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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by stooze
Some of you may have been keeping track of my project and the time has finally arrived. I debuted it at the Pavilion's here in Phoenix yesterday. Lots of people noticed the body work but when I raised the doors it really got a lot of attention. Of the 50 or so vettes mine was the only Tiger Shark and the only one with Vertical Doors.


Great looking car. Just a quick qeustion though, it looks like you have Borla Stingers(Dual), how much modifications did you do to fit the stingers on the rear part of the kit. Thanks.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:46 AM
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Hmmmm - not too bad
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by vettecop1125
Very impressive.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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Wow, that is pretty sweet!
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mister Peebody
Car looks great and I love the look of it with the chrome wagon wheels. Which door kit did you use? Do you have the problem with having to line the door up "just right" in order to get it to close properly?
Diablo is the line. The fit or installation was long and detailed. But the end result is very good and worth evey penny. No problems with the drivers door at all. The passenger doors want to go all the way up so you need to hold on to it till it gets all the way up.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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one question, what are you doing for reverse lights?
mounted behind the lower screens. I had PIAA driving lights installed. Needless to say I can see very well at night even going backwards.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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Which door kit is that?

VR
Diablo...
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by c5BlackBeauty
Very nice. I've heard the lambo door install can be a bear. How did it go for you?

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one week with one fella doing all the work. He did an excellent job and I have no problems with the job done well.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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Great looking car. Just a quick qeustion though, it looks like you have Borla Stingers(Dual), how much modifications did you do to fit the stingers on the rear part of the kit. Thanks.
marrowed about 2" each. They cut the pipes just inside the mufflers and added a small extension piece.
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