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Sep 30, 2012 | 09:10 PM

chris04gto

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Lemons to Lemonade

Well as I was trying to do one of the Mods from the Newbie "one of the best threads for Newbies" thread.
I went to Walmart and got one of the replacement mirrors. The cut with a scissor kind to put in the blank spot on the hood over the battery. I traced out a template and proceeded to cut it out, then when I went to stick it on I realized I cut it out backwards.

So I did this with the piece:

Walmart run tomorrow to get another mirror piece to try it again.

Sep 30, 2012 | 09:22 PM

RMB97LS1

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Looks good! Make sure to post up when you get the battery one done. Have fun, that's what it's all about!

Sep 30, 2012 | 09:33 PM

jrose7004

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Nice save.

Oct 1, 2012 | 12:40 AM

CBZZZC5

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Measure twice cut once

Oct 1, 2012 | 12:50 AM

olbear1962

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Nice save.

Oct 1, 2012 | 06:49 AM

chris04gto

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Measure twice cut once

Yeah I should know better, after all I am a Quality Control Manager for a Major Defense contractor. LOL

Oct 1, 2012 | 07:28 AM

s'noJob

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Originally Posted by chris04gto

Yeah I should know better, after all I am a Quality Control Manager for a Major Defense contractor. LOL

Ha ha ha! Good one! Y'allmost had me scared for our country there for a moment.
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Oct 1, 2012 | 02:00 PM

Vettmann17

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I do things like that all the time. Your solution to salvage the piece came out great.

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Oct 1, 2012 | 02:11 PM

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Don't you think having a mirror on your tail is a little dangerous? I was behind a Lexus a couple of weeks ago and he had a chrome license plate surround, the reflection even with sunglasses on was BLINDING!

Oct 1, 2012 | 02:16 PM

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Oct 1, 2012 | 02:17 PM

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s'noJob

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Originally Posted by 3boystoys

Yeah, I hate that, so I usually go around.
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Oct 1, 2012 | 02:18 PM

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Measure twice cut once

Oct 1, 2012 | 02:23 PM

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Good recovery

Oct 1, 2012 | 07:01 PM

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Good job making the piece work elsewhere on the car. Looks good. And do post up the battery cover
When you get it done.

Oct 1, 2012 | 07:56 PM

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How'd you like to be driving near this car?

Oct 1, 2012 | 08:03 PM

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chris04gto

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Originally Posted by 3boystoys

Actually I considered that thought, this is why I have it at a 15 degree angle facing towards the ground and added the Vette logo to break it up.

Plus it's really not that reflective, it's a fake mirror.