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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 08:50 AM
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I know some of you will almost have a heart attack, but it is mine and I like it. The carbon fiber wrap was a lot cheaper than paint, it makes the car look (as a friend said) elegant.






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Old Jun 22, 2016 | 09:10 AM
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I just bought some carbon fiber wrap to do my with....did you have any issues? I'm also going to replace the metal trim around the glass with a rubber version.
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I made sure that the top was very smooth, used 220 grit wet dry (wet). I did not personally put the wrap on, but the person that did it had absolutely no problems. He estimated 4 hours for the job and it only took him an hour and a half. I will say this he does this for a living so he knew all the short cuts etc.
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Looks good to me, enjoy your ride.

Thank You for your Service, and Welcome Home.

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I like the carbon fiber wrap on the roof. It's a nice alternative to painting as well as cost effective.
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Old Jun 23, 2016 | 11:06 AM
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I like it. Also like the old school sun shade on the back glass. Had something similar on an 86 Camaro I had in Cali back in the day. In the 80s those sun shields were very common.
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Old Jun 23, 2016 | 11:32 AM
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Looks sharp !
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I actually real dig that look, the view from the back is fantastic
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Thanks for the comments, and you are entirely welcome, glad to do what ever it takes to keep our country free.
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Looks good to me, enjoy your ride.

Thank You for your Service, and Welcome Home.
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Thanks to all. The positive comments are appreciated, Thanks again Mike
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Looks good.

If you like the carbon fiber look, at a car show about a month ago, there was a C5 track car that was totally covered the same way.
It was definitely different than anything I'd seen before.
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