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This is for oldgto (and so we don't hijack the hauling thread).
oldgto, you've gotten a lot further in 12 months than I have.
Here is mine close to the time I bought it, last June, but a touch after I started working on it.
And a couple months ago.
oldgto, you've gotten a lot further in 12 months than I have.
Here is mine close to the time I bought it, last June, but a touch after I started working on it.
And a couple months ago.
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Thanks! Yup, I`m one of those special kind of idiots who can look at a total wreck.... and see it brought back to it`s former glory. Here`s a link to a photobucket album....
http://s569.photobucket.com/user/old...rvette%20build
http://s569.photobucket.com/user/old...rvette%20build
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Super work, Wow!!!
Thanks! Yup, I`m one of those special kind of idiots who can look at a total wreck.... and see it brought back to it`s former glory. Here`s a link to a photobucket album....
http://s569.photobucket.com/user/old...rvette%20build
http://s569.photobucket.com/user/old...rvette%20build
(you do lacquer or base/clear?)
Super Great Work!
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Single stage acrylic urethane, with a urethane clear over that. Painted twice and got orange peel, so we laid clear over it the third time, sanded & buffed it out.
(Wife says she`s SICK of wet sanding, but the picture indicates otherwise!)
(Wife says she`s SICK of wet sanding, but the picture indicates otherwise!)
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Here's some pics during the install. I did have to trim for the buckets to fit in my vette but I think that's due to the whole front end being rebuilt.
Arrival:
First and second one in after trimming:
What I trimmed:
And a full frontal headlight pr0n shot before the covers:
A few things went into this (and why I like VE so much).
1. I was able to email Jim and get quick response when I didn't understand how something went together
2. I busted my first covers by drilling with too much pressure, Jim was johnny on the spot about getting new ones to me
3. The hardware included in this kit is top notch
With all that said and since I went with the Hella projector setup instead of the full size, I opted to create flat(ER) covers. I did have to put a small bubble to clear part of the bucket.