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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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Some before and after shots, Yes, it is the same car. Still some tweaking to do, but it runs great!




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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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WOW! These C3's really clean up nice.
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Great job
Dang it turned cold, low to mid 30's tonight
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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Very nice work, and lots of it! Who went crazy with the Yellow spray paint?
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Attfay Elleybay
WOW! These C3's really clean up nice.
Nothing like a little elbow grease and 20 grand to remove the past damage
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Great job
Dang it turned cold, low to mid 30's tonight
Thanks T's
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Very nice work, and lots of it! Who went crazy with the Yellow spray paint?
previous owner bought a spray gun, proceeded to cover everything in YELLOW. I think I removed all of it! Thanks for WB
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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Nice work. Never cared for all that yellow in the engine compartment. You really did a nice job on that car.
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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Nice work. Never cared for all that yellow in the engine compartment. You really did a nice job on that car.
Thanks! I'm not a big fan of the chartreuse intake either WB
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Nice transformation Your hard work is really paying off
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What a difference $20,grand can make.
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Wow, hard work pays off! Looks great.
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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Great job, that puts another one in the saved column.
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Beautiful!!!!!
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Sometime in the past they had a sale on yellow paint.

Look real good now. Great work.
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Nice transformation Your hard work is really paying off
Thank you!
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What a difference $20,grand can make.
20 G's and a few hours
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Wow, hard work pays off! Looks great.

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Great job, that puts another one in the saved column.
Can't wait for the next one!
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Beautiful!!!!!
Thanks Sly, my second choice for color would have been a silver!
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Sometime in the past they had a sale on yellow paint.

Look real good now. Great work.
Hopefully the PO doesn't read this forum, but I still can't figure out why? Thanks for the WB
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Nice!!! A lot of work showing in those photos!!! The 2 cars make a very pretty pair.
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major improvement!


a few hours bah few hundred would be closer


good work!
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Amazing what a good car wash can do !!!
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Hard to believe its the same car. Kudos
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Kevin,
Nice!!! A lot of work showing in those photos!!! The 2 cars make a very pretty pair.
Regards,
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Thanks Alan!

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major improvement!


a few hours bah few hundred would be closer


good work!
Your not kidding!

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Amazing what a good car wash can do !!!
Wait, I haven't waxed it yet, fresh paint
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Hard to believe its the same car. Kudos
You can say that again! Thanks WB
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Wow... those 2 together really DO look good!!!
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