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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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Just did the same thing a few months ago, it is going to look great on your car.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Yeah Brian said we'd get along... at "dinner" (dinner = beer ingestion) later than night I was bitching about how many C5 owners "overdid" the mods. Then he showed me your pic w/ the airburshed shark
I'm dreading the day that pic shows up here...

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I mean guys that put tons of yellow **** under the hood, carbon intake manifold covers, and get their front engine accessories powdercoated black are surely gay.
Brian's not gay, he's bi. And don't call me Shirley...
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ICaughtVetteFever
Just did the same thing a few months ago, it is going to look great on your car.

you got a pic from the other side? also what is that stuff you got over all of your coolant hoses?


looks good btw!
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by YELLOHHH
I'm dreading the day that pic shows up here...


probably tomorrow....
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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probably tomorrow....

or now...see new post
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by EVIL_C5
probably tomorrow....
Shirley PM me when it arrives in forum land.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by EVIL_C5
you got a pic from the other side? also what is that stuff you got over all of your coolant hoses?
looks good btw!
That is braided hose cover on the hoses. The top hose clamp is an anodized aluminum hose lock, which I ended up with a spare of if you are interested. Here is another pic, I did a few things since the pics, they are a little out of date. Underside of hood looks much better now with MCM hood.

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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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And you thought keeping a black car clean on the exterior was hard!!!!!!
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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Looking good!
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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All amazing looking cars...
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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Dude................sweeeeeeeeeet!!!!!
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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That's awesome Brian, sorry i didn't have a chance to install those!

Good luck on the install!
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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Sweet!
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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Wow...that looks better than I expected it to. Very nice!
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Your car looked great up there at Carlisle
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