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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 02:08 PM
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I like the wing on my vette, part of the Belloff bodykit.


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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rjwz28
Lose the lights and BSMs, then reassess... I think you'll be much happier with the result
I'm not a fan of the front end, but I agree with the above 100%. You just have too much going on in total. Put some nice factory pop ups in so the color blends with the front and doesn't pull your attention to the lights. Then ditch the BSMs as they are ungainly next to the new front fender style. I think the overall look will work a bit nicer after that.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 73Corvette
wait... hold it...

seriously though, it's your car and if you like that is what really matters
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Sox-Fan
The hood is nice.
Yeah, everything else pretty much sucks. Nice color.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 05:16 PM
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Here are some more pictures of this monstrosity without the wing.











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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RSbeast
... So this took a little more effort here lol. You have most of the elements here; you just need to get some color cordination/breakup going, fix that nose/lights and get the stance proper. Get the wheels in a gloss black, offset color lugs, bright caliper (gold), matte black skirts/wing, black halo, ditch the BSMs, and smoked markers. Looks 100x better imo and wouldn't be too hard to do


Much props on the photoshop skills.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Kmcoldcars
Since you asked, forget the spoiler. Remove the frog eye lights and dump the front. Then your car will look much better to me.
riced out Corvettes looks worst then riced out Hondas. Loose everything and start from scratch
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 05:25 PM
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One thing everyone has said is to remove the wing because it serves no purpose. Couldn't the same thing be said about the lip spoiler and side skirts?
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 05:29 PM
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the deal here is that the headlights are fugly, and the lines between the side coves don't match the body side mouldings. The side skirts are fine. Go back to stock headlights and remove the BSM, you'll be in far better shape.

The black wheels with that color body just swallow the light. You need something there to contrast. The chrome lugnuts help. Chrome wheels would work with that color pretty well.

That nose is overdone for sure, but with factory popup headlights it might work.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Sox-Fan
The hood is nice.
I really like the lines of your hood...who is the manufacturer?

No harm done except to your bank account if your not happy with the outcome. There is nothing that cannot be changed or modified to fit your vision for the car.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Carlos Quezada
One thing everyone has said is to remove the wing because it serves no purpose. Couldn't the same thing be said about the lip spoiler and side skirts?
Adding a lip spoiler and ZR1 sideskirts took a lot of lift off my car at the track.

BTW, I'd ditch those froggie eyes and get some Radioflyers. Mine don't fit perfect, I am still working on getting them to fit but they work great and get tons of compliments.

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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Carlos Quezada
Here are some more pictures of this monstrosity without the wing.











Better without that spoiler...but man, I'm sorry, If it were me that front end would have to go pronto.
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Originally Posted by Nz_vette
I like the wing on my vette, part of the Belloff bodykit.


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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 07:35 PM
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I like the hood, on the car you have pictures of here, OP.

Nothing else! I like the lines of C5 too much, to mess them up as this car looks (to me).

I've seen hoods like this one, that looked really nice, in a muscular way. You know (or imagine) there is something different (very powerful) under that hood.

Sorry, you asked.

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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Carlos Quezada
One thing everyone has said is to remove the wing because it serves no purpose. Couldn't the same thing be said about the lip spoiler and side skirts?
Yes. They are mainly there to get caught on things like speed bumps and parking stops - nothing but problems on a street car.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 09:37 PM
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Sorry but you asked. From what I see a rear wing isn't going to add or take away from your car's looks. Everything you have done so just takes away from the beauty of the C5. But, that's what you get for asking.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 10:18 PM
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That looks like the spoiler my TA had lol, look gross on a C5.



Originally Posted by Nz_vette
I like the wing on my vette, part of the Belloff bodykit.


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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by zdeckich
That looks like the spoiler my TA had lol, look gross on a C5.
and I've been a T/A guy for many years. They looked good on a T/A but NOT on a Vette. Sorry.
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Originally Posted by Carlos Quezada

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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by zdeckich
That looks like the spoiler my TA had lol, look gross on a C5.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; inventor and inspiration for the C5 spoiler. Quoted as saying "Everything looks better with a wing"...


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