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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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For this guy. Very interesting and nice work.
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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on first look i hated it.... but as i stare, its sorta growing on me
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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Definately like the driver gauge cluster, not so much on the alum, but not Hot on the center cluster and the division of gauges just doesn't seem to fit.
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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That is very nice! any more pics or links to a site....
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Sorry....I'm not seeing it. To me it looks like somebody destroyed a C4 interior. And to think somewhere a poor Atari dash gave it's life for this...

The workmanship is very good....just doesn't fit the car
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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Looks like it belongs more in a stock car.
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Originally Posted by corvetteronw
For this guy. Very interesting and nice work.
Kinda ols and kinda new...nice combination, looks like very good workmanship
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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For racing,Yea.For daily driver,I wouldn't.
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Originally Posted by corvetteronw
For this guy. Very interesting and nice work.
I agree, well executed. I really like the cluster over the wheel, and the new wheel. The center column looks out of place. Just looks over done, like when someone puts 12,000 lights on a 6' Christmas tree, or when a ricer gets crazy and puts stuff all over his car.
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I love that car, that's what I want to do to my '84.

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That is very nice! any more pics or links to a site....
I PMd you with the info. It is from a competing forum so the mods here don't appreciate us advertising it. That was the only pic I found.
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Here's another one for you guys that were not liking the aluminum. I think this was a Vette Magazine feature car.

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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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these makeovers look pretty good, the first one is pretty racecar like
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Here's another one for you guys that were not liking the aluminum. I think this was a Vette Magazine feature car.
That's much better. I liket hat a lot. I'd do that.
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Originally Posted by J1corvette
Looks like it belongs more in a stock car.
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Now if you just blended the two together it'd be perfect. Or, just take the sterring wheel and add a bread box delete to the second one and it'd be sweet. The first one is certianly some nice work, just needed a little more thought, unless it is a race car...
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Now if you just blended the two together it'd be perfect. Or, just take the sterring wheel and add a bread box delete to the second one and it'd be sweet. The first one is certianly some nice work, just needed a little more thought, unless it is a race car...


The one I posted is begging for an aftermarket wheel and a breadbox delete.

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Originally Posted by ITHZ
For racing,Yea.For daily driver,I wouldn't.

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I really like my 94 coupe. I think the exterior design is one of the cleanest designs of all the models...BUT...the biggest gripe I have always had with my car...and all C4's for that matter...is that cheesy instrument panal. At least the early C4s were a little cleaner looking, but the later ones, with that weird mix of analog and digital, never looked like it belonged in a Corvette. I really do wish they had stayed with analog gauges. You could still have your digital readouts on the side for your MPG, oil, water..etc...but give us a nice big tach and speedo. Those modifications shown in this thread are a start, but I really would like to see someone come up with a replacement instrument cluster, using the gauges from maybe a C5 or C6. So it looked factory, and not so much like a kit car. Just my opinion
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