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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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awesome job!!!
I too was a rookie when I did my interior....It turned out about as good as yours
Attention to detail is the key
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboStitchCW
awesome job!!!
I too was a rookie when I did my interior....It turned out about as good as yours
Attention to detail is the key
Yours did turn out very nice great job. Thanks for the compliment
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by havesometo
I am far from a professional. This was the first time I have ever done anything like this. I'm just a rookie.
I meant the finish had a professional look about it! Very well done. With work like this, you won't be a "rookie" for long.
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by javaman
I meant the finish had a professional look about it! Very well done. With work like this, you won't be a "rookie" for long.
It sure was a lot of work. I think it turned out nice and I'm very proud of it. Thank you very much
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 02:50 AM
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Looking good...love the switch to red!
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 09:01 AM
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That's the great thing about these cars, you can do all the work yourself if you are willing to get a little dirty.
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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Wow....what a huge difference. Talk about a rewarding job you can look at with pride.......
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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Great job! looks perfect.
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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I got it from Wilcox it's Corvette America dye.

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