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From: Paducah KY
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Originally Posted by Stangkiller
Man, that's going to look awesome!
LETS SEE THE FINISHED...or semi finished pictures! When's the bumper going on?!
Chris
LETS SEE THE FINISHED...or semi finished pictures! When's the bumper going on?!
Chris
I'm hoping they will have the majority of the parts back on the car within a couple days.
I'm still waiting for a couple of things to get here and then painted.
Keeping my figures crossed that I might be driving it home by next weekend.
Last edited by Z06-JIM; Jul 19, 2005 at 01:04 AM.
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From: Charlotte NC
St. Jude Donor '05
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Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me
Damn, what a great idea (and execution) on the rear letters, that's just awesome!! 
That's JUST HOT. Great job. I can't wait to see the entire car back together.
Mark
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From: ================== Houston, Texas www.englandgreen.com ================== Necessary Evil™ __________
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Damn. Just Damn. Every picture is a masterpiece, Jim. I'm just blown away. 
Race Director
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From: Columbia MD
Originally Posted by iceburgh
Will be one of the best C5's out there....damn there are SO many nice cars on here anymore it is like a car show with the click of the mouse.
Great job
Great job
Is it true Meguiars painted your car for you to match their trailer rig? Saw the small article in Corvette Magazine.
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From: Out Where the Buses Don't Run, Eglin AFB/ Niceville FL
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This "real fire" technique is just plain awesome. I can't wait to see the finished product. 
Safety Car
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From: Dayton, Ohio
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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
I was giving it some thought about going and might have to take you up on the offer! Any and all tips would be greatly appreciated. I have very little experience on prepping a car or having it ready for a show of that caliber.
Any particular motels you might recommend in the area. I bet it would be hard to find a place to stay.
Any particular motels you might recommend in the area. I bet it would be hard to find a place to stay.
My friend and I refer to that kind of show as a "Q-tip contest" because that is what its all about. Its not really how cool your car is, its how clean your car is. You would definitely have the baddest car there, but if its not clean in all the right places, you would get your *** kicked. Jim and Danny really helped me last year in finding dirt that I didnt even know was there, especially in the engine compartment. The only point I lost last year was for a few specs of dust on my passenger side visor mirror
. Thats nuts, but thats the kind of stuff they look for.The only bad part about that is that if you do that show, you have to dedicate about 90% of your time to just cleaning and hanging out with your car so you end up missing a LOT of the rest of the activities.
Hotels will be nearly impossible to find right now within 30 miles. They usually sell out at least 6 months in advance. You might contact Jim (Iceburgh) because he usually has some connections since he lives right there. If nothing else, just check online and see what you can find. Keep watching up until the week before because thats usually when people start cancelling their extra reservations.
Good luck, let me know if there is any way that I can help.
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From: Pop on over and visit me at www.FixedRoofCoupe.com PA
Three words...
Deee - scust - ing
That thing is just going to be sick.
It is gorgeous Jim! Can't wait to see it all together!
Might make me drive to KY just to see it! :LOL:
Deee - scust - ing
That thing is just going to be sick.
It is gorgeous Jim! Can't wait to see it all together!
Might make me drive to KY just to see it! :LOL:
Melting Slicks
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From: Knoxville Tennessee
St. Jude Donor '12
OMG...feeling....faint......paint job....looks...soooo.....real.....I CANNOT wait to see the end product. It will definately be a one of a kind, very tastefully done paint job. I'll be watching the forum for your post!
