting to do this since I bought it in Feb. I contemplated just doing a black halo like many others here (and still might do one in the future) but I had a different idea.

I hope you like it as much as I do.



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Old 08-12-2009, 04:33 PM
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Well where did you move it to?
Old 08-12-2009, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by greengo
Well where did you move it to?
the stock parts drawer
Old 08-12-2009, 05:02 PM
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Well done
Old 08-12-2009, 05:04 PM
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Nice job!
Old 08-12-2009, 05:31 PM
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Good job.
Old 08-12-2009, 05:35 PM
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Looks cool.
I like it.
Old 08-12-2009, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by greengo
Well where did you move it to?
Originally Posted by designerRob
the stock parts drawer
Did that affect your XM reception?
Old 08-12-2009, 05:40 PM
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Great Job!
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now put chicklets on it and it will look like a '06 or newer..
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nice & clean job.
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I dewarted my 05 by trading it in on a 07 Z06 . Best mod I did to that car .
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OK, the before pic really helped. I looked at this thread earlier and, not being familiar with the 2005 model, didn't know what you meant by de-warting. Now I get it. Nice job.
Old 08-12-2009, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by quickc6
I dewarted my 05 by trading it in on a 07 Z06 . Best mod I did to that car .
Thats what I want to do
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me likie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by dvilin
Good job.
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Thanks guys. Jake seems right at home on the halo. That big old XM antenna just didn't flow at all with the gorgeous lines of the C6.

I forgot, a special thanks to Mike the powdercoater for powdercoating my Jake emblem!!!

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Old 08-13-2009, 12:12 PM
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So how did you do it? How big are the holes that are left from the attenna?
Old 08-13-2009, 12:14 PM
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Nope, no likey. No like Jake and you destroyed the halo in the process.
should have left well enough alone.
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I like what you have done and the wart looks like crap


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