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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 03:36 AM
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Most of these pics are from various stages of my build
Radioflyer SLC V2 headlights
LED switchback clear corners
de-badged and Hot Rod black paint
TSW nurburgring wheels
Corbeau A4 seats and 3 point retractable harnesses
MGW shifter
MOMO competition wheels
Focal component speakers









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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 06:08 AM
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Nitrous coming in a few weeks.



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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by BHRZ06
I think this qualifies as unique




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I really like the look of your car!!
Paint, wheels, and stance all work great together.
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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My hood accent stripes are somewhat unique:





And so is my gas cap, to some degree:





It is normally polished, but I wanted the black look so I plasti-dipped it black.
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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AFTER THE BACK YARD PAINT JOB..




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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 12:57 AM
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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This is an old thread, but there are so many good looking mods here it's worth keeping alive. Here's some of mine:

Painted engine components, including air bridge and Blackwing:


Modified front license plate cover (got the idea from forum member ZFLASH):



Vette Essentials interior and painted center console, knee bolster and inside door handle bezels:

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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by WKMCD





Car looks fantastic. job well done Sir.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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Nice white light interior by replacing every 12v bulb in the car with white LED's.




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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by fireman591
White Calipers
And a White Hoodliner





The white looks great , I would like to see a shot of your motor area. my car is white as well and was thinking of white goodies under the hood. hows the dirt issue ?

Thanks
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Old May 12, 2013 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JW@JWMotoring.com
Not too many people with this color combo:


I am looking to do the same thing with my corvette as far as the artic white pieces, where do i find them at?
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Old May 12, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by yyukon
How about a C6/A6 Shifter on a C5/A4.


First time I have seen that. Any extra work needed?
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Old May 13, 2013 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by PDI Clear Bra Guy
First time I have seen that. Any extra work needed?


Lots of extra work!!!
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Old May 13, 2013 | 07:43 AM
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Lot of idea's out there, and they look great.
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Old May 13, 2013 | 08:46 AM
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Wow! Lots of great stuff on this old thread.

My contribution seems small by comparison, however I converted a seat mount fire extinguisher mount into a custom trunk partition mount.



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Old May 13, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by DevilDog II
Nitrous coming in a few weeks.



Now my friend that look bad azz.
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Old May 13, 2013 | 11:07 AM
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Here is my custom steering wheel horn button




And as far as I know my tire text is unique


Also, I've got custom ducting running the the front rotors to cool the brakes
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Old May 13, 2013 | 11:39 AM
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Awesome Cars !!
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Old May 13, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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Wanted projector headlights and didn't feel like spending $1000+ on it


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