Black 02

I had the opportunity to detail Derrick's 2003 C5 Corvette with a laundry list of mods over the weekend. I've seen countless photos of C5s with wide fenders, but this was the first one I've seen in person. I have to say, I'm a big fan. Derrick had just installed a used set of bright red seats and wanted them steamed and the outside of the car polished. I did a two step on the paint and also cleaned the interior and under the hood. Overall, the paint was in pretty good shape starting off, but there is always something to be gained

Interior before cleaning


Seats, carpets, floor mats, etc. steam cleaned. The reds became much more vivid and the rest of the interior freshened up nicely.



Under hood before:



Under hood area after the dust was removed and dressed.



After the interior and under hood area were complete, I moved on to the exterior. They say "All Corvettes are Red" and this particular one was no exception as I removed a lot of red over spray from the car. My guess is that the aftermarket pieces were painted before a red car was done in the same shop.

Overspray removed from the hood along with a little plasti dip overspray for good measure:



After being washed and clayed, I taped the car up and began polishing. In all honesty, this car was in excellent shape when I started so I wanted to see what could be gained from using the right products to give it a little bit extra.

50/50 shot of the fender. As you can see, the paint picked up a lot of clarity and the metallic flakes started popping that much more:



Coming right along:



Overhead light reflection:



Hood reflections:



I really want some wide fenders after seeing these :drool:



Looking proper:



Pulling out of the garage after a long day's work

Maxx_Z06

I'm jealous!!!
Wow! Another great detail.

Love your car ZFLASH!

ZFLASH

Thanks Steve, the car looks outstanding. Yes it was in good shape,but now it looks like it came off the showroom floor. Not bad for a DD with over a 150k miles on it,thanks again!! L8R ZFLASH

ZFLASH

Thanks Maxx, I'm sure making you and Steve spend some $$$. Just playing, haven't seen your finished product up close yet,but I know it's fabulous . My newused red seats look a lot better now too that Steve cleaned them up. Thanks again,L8R ZFLASH

ZFLASH

Maxx,I forgot to tell you to look at the pics of me backing out. Those are the Sunguns headlights that you were asking about. Bright,real BRIGHT. L8R ZFLASH

Maxx_Z06

Absolutely love your car. It's just perfect.
We need to get together soon.

smurfkiller

certainly 2 of the best looking C5's i have ever seen. and Maxx sure has the power with the looks.

both amazing looking cars especially for being real actual driven crs.

envyz06

great job!

Black 02

Thanks everyone!!

Lol, this is no joke. I am wanting new wheels anyway and now I'm REALLY wanting to order wide fenders.

What brand side skirts do you have? I forgot to ask, but I think they help a lot with the overall look of the wide rear.

My one neighbor asked again if it is for sale and keeps asking a price.

Toque

That looks great ! Congrats !

Beautiful ride ZFlash !

Makes you not want to drive it in the rain anymore ...

Toque

ZFLASH

It's been raining everyday here since it got finished,I wanted it to stay pretty so I've been driving my '55 with street slicks. Talking about having traction issues , taking it out Thursday to Louisiana for some gambling fun. Thanks Toque,just trying to stay as pretty as yours and drive it everyday. L8R ZFLASH

ZFLASH

Thanks Vic,mine used to have the power until that lifter turned and took out my old set up. L8R ZFLASH

ZFLASH

Steve, I think I got the skirts from Eklers but they had another name on the inside. I really can't remember it was so long ago,if you're really interested,I can dig out my files of receipts and try to find out. Thanks again, L8R ZFLASH

Black 02

No need to dig out receipts, I'll look around. Thanks though!