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Old 09-30-2012, 11:09 AM
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Just put on the Grand Sport bumpers and fenders



and painted the markers and emblems











Next will be black CUP wheels
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Old 09-30-2012, 11:12 AM
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looks dayummm good
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Old 09-30-2012, 04:04 PM
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wrong section ? this is C6 Corvette General Discussion
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Old 09-30-2012, 04:18 PM
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beautiful color!!!
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looks dayummm good but wrong section
Huh? Is there a section I didn't know about?


OP, nice conversion, I'm jealous'
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Old 09-30-2012, 04:32 PM
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I wonder why the Z06 crowd gets upset when they see a coupe with a Z51 badge on it and call them posers, yet this is the second post I have seen today where a member has done the full conversion and has the Grand Sport badges on. I really don't care, what any member puts on their car, but I was just wondering what the rest of you think.

I almost forgot, great looking job and I love the JSB.
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Old 09-30-2012, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Eppieguy
Huh? Is there a section I didn't know about?


OP, nice conversion, I'm jealous'


I still like my coupe but ........... I do love those wide bodies.
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Old 09-30-2012, 04:41 PM
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I think it looks awesome. Well done!
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Looks great, Nice job on the paint and emblem.

To the Z06 badging question, I don't really see a difference between a GS and a reg couple other than the widebody and bigger brakes. There is no performance enhancements like a Z06 or ZR1.
Also, you can't put the fenders on Minus the badges, you can with Z06 and ZR1 fenders.
Yeah, you can fill them and sand and paint I guess.
But why?

Anyway, great job on the GS widebody
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I wonder why the Z06 crowd gets upset when they see a coupe with a Z51 badge on it and call them posers, yet this is the second post I have seen today where a member has done the full conversion and has the Grand Sport badges on. I really don't care, what any member puts on their car, but I was just wondering what the rest of you think.

I almost forgot, great looking job and I love the JSB.

Same engine, same frame, same interior,same body panels, OP probably upgraded to the Z06 brakes (not GS brakes because there are no such thing), same wheel sizes......that pretty much makes it a Grand Sport.
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I could of sworn I saw this in c6 parts
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I think it looks awesome. Well done!
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Originally Posted by R&L's C6
Same engine, same frame, same interior,same body panels, OP probably upgraded to the Z06 brakes (not GS brakes because there are no such thing), same wheel sizes......that pretty much makes it a Grand Sport.
The brakes are off a GS, I just had Mike the powdercoated coat them in Torch red...
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Old 09-30-2012, 06:08 PM
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Nice. Who did the paint work? Black cups are the way to go for sure.
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Old 09-30-2012, 06:16 PM
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Very nice, like the side markers, very different.
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Old 09-30-2012, 06:26 PM
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Nice!

Can you see the side markers at night?
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Old 09-30-2012, 07:20 PM
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Looks great! I personally think the GS body looks better than Z06 and ZR1. searching parts section daily for a good deal.
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Old 09-30-2012, 07:32 PM
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I Likey !
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Looks great. Wide body is sick!
Before I got my GS, I put the ZR1 kit on my 07 coupe.
I love a Fat A$$ on my car, but not my girl...
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