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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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Would like to thanks some forum vendors for their fine products. This is my first mods since I picked up the car in Sept. The car was pretty well modded when I got it but there was really no dress up items under the hood. Thanks to RPI Designs for the Carbon Fiber intake cover. Good instructions and great looking cover. Highly suggest anyone on the fence they got a great deal on them right now. Thanks to DJ Motorsports for the chrome billet caps. Wow. And lastly thanks to Vettemods for the Homelink Visor. This a great upgrade and gets rid of the clip-on garage door opener. Sweet. My local painter guy did the engine stuff for me. and the chrome lettering and stripe kit came from that auction site. Still got work to do on the insulator pad. Tom
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Nice addition to a sharp engine bay!







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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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lookin good!
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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Man !
that looks good .............maybe next "powder coated " brake calipers from vendor corvette pilot in mag red ($200.) Boy !that will knock your socks off !
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Tom your car looks Hot !
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Sweet mods!
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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looking good, it seems that it is a never ending journey, enjoy the ride....
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Hey Tom, congrats on the great looking mods.... ...
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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Looks awesome!!!
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Some really nice first mods. Sure makes the engine bay pop out at you and the homelink visor is pretty handy.
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Looks great! ... Nice mods! ...
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Looking good! Congrats

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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Harley2Vette
And lastly thanks to Vettemods for the Homelink Visor. This a great upgrade and gets rid of the clip-on garage door opener. Sweet.
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Wow, I haven't seen this one before. I'm checking it out right now! My portable one ends up just about everywhere but where I can find it.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Great looking Mods
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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Some awesome looking bling mods
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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The paint looks great. Now you need some dress up parts. Try these guys www.corvettechrome.com

You should also add a chrome alternator. I got mine from Ecklers. It is a beautiful Powermaster. Kind of expensive but makes a big difference when looking at the engine.

Good luck
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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Looks great, may be your first, but I would bet it won't be your last
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Looks really great. I have not done any mods on mine yet (had it almost a year!), because I can't decide what to do first....
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Looks incredibly great and all those people you mentioned are incredibly great also. Congrats on a good looking ride.
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