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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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I purchased a 75 vette coupe L82 4 Spd numbers are correct over a year ago, have been reading the forum for a while to help me with my car, This is my first post. I purchased the car to drive and love it and not to enter any shows. Here are before and after pictures. I did the paint myself its not perfect. Car still needs a little more work, but I'm driving it. Hope i got the pictures in

[IMG] [/IMG][IMG][img=http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/3489/dsc02549nd8.th.jpg] [img=http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3213/dsc00247hb6.th.jpg][/IMG]
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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looks like major a improvement!
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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Wow! Great job, you'd never know it was the same car! Lots of hours in that for sure, congratulations
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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Big improvement, Looks good don't be such a stranger we love pictures.
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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Thank you all, I did spend alot of time, even with all the work I had to put into this car, It still has not broke me yet.
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Wow! Great job, you'd never know it was the same car! Lots of hours in that for sure, congratulations
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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Which is the before and which is the after shot?

Just kidding, it looks great. Any more pics?
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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Hi DB,
It looks like you did a really nice job. I love before and after pictures. Thanks for taking the time to post them!!!
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Great improvement and super iniative! Anybody with deep pockets can have a pro do the work. A true enthusiast will learn about how to get it done, and you have done that. Those who quickly point out flaws usually never wrench, and take little initiative beyond finding fault with others. Good work and thanks for posting pictures!

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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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Thanks for saving another C3! Pretty nice job. Enjoy your ride.
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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What an awesome transformation,
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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It took me awhile to post the first pictures, I did get a lot of answers thur the forum, just by reading before I logged in as a menber. There are a few more pictures, I know that the rear bumper is not the correct year but free is free. I have the oringal lights but the lens are in bad shape.

Sorry its taken awhile to send the pictures, I'm having a tough time with putting in the forum.

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Which is the before and which is the after shot?

Just kidding, it looks great. Any more pics?
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Looks great. What a difference. I'm not a fan of the whitewalls, but that's why it's your car and not mine, and again it's 1000% better than before.
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Dave, it looks like you're having grief with posting pics.
  • Go to your images in ImageShack
  • Highlight the information in the DIRECT window, right click and copy the information
  • In your new post in the forum, click on the Insert Image button (little yellow square with a mountain in it)
  • A Script Prompt will open, right click in the prompt and click paste, then click OK

Then your posted pics will come out like this in the thread...




Although, you might want to resize them to 800 x 600 before you upload them to ImageShack
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Nice looking job
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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that looks great, very cool to see the before and after pictures..
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