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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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of storage. Got to work on the outside the last couple of days:

Wash: Meguires Gold

Clay bar: Auto Magic

Polish: 3M very fine finishing polish

Glaze: Meguires #7

Wax: Griots premium Canauba wax

Car was painted forest green (was black) about 16 yrs ago but still cleans up nice. Original owner didnt want any frills when he ordered.
No ac, crank windows, large tires, close ratio 4spd, 370 rear. Now it has103,000 miles on the original block. Has a cam, Magnaflow true dual exhaust, original heads & exhaust manifolds.

Anyone in the Northeast, Gillette Stadium starts their cruise nite next week. Last year over 2000 cars came one Thursday. Quite a show.

I dont know how to embed the video since Photobucket changed.


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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 06:49 PM
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beautiful car!!! The paint looks amazing, great job!
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 07:36 PM
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Very nice! I love green Corvettes.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 07:39 PM
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Karol, whens the Budweiser plant show this year?
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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Looks awesome! I like your engine compartment, very clean and tidy. What valve covers are those?
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 08:51 PM
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Kinda partial to shiny green C3's myself.......


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Old Apr 12, 2013 | 06:53 AM
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nice car
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Old Apr 12, 2013 | 07:40 AM
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Thanks,

The Budweiser plant show is 5/26: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/nort...es-2013-a.html


The valve covers are nothing special. Think they were these: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pr...-size/5-7l-350 and the wing bolt kit
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thanks, hopefully i can make it this year. i owe you a couple of oil filters
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Wow, 16 year old paint. Looks fantastic!! May need to steal your routine.
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