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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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waiting for the spring is costing me money, but I am enjoying doing them myself.

Here are some pics of what has happened over the winter (there were plenty more like Z06 sways and some other non-cosmetic)

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Painted Calipers
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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You have been busy. All the changes look very good on the car.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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Nice color also
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Lookin good
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
waiting for the spring is costing me money, but I am enjoying doing them myself.

Here are some pics of what has happened over the winter (there were plenty more like Z06 sways and some other non-cosmetic)

Flush Mount



Exhaust





Painted Calipers
Nice stuff bob im planning on getting upyour way to do my mods when weather brakes!!!
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by love my car
Nice stuff bob im planning on getting upyour way to do my mods when weather brakes!!!

Ready when you are...
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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Looking good!
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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Looks great Bob
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I know what you mean. I am hoping to get a few more things done this weekend. The last two were great. I got my Z06 Ti's on and the drilled and slotted rotors.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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man that looks SWEET!

(is it true that the TI exhaust wont corrode or deteriorate ...ever ?)
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Well done!
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Those pipes are tres cool. Gotta get a chrome plate betwixt 'em now!
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Originally Posted by SoBayC5
Those pipes are tres cool. Gotta get a chrome plate betwixt 'em now!
GHLS Are sweet soudning too...


yeah that is a must have - just deciding on which one...
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 01:51 AM
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Lookin' good!
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looks great! I can't wait til spring, then I can stop spending so much money!
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Looks sick... now ya gotta lower it

Great work
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Originally Posted by StealDads67
Looks sick... now ya gotta lower it

Great work

It is lowered. Probably can't tell because it is on an incline.
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Congrats on the new mods!
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Busy Winter.....Mods look great
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MSGvette
Busy Winter.....Mods look great








is that a "dyno" bike in the background????
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