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What did you do to your C5 today?

Old 03-09-2018, 02:21 PM
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So far today, I put another application of 303 Fabric Guard on my vert top. Before the first coat, the top would just soak up water badly. After the first coat cured, I checked it with a couple of bottle caps full of water and !!WOW!! it just made huge water puddles and on the edges water just rolled off. I know there are a lot of products that everyone has opinions on, but I'm really impressed with the 303 Fabric Guard for the fabric tops. As bad as it originally was, I decided to apply another coat for good measure. It's drying and curing now. I originally thought I might need a blackening product, but the top is really black now and that's not needed. I do plan on applying a coat or two of UV resistant spray after this last coat cures.

After lunch I'll begin my install of the Corvette Mods grill package - Black Grills all the way around.I think before doing the fog light area, I will drill some 3/4" holes in the backside for extra air to the air filter.

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Old 03-09-2018, 02:47 PM
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Rinsed off and dried. Applied new decals over old ones on center caps. Two winters in the desert faded them out. Soon to hit 100k miles, she still turns heads.
Old 03-09-2018, 04:11 PM
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Threw it a evil eye and said **** you to it..True story
Old 03-09-2018, 04:24 PM
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Threw it a evil eye and said **** you to it..True story

Old 03-09-2018, 04:37 PM
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^ Just not feeling it anymore not sure what I'm going to do with it. The blower is now off we will see what happens
Old 03-09-2018, 10:03 PM
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Started on the Muffler Delete
Got one side done, one to go (a lot of work but fun)
Did mine a little different...
added flanges so if I don't like it I can blank it off
or when I go to get it inspected I can blank it off and avoid any hassles
I'm going to experiment with different blanks also just to see if it will change the tone
Probably a waste of time but something to do on a rainy day



Made a spacer so when I go to install another blank it will just drop in instead of a lot of prying




Old 03-10-2018, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jost6453
Getting ready for spring. New larger Spyder wheels, tires, calipers, rotors. Interior mods (adding red inserts) are next.

Beautiful Electron Blue Baby!
Old 03-10-2018, 10:49 AM
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[QUOTE=Silverwolf_pup;1596754259]Beautiful Electron Blue Baby![/QUOTE

Thx! I'm having as much fun playing with it as driving it! I want to do some tasteful silver and red graphics on the hood but not sure what it will be yet. Also want to tint windows and black out (wrap) the top and halo. Much left to do!
Old 03-11-2018, 01:58 PM
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Nothing. I just walked past it(covered yet). The snow should be gone in a couple of weeks and then maybe I can contribute to this thread.
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Originally Posted by Glock 23C
Nothing. I just walked past it(covered yet). The snow should be gone in a couple of weeks and then maybe I can contribute to this thread.
I hear ya....
Supposed to snow here tonight/tomorrow (so ready for spring)
Been doing little things to the car getting it ready for better weather
figure this is the time to do all that stuff so when better weather finally gets here all I'll have to do is RIDE
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Well, I did Check the 1st Aid kit I put in it. Then, walk by it this early afternoon to get the Battery charger off my Suzuki 1250s Bandit and went for a 105 mile ride about the countryside.
Old 03-11-2018, 09:12 PM
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Ordered a replacement headlight door computer. A casualty of the most recent nor'easter.
Old 03-11-2018, 09:27 PM
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Yesterday I walked past it in the garage and seeing all the dust wondered why I hadn't invested in a car cover yet.

Today I started it up for the first time since Dec (?) and moved it out of the garage to clean the garage for spring. Getting close to daily driver again. Probably have it out this week.
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Installed passenger side header and the starter. Sucked.




Only thing left is the fuel rail.


Almost done.
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A few days ago was getting the new twin disk installed.


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Took a short 30 mile drive in the country side and cleaned the windshield when got home. Oh yea, set the clock. Grrrrrrrrrrr DST.
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Sent the PCM off to ECS for tuning.

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Old 03-13-2018, 10:12 AM
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I did the muffler bypass thing. Did it myself without removing the exhaust and using a dremmel tool to cut rectangular "windows" into the pipes. Installed a 1" X 1" piece of aluminum tubing. The install went well but I cant notice much difference in sound. Lots of work for little (if any) gain. Bummer.
Old 03-13-2018, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by jost6453
I did the muffler bypass thing. Did it myself without removing the exhaust and using a dremmel tool to cut rectangular "windows" into the pipes. Installed a 1" X 1" piece of aluminum tubing. The install went well but I cant notice much difference in sound. Lots of work for little (if any) gain. Bummer.
Im guessing the size of your square tubing is too small. if you would have used the same diameter pipe as the rest of the muffler I bet your would notice the result much more.
Old 03-13-2018, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jlk16188
Im guessing the size of your square tubing is too small. if you would have used the same diameter pipe as the rest of the muffler I bet your would notice the result much more.
i didn't want it to be too loud. It's not. Oh well..... maybe I'll re-do sometime.

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