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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 06:12 AM
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So, what are you planning on doing on your C5 this winter?
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by moserbe
So, what are you planning on doing on your C5 this winter?
Zilch. Mine will be in storage eight miles away and I won't see it for six months. It won't be a happy time.

At least I get to look after its battery.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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Maybe some halo LED lights for the rear and need to install a catch can that I just bought.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:09 AM
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Install a 8 rib blower pulley setup and there will be more just not decided on what my stock Vette needs
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:34 AM
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The nice thing about owning the car only 3 months is that there is more to be done this winter.

First things first....install lift in shop! Then...

Headers, exhaust, intake, catch can, rocking seat fix, new rubber, partition, leds for interior lighting, dock for iphone, power inverter, and maybe door speakers
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Hurst shifter.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:41 AM
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I'm thinkin' Headers with hi-flow cats.....

Maybe rear gears......
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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I'm thinking exhaust, tunnel plate , while I'm there, shifter and lower it . Only had the vert a couple of months so I'm sure this will only be the start!!!::
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I think I am going to tackle some maintenence if I can...fluids and such. I would also like to give her the cleaning of her life (I just got it and its 7 years old). Oh yeah, I have some stereo stuff to do (build a box for my sub and amp. Maybe add an amp to the facotry speakers-well maybe new speakers too). I have a Z06 shifter coming soon too.
Okay so I guess I will be doing a few more mods than I thought
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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Lower it and put new rims on it. And maybe a short shifter and new shift ****.
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I'm putting mine to bed and heading to Florida to enjoy the sunshine.
Not fond of snow and ice anymore.
That's old age for you.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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Frame savers and coverking seat covers for starters.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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probably not much of anthing i need to save for a downpayment on a house i plan on buying around may.. then its on
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Just a couple of things, Stereo, Body, Wheels/Tires and maybe black cherry LED's....
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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AFR heads, re-do nitrous system, tune, halos, and enjoy it
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Not quite winter yet but, I'm putting on my AR headers and Z06 sway bars this weekend.
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 12:16 AM
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afr heads, custom cam, fast 90/90,catch can, caddie lifters, and a tune. then when I get back my taxes mini tub and black ccw corsairs.
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by MR.WaynesWorld
Just a couple of things, Stereo, Body, Wheels/Tires and maybe black cherry LED's....
Wayne, I can't believe that this is ALL of the mods that you will be doing........what aren't you telling us?
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 01:15 AM
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I've got the tunnel plate, CE stripes, LED license plate lights and LED exhaust plate lights to do. I hope to have a couple of these done by the end of next week for the Atlantic City Expressway run (Toys for Tots), I'll post pics of the stripes in a few days.
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