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Old Jul 16, 2017 | 12:19 PM
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Default C7 third brake light and spoiler installed


Installed a c7 third brake light and cut and modified a fiberglass c7 spoiler to fit the c5. Still needs some finish work and the old brake light filled it. PS the spoiler's just sitting on the car right now.
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Old Jul 16, 2017 | 12:20 PM
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Modified fit
Original fit
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Old Jul 16, 2017 | 12:45 PM
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Looks good. What color are you painting it? The black lower valence and black spoiler would compliment each other imo.
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The modified fit looks much better on the car, but I'm on the fence as to the overall look. When you get it done, post up some more pics.
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Old Jul 16, 2017 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Proletariat designs
Looks good. What color are you painting it? The black lower valence and black spoiler would compliment each other imo.
the whole car is getting a color change. Spoiler will be paint matched. But I'll plastidip it black after. Valance is dipped too
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Gonna be hard for the driver behind you to miss that third brake light, but............... crazier things have happened!
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I think it looks great! I like the way you tapered the edges down to match.
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As long as you like it. Not my preference. I still prefer the clean lines of the C5.
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Great work so far. I would only suggest that you find a way to get the tapered ends to follow the rear bumper edge rather than push forward.
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Originally Posted by FL Skydiver
I think it looks great! I like the way you tapered the edges down to match.

I like it so far. Nicely done.
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How is the rear visibility? Most probably a big drag on drag coefficient...
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I'm curious to see how well the original brake light opening will be filled and blended in.
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Originally Posted by imgn tht
Great work so far. I would only suggest that you find a way to get the tapered ends to follow the rear bumper edge rather than push forward.
yeah it was too much to taper. And I'll be building plexi add ons like the c7's do
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Plastic filled and first wipe of putty
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I'm curious to see how well the original brake light opening will be filled and blended in.
the brake hole is nothing. I wanted to move the license plate up to where the corvette is like the tiger shark bumper but I've got enough to do. Will probably attempt a gt2 style diffuser
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Impressive!
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Originally Posted by Vetnutts
The first photos had me shaking my head with contempt but this side photo of the painted spoiler changed my mind. Looks pretty good.

I think we are going to need a photo enriched tutorial.
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Originally Posted by Crosis
The first photos had me shaking my head with contempt but this side photo of the painted spoiler changed my mind. Looks pretty good.

I think we are going to need a photo enriched tutorial.
yeah that's my favorite angle. I'm still not sure if I like it so right now it's still spoilerless
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I think it has to grow on you, after looking at it, you know what, I like it.
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I llke the C-7 spoiler on a C-7 so I bought a C-7.
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