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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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Great work! I'm sure she is really turning heads now. You must be proud. I can’t believe someone would go so crazy with all that yellow. I bet that was hard work to get it all out.
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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Looking good, Kevin!
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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Nice work, it's really something to see the before and after pics.
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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Great job! How long did the restoration take you to do?
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by curtis74
Great work! I'm sure she is really turning heads now. You must be proud. I can’t believe someone would go so crazy with all that yellow. I bet that was hard work to get it all out.
A little paint stripper, and a spray bottle. The prep must have been bad most of the engine bay come off easy.
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Looking good, Kevin!
Thank you! Now how many miles can I put on this one?
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Nice work, it's really something to see the before and after pics.

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Great job! How long did the restoration take you to do?
Been playing with this one since, Nov 06, with about four months at the body shop. Thanks WB
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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Wow,
I missed this post... this is an amazing before/after. Nice job, Kevin. When do I get to see them up close?
Greg
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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Nice pair !

Good work, looks great.
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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Can't wait for the next one!
Looks fantastic...I can appreciate the effort .

it seems like once you finish one theres this incredible urge to do it all again
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by gccch
Wow,
I missed this post... this is an amazing before/after. Nice job, Kevin. When do I get to see them up close?
Greg
Greg, I missed you at Lowes on the 19th? Probably because I was very late, but did have the 72 out! Thought I saw you driving down 313 earlier that day? Your welcome to see the cars any time you like.
Kevin
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Nice pair !

Good work, looks great.
You have quite a pair your self!
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Looks fantastic...I can appreciate the effort .

it seems like once you finish one theres this incredible urge to do it all again
Thanks! This one was a frame on or rolling resto, now I'm more prepared for a frame off. Put 700 miles on already, it's a blast
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"You have quite a pair your self! "

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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by War Bonnet
Some before and after shots, Yes, it is the same car. Still some tweaking to do, but it runs great!
That's just disturbing to look at.

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That's amazing, giving your vette a complete 180 turn around, looks beautiful!! Defintely something to be proud of...another C3 reclaims it's glory.

I was curious, what are those over your front turn signals? Never seen them before.
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by War Bonnet
Greg, I missed you at Lowes on the 19th? Probably because I was very late, but did have the 72 out! Thought I saw you driving down 313 earlier that day? Your welcome to see the cars any time you like.
Kevin

You have quite a pair your self!


Thanks! This one was a frame on or rolling resto, now I'm more prepared for a frame off. Put 700 miles on already, it's a blast
What impresses me most is that this was a FRAME ON!!!!!
Great work!
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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It`s nice to see another C3 brought back to it`s former glory nice job, love the colour...
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Great job on the vette. It turned out spectacular. Enjoy the fruits of your hard labor this summer and keep it out of the garage doing whatever you like to do with it. Show it, drive it, cruise it, just enjoy it.
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