Everything came up roses.
Jan 1, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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From: Hells Sister City Phoenix AZ
St. Jude Donor '03
Everything came up roses.
This post is for two reasons. One to show all of you in the east what green grass and roses look like this time of year and two to show you how great the car came out after my accident on Oct. 1st. (six weeks in the body shop).
after accident
after body shop
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Jan 1, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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Very clean and very nice. Glad to see that things came out like roses!
Jan 1, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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From: Woodbridge Virginia
Looking Great and you gotta love the green grass too....
Jan 1, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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From: Naples Florida
Car looks great!
Total repaint?
Jan 1, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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Excellent
Jan 1, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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From: henderson nevada
I liked the rugged scrapped up look myself... It still ran fine like that right? Glad to see the comeback
Jan 1, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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Car looks great!
Nice pic of the repair!
Jan 1, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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St. Jude Donor '03
Quote:
Originally Posted by C5naples
Car looks great!
Total repaint?
Entire driver's side replaced and totally repainted. USAA was wonderful to work with. I paid the $400 extra to have them wet sand between coats. It really is smooth as glass. None of that famous GM orange peel.
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Jan 1, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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Jan 1, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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What a great job.
Bet its nice to have the Vette back
Jan 1, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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Glad to hear the repair went well! I've had a great experience with USAA as well!
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Jan 2, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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Very Nice.......and I'm jealous of your weather
Jan 2, 2006 | 12:02 AM
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Car looks awesome Ed! The Z06 wheels are a new look and I'm glad to see a retired LEO still driving a black and white!
Happy New Year!
Jan 2, 2006 | 12:10 AM
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Don't you mean the North? Florida is in the East, I don't think they get too much snow.
Jan 2, 2006 | 12:10 AM
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Glad your repair went well!
Jan 2, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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From: Mustang OK
Glad the fix went well.
Jan 2, 2006 | 07:49 AM
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Glad you got your ride back together again, she looks great, enjoy!
Jan 2, 2006 | 08:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by eddie44
Entire driver's side replaced and totally repainted. USAA was wonderful to work with. I paid the $400 extra to have them wet sand between coats. It really is smooth as glass. None of that famous GM orange peel.
Looks awesome
And new wheels too
Love the DNBM, my wife had an '00 vert in that exact color combo.
Jan 2, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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Jan 2, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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Looks great!
Love the white top on the black vert.