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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Well the finish line is in sight, alls thats left for this round of mods is the coil overs....hmmmm what to do next?





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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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It never really ends............
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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I am so jealous, love the mods, great looking Vette



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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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It never really ends............
on and on and on and on..........
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Beautiful car... Wheels came out very nice.....Any more pics with wheels in the sun?
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by stingraymyway
It never really ends............


Sweet looking coupe.
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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the side looks like a camaro. barf-a-roni
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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you should also paint the side of the "lip" (the part that goes into the front wheel well) to match the car. it adds a weird line from the side that breaks up the flow of everything.
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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All you need now is a Caravaggio spoiler.
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Thanks to all but rtpassini
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Smokin Hot
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holy **** that's beautiful
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Very nice
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MAn that's just sick

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what? i just dont like the side vents. makes it look like a camaro.

look at the second pic and tell me if you dont see two vertical "lines" coming off the body due to the black "lips"
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Nice job you've done with the car.
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 10:50 PM
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You are crazy if you think it looks camaro. But, you are entitled to your own opinion.

Once again, thanks guys for the compliments. Ill post better pics when the coil overs are done


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what? i just dont like the side vents. makes it look like a camaro.

look at the second pic and tell me if you dont see two vertical "lines" coming off the body due to the black "lips"
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