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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:02 PM
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whats up guys pretty bored here and have a set of depos just laying around had them laying around took them off got tired of them should i remove the plastic lense and shave it i have alot of experience with fiberglass and can do it should i shave em picture below of a vette that has done them
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:18 PM
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Do you have a close up of that car?
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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nope seen it here and on youtube . its a really nice c5 has the blower coming out the hood
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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There is a good chance the vette your looking at has specter Werkes lights.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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That would be a good project.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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There is a good chance the vette your looking at has specter Werkes lights.
mhhh maybe lol .
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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I win!

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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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I win!

haha
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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I win!

haha
triplblk ftw lol. quick question how did the proflow work out and did it clear the wiper cowl?
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by tbrent
Its the best satisfaction I've gotten in a while.. (Secretly cries inside)
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TriplBlk
Its the best satisfaction I've gotten in a while.. (Secretly cries inside)
baha... You're on a roll tonight Thanks for the laugh
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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baha... You're on a roll tonight Thanks for the laugh
Thank you, Thank you, Ill be here all night lol


Haven't seen you on the forum in a whilleee.
Good to have ya back ( If you ever left lol)
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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Thank you, Thank you, Ill be here all night lol


Haven't seen you on the forum in a whilleee.
Good to have ya back ( If you ever left lol)
Thanks manard! I had been away but I am spamming away and wasting so much time perusing again these days... I hate to hi jack but your avatar is interesting... You modding as we speak?
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Originally Posted by GHL4505
If you can get the lights to look like that, I say go for it.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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Thanks manard! I had been away but I am spamming away and wasting so much time perusing again these days... I hate to hi jack but your avatar is interesting... You modding as we speak?
Oh its fine, we answered the original post lol I dont have enough pm room anyway And yea you could say that. I basically said God dammit too much and now Im catching hell for it haha. Basically everything that could happen to a gear head happened to me in less than a year lol.


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So now Im puttinng that NA ITB on with my "new to me" engine.. low mile, Heads, Cam LS1, with gears and my M12 trans...

But yea the worst luck ever, combined with a Christine's cursed modern cousin


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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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Holy crap batman! That's a lot of hawtness in those pics.. Sorry about the fallout but it sounds like you're about to wrinkle up some pavement here pretty soon!! I hope I don't miss your thread when you're done! That thing looks mean in the pics above! Drop me a line when you post up so I can fan spam you... Gonna be good!

Oh I posted a pic of your rk hood in another thread too
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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Those lights look awesome! Is there a link to puchase these lights? Or are they unavailable?
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