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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 12:19 PM
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Car looks and sounds awesome! I remember hearing you pull in at Supercar Saturdays last month in Bolingbrook. I was the one with the silver Jeep SRT8 next to the red one! I need to find me that hood as well.
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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Car looks great!!

Sooo, now that you're 'done'... time to sell it and start anew?
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by smoothblue
So I finally got it done. MCM hood, Halltech Plate, Tigershark rear, and Corsa Tigershark exhaust..
Have to say thanks to Dennis at DoubleD Mods for finding the rear bumper when no one else had it. Chip from CCA for the great price on tigershark exhausts. Thanks guys!








Hood looks fantastic...just sent you a pm
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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Your car looks really, really good.
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:38 PM
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Fantastic!
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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Wow! Really looks great! Love that hood and rear fascia. Im looking for another FRC and plan to mod it out similar to yours. But I want the flared fenders too. Nice job!
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Virtual Geezer
WOW!! Is a Vette that cool even LEGAL in Illinois??

Very well done -- congratulations!
Unfortunately it's not legal and they will find a way to tax him for it!
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 12:51 AM
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Wowwwwwwww!!!!!
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 10:01 AM
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Wow, that is 1 badazz vette!!
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 12:44 PM
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Nice looking ride, cool mods, color looks a lot like my '04... I'm particularly fond of LeMans Blue.

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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 06:14 PM
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Looks Great--But finally done???
What about those whimmpy brakes?????
Big Brakes are next got a extra 4 or 5 thousand????
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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Looks awesome
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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It is done till the motor goes.. I love the final look and has been along time to do it. Just love the way every thing looks together. Thanks for all the positive comments..
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by smoothblue
So I finally got it done. MCM hood, Halltech Plate, Tigershark rear, and Corsa Tigershark exhaust..
Have to say thanks to Dennis at DoubleD Mods for finding the rear bumper when no one else had it. Chip from CCA for the great price on tigershark exhausts. Thanks guys!









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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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very nice, but your never done
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Thanks for the GREAT price on the Corsa exhaust Chip!!
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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Car is sweeet!!!!
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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Three snaps in a Z formation...
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:28 AM
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Looks great
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