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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Well I finally got my car into the body shop today. Great weather for the trip there. But I had to take it easy, had the wife following me in the truck with the new rear, side skirts and brake ducts. Plus I was running with NO license plate on the car. Even though it was great to drive her again with some good tunes playing....

Here are some pic's of the pre-face lift look... I know the car was absolutely filthy.







In the body shops garage....



I'll be posting pic's as the work gets done on the car.....
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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And a few more that I took while driving the truck behind him Definitely small pics and crappy quality---they are from a cell after all









I love how they look like they know what they are doing



Yup---it's still the side of the car even from a little further away



Of course he also packed my new wheels in the truck and tried to get my old set up off the car only to find he lost my wheel lock

Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much Nomi (FactoryRaceCar) for helping us figure out how to get them off without waiting for a new lock YOU my friend are a life saver

So the next pics will be in a few days of my new wheel tire set up I can't let Wayne have all the fun
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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Looking good Wayne

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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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It looks cold there. Looking forward to pics of the progress.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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You call that filthy?!?!?

I would eat off of it
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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It looks cold there. Looking forward to pics of the progress.
It made it up to a warm 36 degree's today... But the sun was hot.....
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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You call that filthy?!?!?

I would eat off of it
Trust me you could write you name in the dust....
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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The vette is going to look amazing when all is said and done cant wait for the upcoming pics.
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Good luck w/ the body and paint work Wayne! ... I'm sure it's gonna look great! ...
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Originally Posted by btchn99
Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much Nomi (FactoryRaceCar) for helping us figure out how to get them off without waiting for a new lock YOU my friend are a life saver

So the next pics will be in a few days of my new wheel tire set up I can't let Wayne have all the fun
You are most welcome Maam I try to help from 1500 miles away

Can't wait to see your new wheels and tires

Oh BTW Wayne, you are missing the third brake light
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Also, wheel locks ain't mean ****. They are just there for your peace of mind. They can be hacked very easily
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Originally Posted by FactoryRaceCar
You call that filthy?!?!?

I would eat off of it

Yeah---WHEN you actually eat
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by btchn99
Yeah---WHEN you actually eat
I just ate I is a full eh
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by FactoryRaceCar
Also, wheel locks ain't mean ****. They are just there for your peace of mind. They can be hacked very easily
I found that out.... 10 minutes and all four were off..... But true it is piece of mind.....
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Wayne, look forward to seeing the pics when she's done. BTW, what break ducts are you going with?
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Wayne, look forward to seeing the pics when she's done. BTW, what break ducts are you going with?
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Originally Posted by FactoryRaceCar
You are most welcome Maam I try to help from 1500 miles away

Can't wait to see your new wheels and tires

Oh BTW Wayne, you are missing the third brake light

Well help you did---TREMENDOUSLY Now I can get my set up done sometime this week


3rd brake light O M G it's gone Oh...wait...ummmm..yeah that's it... ... ...
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Thanks Nouman...was hoping he'd say something like that...molded-in, painted brake ducts look great on a C5 hmmm wonder why I would say that ...a little teaser for ya Wayne...they're gonna look amazing in Mag Red


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Originally Posted by 4GTABODT
Thanks Nouman...was hoping he'd say something like that...molded-in, painted brake ducts look great on a C5 hmmm wonder why I would say that ...a little teaser for ya Wayne...they're gonna look amazing in Mag Red


Thanks Mo.... Have had my eye on them for some time. Got great deal on them and the side skirts to go with them straight from ACI.

BTW, where did you get the screens for yours?
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It made it up to a warm 36 degree's today... But the sun was hot.....
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