Home Alone (pics)
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All done! The rest of the car is dirty as it is raining on and off outside. I'll leave it safely tucked into the garage for now. I found this great product for the wheels. It's made by 3M. It's a sponge with sand paper. It's called "Sandblaster". I got a fine 380 grit one and used it to sand off scratches. Then I used mother aluminum polish to complete the wheels.
My wife is out of town for the weekend. I planned on having dinner and spending the evening with my daughter. She called and said she was going going to stay over at a friends house. I found myself home alone with nothing to do and the garage all to myself and my Vette.
So . . . . I had this caliper paint kit sitting around . . . . .
While I have the wheels off, may as well polish 'em . . . . . . .
Oh yeah, while the wheels are off, how about installing that side screen kit from vetteshop . . . . . . .
Now you see why my wife doesn't leave me home alone much.
I'll post more pics when I'm done.
All done! The rest of the car is dirty as it is raining on and off outside. I'll leave it safely tucked into the garage for now. I found this great product for the wheels. It's made by 3M. It's a sponge with sand paper. It's called "Sandblaster". I got a fine 380 grit one and used it to sand off scratches. Then I used mother aluminum polish to complete the wheels.
My wife is out of town for the weekend. I planned on having dinner and spending the evening with my daughter. She called and said she was going going to stay over at a friends house. I found myself home alone with nothing to do and the garage all to myself and my Vette.
So . . . . I had this caliper paint kit sitting around . . . . .
While I have the wheels off, may as well polish 'em . . . . . . .
Oh yeah, while the wheels are off, how about installing that side screen kit from vetteshop . . . . . . .
Now you see why my wife doesn't leave me home alone much.
I'll post more pics when I'm done.
Last edited by Cozmo; Sep 17, 2006 at 06:50 PM.
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NICE, Larry!! The looks like a quality paint kit that (if I had to guess) some incredibly nice person sent to you - But that'd just be a guess 
Anyways, how was the side kit to install? Easy, once the wheels were off?? That's next on my list..
I expect detailed pics
Can't wait to see the finished shots of your car out near the water
Anyways, how was the side kit to install? Easy, once the wheels were off?? That's next on my list..
I expect detailed pics
Can't wait to see the finished shots of your car out near the water
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Nice...I wish I had my LED tailights already that I plan on getting...not many people around this weekend here either. That'll take a whole ten minutes...but ten minutes I don't have to find something to do.
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Originally Posted by 87SAM
Looking Nice! 
I'm not afraid to say though, that thread title scared me a little!
I'm not afraid to say though, that thread title scared me a little!
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Originally Posted by JB666
NICE, Larry!! The looks like a quality paint kit that (if I had to guess) some incredibly nice person sent to you - But that'd just be a guess
Anyways, how was the side kit to install? Easy, once the wheels were off?? That's next on my list..
I expect detailed pics
Can't wait to see the finished shots of your car out near the water
Anyways, how was the side kit to install? Easy, once the wheels were off?? That's next on my list..
I expect detailed pics
Can't wait to see the finished shots of your car out near the water
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Nice job on the mods. You've had a very productive weekend so far.
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Originally Posted by rpm462
Nice job...great choice of colors..did mine the same way!
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Originally Posted by peter pan
Looking good Larry, you want to do mine in White and black letters