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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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1. New Wheels.

2. Paint Fuel Rail Covers, Etc.

3. Lower Her.

4. Heads, Intake and Cam.

5. Replentish Dollar Supply!


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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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1. Install muffler bypass until I can afford new exhaust system.
2. Rear corvette letters
3. Replace cracked RR wheel
4. Fabricate battery den cover (anybody have the pattern?)
5. Suck it up and spend the $850 on new back tires.
6. Wait for the snow to melt and drive it like its meant to be driven.
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by drivestwin
5. Suck it up and spend the $850 on new back tires.
What size tires are you looking at that cost that much??

Have you not gone to tirerack.com? Or edgeracing.com?
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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I want to wet sand my car to knock some of the orange peel off, but I dont know if I will have the ballz to do it this year....

I have the sandpaper, fresh wool pads for my rotary but cant seem to take the plunge.
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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I'm just trying to bend my stinking leg enough to drive the car after total knee replacement.
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 10:22 AM
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1. Stainless Brake Lines (I have them, just need installed)
2. New Z06 pads and Rotors
3. FAST intake
4. Ported LS2 Throttle body
5. Halltech intake
6. Frame Rails (Once again, i have them... just need installed)

8. Maybe build another motor.

9. Maybe a Tigershark front end w/ repaired radiator support
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