C5 rear treatment
Dec 26, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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C5 rear treatment
My brother and I were cruising up to LA to pick up some material at a metals yard Saturday morning and drove up on this - I had to snap a quick pic to record it for posterity.
Nicely-done butt but, really, I still don't understand the mentality.
Several pics of trucks done up in a similar manner have been posted here before. Guess he's a die-hard C5 fan.
As they say, "To each his own."
Have a Happy New Year all!
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Dec 26, 2011 | 11:04 AM
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I have seen them done like this, but the original corner lights are usually deleted.
This is
Dec 26, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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Strange - fish out of water and all that rot.
Dec 26, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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But you have to admit that he did a nice job with the bottom piece and all.
Dec 26, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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But you have to admit that he did a nice job with the bottom piece and all.
Yea, he sure did! That spare tire looks great hanging out there!
Dec 26, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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But you have to admit that he did a nice job with the bottom piece and all.
Maybe he was tryng to create a modern day 'Apache'?
Dec 26, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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1. I love how he still left the stock taillights.
2. I love how the spare tire is still in it's original location, hanging down below the rollpan.
3.
Dec 26, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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like you said ...
the mentality is not to be understood
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Dec 26, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Dec 26, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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Not really a look I'd want on a truck, but I will say he did a pretty good job incorporating the pieces into the back of the truck.
Dec 26, 2011 | 11:08 PM
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Dec 27, 2011 | 12:25 AM
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Maybre it's the paint job.
Dec 27, 2011 | 04:14 AM
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I think the truck needs to be A LOT lower, get rid of the spare and the OEM lights. Then it would just look bad, not REALLY bad lol.
Dec 27, 2011 | 04:32 AM
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I think he shoulda used C4 tail lights. It's more fitting!!
Dec 27, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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Yea, he sure did! That spare tire looks great hanging out there!
Now he should make up a giant C5 exhaust plate to hide that ugly spare!!
Dec 27, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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Obviously, he is not done with the mods. Probably going to look great when he gets the BSMs on there.
Dec 27, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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I have seen them done like this, but the original corner lights are usually deleted.
This is
seen them done where the org lights where at also...
Dec 27, 2011 | 02:32 PM
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