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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 01:08 PM
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Well my goodness, that is an excellent picture that you posted. Welcome to the club. You seem to have very good taste
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by billschroeder5842
This is so true.
My first 2 C4's were both Polo Green 96's...(however i painted one of them Yellow)
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 01:13 PM
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anyways...WELCOME to the club OP
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 01:13 PM
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Couple quick pics I snapped after taking the wife to work on it lol .






idk why there's a silver piece where the rear window meets the roof. I'll need to get that either painted or wrapped in black .
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 01:25 PM
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[QUOTE=BootyHunter57;1596967992]Couple quick pics I snapped after taking the wife to work on it lol .

i like the options...i prefer the Base seats over Sport (i've had Sport seats and Base seats in my 96's...base are more comfy for long drives) as well as having dual power and Bose. when I had my 96, it had the performance axle (G92 G44) so i did a shift-firmness update and it was nasty (in a good way)

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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 01:26 PM
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if the silver is a nice clear coated paint, then I'd say that the glass came off a different car (more than likely).
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mark970
if the silver is a nice clear coated paint, then I'd say that the glass came off a different car (more than likely).
Guy told me it was replaced. I'm assuming that piece comes with the glass. And it's fairly nice paint. Looks a little sun faded.
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 01:31 PM
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[QUOTE=mark970;1596968087]
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Couple quick pics I snapped after taking the wife to work on it lol .

i like the options...i prefer the Base seats over Sport (i've had Sport seats and Base seats in my 96's...base are more comfy for long drives) as well as having dual power and Bose. when I had my 96, it had the performance axle (G92 G44) so i did a shift-firmness update and it was nasty (in a good way)
Transmission just got redone .has a 2 year warranty. Receipt says full race. Shifts hard .love it. Every shift chirps the tires lol .

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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BootyHunter57
Guy told me it was replaced. I'm assuming that piece comes with the glass. And it's fairly nice paint. Looks a little sun faded.
correct, that piece comes with the glass. heck you might be able to buy one for cheaper than paint...seriously. even if you can paint and had your own gun, the cost of the paint, clear and chemicals for mixing (not to mention your time and materials) would probably be more than buying a used glass with green. i'd watch CL this summer...you'd be surprised what shows up.

however, you can go online and buy a color matched spay can of paint, just for that tiny spot and if you're handy with a rattle can nobody would even know

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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 03:04 PM
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Love that color! Dark greens always look so good on cars, especially the C4. My previous project car was a 2006 Saab 9-3, in Arbor Green Metallic. It was done for that year only, and there were so few painted in that color, that the paint code doesn't even exist online. Had to look at the door jam to get it.

Anyways, I can't believe how clean you car is! Looks nearly new! Well, except for that rear-pillar weatherstipping, lol. Get that replaced before it sees rain. Leaky WS is no fun at all, lol.
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 04:14 PM
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Its a looker for sure. Green as a car color is sort of unusual, its in for awhile then its out. When its introduced people like it but few buy it. It disappears for a few years, people ask again and they offer it. I've always loved green but I've never owned one. I never wanted a yellow car but I've owned 5 of them and loved them all. Well almost all, that Chevette wasn't so great. Current C4 is yellow.
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by novaks47
Love that color! Dark greens always look so good on cars, especially the C4. My previous project car was a 2006 Saab 9-3, in Arbor Green Metallic. It was done for that year only, and there were so few painted in that color, that the paint code doesn't even exist online. Had to look at the door jam to get it.

Anyways, I can't believe how clean you car is! Looks nearly new! Well, except for that rear-pillar weatherstipping, lol. Get that replaced before it sees rain. Leaky WS is no fun at all, lol.
previous owner ordered all the weather stripping, currently in transit to his house. soon as he gets it he will call me to pick it up
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TOM65 L76 96 LT1

Welcome, your polo green coupe looks real nice, it's just a great color, like your "Dodgers" avatar, Dodger Stadium is the best.
welcome and love it bootyhunter, nice vert too, did you intentionally put wheels on backwards for some reason?
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by nutsy
welcome and love it bootyhunter, nice vert too, did you intentionally put wheels on backwards for some reason?
I hadn't noticed, and its how it came lol

i still havent even had time to mess with the car.
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 06:25 PM
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Welcome !! No flames from me... I own 4 C4’s......they just keep following me home!
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sprink94
Welcome..love the color. What Corvette Club did you join?




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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by nutsy
welcome and love it bootyhunter, nice vert too, did you intentionally put wheels on backwards for some reason?
The picture that TOM65 L76 96 LT1 posted, shows a car with the wheels on backwards.

The one BootyHunter57 is showing has them on correctly.


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I hadn't noticed, and its how it came lol
Your wheels on are correctly.
Nice looking car too!
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 08:50 PM
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Nice car. I like it.

I don't know where all this crap about c4s being hated comes from, but if its coming from ot or prc, those guys are choir boys that wear skinny jeans, and clear nail polish.
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 08:54 PM
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so just upgraded the headlights it came with.
LED with some aftermarket housings that allow a custom bulb to be installed. the sealed bulb was not enough light output for me.



LED bulb kit with ballast



aftermarket headlight housing (glass not plastic)







LED Kit installed with dust cover







light diff.



all better



sealed beam light color dates the car



new lights all installed. fogs coming next


PS: mod bug bit me HARD!

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Cool car, great choice of color. Now if we could only do something about your choice of baseball team..........
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