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Old Jul 6, 2017 | 02:04 PM
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Not really meaning to bring this thread back up but I wanted to post this video in here. I also posted it in another thread. It`s just a little walk around of my car. Hope you enjoy it.

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Old Jul 6, 2017 | 06:54 PM
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Not really meaning to bring this thread back up but I wanted to post this video in here. I also posted it in another thread. It`s just a little walk around of my car. Hope you enjoy it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnomIZL5aRE
Grape Ape looks awesome.
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:35 AM
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C5 beauty, I love it!
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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 10:37 PM
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Well, photobucket finally caught up with me. So I just spent the last hour or so loading the pictures back up in this thread. Guess I better find whatever else they screwed with and fix those as well. I will be deleting my photobucket account now.
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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 10:43 AM
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They did the same to me as well. I will be deleting my bucket also.
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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 10:54 AM
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One of the nicest C5's on the planet!
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Old Jul 8, 2017 | 11:08 AM
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I love the amount of care and attention you give to Grape Mark....
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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 03:17 PM
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Been a while since I've updated this thread. Guess I haven't been spending my money on it. Anywho, my latest update is new shifter and e-brake boots with some purple leather. Now how often does one find products made with purple leather? I just had to do it. I think they look pretty good and also adds some color to the interior. Not sure whatever else I may buy but for now this will do. I got them from a company called j-f-customs on the auction site. They're from the UK. They'll also do some custom work if you want, they put purple thread on the black and black thread on the purple for me. There's also a thread in the C5 General section that has everything you'd like to know about them. They have really reasonable prices also. If you want the wire frame for the e-brake boot make sure you ask for it before you purchase it. I had to make my own but it was no big deal and pretty easy to make, it works just fine.









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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 05:32 PM
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Looks grape!!

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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 07:26 PM
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Like a good wine the Grape Ape just gets better as time goes by.
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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 07:35 PM
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Like the new grape leather trim for your shift/ebrake boots!
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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 08:01 PM
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Looking good!
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Old Dec 7, 2018 | 11:37 AM
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Few pictures I forgot to add to this thread, thanks for the reminder Tommy. From a photo shoot a few months ago.














































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Old Dec 7, 2018 | 11:42 AM
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New door plugs I had made up for it.




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Wow! What a build, no stone left unturned! Looks fantastic, great job!
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Beautiful C5!! And great pictures too.
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