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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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Looks like gloss wins. I'll get pics when it's done.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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I vote... neither. I prefer them chrome and shiny... and lit.

I likey!!

I vote glossy
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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I vote... neither. I prefer them chrome and shiny... and lit.


That looks great! How did you light it?
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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Thanks. Richard at Corvette Enhancements was selling exhaust plate LED kits. Hopefully, he still is.

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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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I say gloss it!! It's already dull black back there now!!
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 03:41 AM
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They still sell them. Well they have them listed on the web page anyway
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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Any good vinyl lettering/sign business should be able to cut you a couple of jake skulls, provided that they have the file to work from. The usually have several different colors of vinyl as well.

Gloss. Flat black would be a pain to keep clean. Anything out back takes a beating from just driving the car in general.
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I'd go with a satin black.
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I think it would look better gloss black.
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So .. hmmm .... Newb question. Does an exhaust plate do anything other than just looks ?
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So .. hmmm .... Newb question. Does an exhaust plate do anything other than just looks ?
Not a fricken thing.
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So .. hmmm .... Newb question. Does an exhaust plate do anything other than just looks ?
about the same HP increase as the performance hood seal
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Not a fricken thing.
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about the same HP increase as the performance hood seal
Sweet ... Thanks. I was worried if it had any function. Glad it doesn't
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Sweet ... Thanks. I was worried if it had any function. Glad it doesn't
It's a status symbol..........
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