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Dec 15, 2008 | 12:23 AM

BluRay

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From: Lubbock for now, headed for Oklahoma

New guy!

How goes it all. I finally managed to get my Vette and figured I would join up here as well.

Picked it up in San Antonio TX. with 45,000 on the clock. Everything in the car is near perfect with the exception of the paint. It got a couple of scratches while setting in a guys garage for years

Dec 15, 2008 | 01:19 AM

dduckie88

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From: Columbus Mississippi

bummer about the scratches. you can find some good info on here about that. welcome and enjoy! the search tool is your friend.

Dec 15, 2008 | 02:05 AM

Dostovel

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From: Avatar Nazi Land Orange County, CA

Yo!

Dec 15, 2008 | 02:52 AM

Weav's Vet

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From: Sandhills of North Carolina

Welcome Blu!

Dec 15, 2008 | 03:06 AM

DA1984VETTE

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From: New Madison Ohio

Hi and welcome. If you have questions this is the place to be. There are very knowledgeable people on here. Oh and by the way we need pics.

Dec 15, 2008 | 05:21 AM

BluRay

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From: Lubbock for now, headed for Oklahoma

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Originally Posted by dduckie88

bummer about the scratches. you can find some good info on here about that. welcome and enjoy! the search tool is your friend.

Most of them are not bad at all. I could hide them with touch up paint and a REAL cautious bit of wet sanding. The passenger side door got something on it that I am not sure what it is. It had a cover on it and it almost looks like the cover got real hot and left a pattern mark on it. Problem there is that it was in a climate controlled garage it's entire life. That too can be wet sanded.
Frankly I think that I will just end up waiting and getting the car repainted. I just need to find a truly excellent shop that will use true GM color since it is the somewhat more rare Admiral Blue.
I have to put the Delrin bushings in the headlights, do my optispark+cap+rotor+wires+plugs as soon as it warms up a little. The car runs great cold when it is pouring enough fuel in it to help ionize the plug gap, but as soon as it warms up it gets a wicked idle miss and loses a huge amount of power. I'll no doubt end up putting an ICM in it at the same time.
I'll get some pics up as soon as I reduce the size of all that I have, and they can be uploaded.

Cheers

Dec 15, 2008 | 05:31 AM

BluRay

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A couple pics I have on my myspace....

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=37515630

Dec 15, 2008 | 06:43 AM

Aquaman92

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Dec 15, 2008 | 07:23 AM

Iroc57

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From: Warwick RI

Very nice ride

Welcome to the forum

Dec 15, 2008 | 09:15 AM

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AGENT 86

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From: Summerland B.C. Canada

Welcome aboard

Love that color !!

Dec 15, 2008 | 02:58 PM

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5POINT7

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From: Atlanta Georgia

Welcome to CF, a wealth of info

Dec 15, 2008 | 03:19 PM

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Strick

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From: Lake Wylie SC

Welcome to the forum. Make sure you get into the regional section to find other Vette owners in your area. Oh, beware, we can spend your money faster than Uncle Sam can print it.

You didn't just buy a Vette, you bought into a lifestyle. Enjoy.

Dec 15, 2008 | 03:24 PM

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Red Tornado

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From: OBAMA IS HITLER

blu-ray.....you must be a 1080p guy. me too!

Dec 15, 2008 | 03:29 PM

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ccrazor

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From: Whitefish Falls Ontario

St. Jude Donor '08-'09

Welcome to the forum, nice vette..

Dec 15, 2008 | 03:46 PM

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xCCTer

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From: Downtown Annapolis, MD. The Future is where we all have to live. Let's not screw it up.

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Dec 15, 2008 | 05:09 PM

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From: Rio Vista ca.

Welcome, Blu. That's a beautiful car! Doesn't look like it needs paint to me. You might want to check out Zaino products. They've got stuff to minimize and cover scratches and swirl marks. I use their products on my '89 dark red metallic coupe.