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Old Sep 8, 2023 | 11:00 AM
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Another UGLY upgrade

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Old Sep 8, 2023 | 11:17 AM
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“Ugly Upgrade”? Kind of an oxymoron, like “Civil War”, “Military Intelligence” and “Freezer Burn”.
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Old Sep 8, 2023 | 11:54 AM
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Oh my. What's been seen, cannot be unseen.
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Originally Posted by 69L88
“Ugly Upgrade”? Kind of an oxymoron, like “Civil War”, “Military Intelligence” and “Freezer Burn”.
Don't forget Jumbo Shrimp.

Oh the humanity..
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Old Sep 8, 2023 | 03:57 PM
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Upgrade?
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Originally Posted by SEVNT6
Don't forget Jumbo Shrimp.

Oh the humanity..

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Old Sep 8, 2023 | 07:33 PM
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Its got two extra windows in it as well .

But I do kinda like the front mod to the hood .
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uh, wtf?
you have more pix?
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Originally Posted by Swolejack
too soon…

that Corvette’s rear end is “butt ugly”
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Old Sep 9, 2023 | 08:27 AM
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Thanks for sharing. Makes me feel better about my attempts at fiberglass repair.
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Ummph, well...............someone will like it.
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