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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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My marriage went kaput recently, so with nothing to keep me in VA I took a job in Phoenix. I wanted to drive the vette out there and have a good look at the US along the way but couldn't fit it in with the work schedule. So back of the truck for the vette.



It was pretty filthy when it came off the truck, carrying two thousand miles of road dirt. So I got it detailed, claybarred and buffed.



Sweet. Beautiful car in a beautiful part of the country.

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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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nice, now lets get you out of those wagon wheels
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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nice, now lets get you out of those wagon wheels
haha my rent out here is under half my mortgage in VA, so I am going to have toy money burning a hole in my pockets soon.

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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by criley
haha my rent out here is under half my mortgage in VA, so I am going to have toy money burning a hole in my pockets soon.

cam
Its going to be a big hole burned too
Looks good after cleaning
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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Good for you.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JesseB
nice, now lets get you out of those wagon wheels
Keep 'em and paint 'em black, that would look good. That is just my opinion. Nice to hear that the car made it with just some dirt.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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[QUOTE=c5 BearsFan;1562693389]Its going to be a big hole burned too
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True that. $$$$
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by criley
haha my rent out here is under half my mortgage in VA, so I am going to have toy money burning a hole in my pockets soon.

cam
Shhhhhh there are already enough people here as it is.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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You'll be able to drive that baby year round now. Good luck.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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Cool and good luck

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nice, now lets get you out of those wagon wheels


Looks good, and good luck.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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Glad your and your baby made it safely.

Welcome to western living!
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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Keep 'em and paint 'em black, that would look good. That is just my opinion. Nice to hear that the car made it with just some dirt.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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Sorry to hear about your marriage....good luck in your new job....vette looks good!
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Best of luck in your new life mate, glad you got custody of the Vette!
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Great looking car---best of luck on the new life. You'll like it here in the west.
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Take a trip over to Lake Havasau in the summer time, and you won't be single for long.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 01:26 AM
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