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Old Aug 20, 2019 | 08:50 AM
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And back to vette stuff...

i've been drooling over these for a while...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Carbon-Fibe...6aae%7Ciid%3A1

augh... I want it lol.
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Old Aug 20, 2019 | 09:39 AM
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And back to vette stuff...

i've been drooling over these for a while...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Carbon-Fibe...6aae%7Ciid%3A1

augh... I want it lol.
That's a good looking piece. The listing says he has a lot of other parts available in carbon too. I'd like to see the quarters and trunk myself. I wonder how they compare to what we have all already seen?
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Old Aug 20, 2019 | 09:44 AM
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That's a good looking piece. The listing says he has a lot of other parts available in carbon too. I'd like to see the quarters and trunk myself. I wonder how they compare to what we have all already seen?
http://www.carbonfibercustoms.com/fu...on-corvette-c5
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Old Aug 20, 2019 | 11:28 AM
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Thanks guys,

They're awesome kids. they both have Cystic Fibrosis. They got these mobile afflovests from Colton Underwood this year and it's been a life changer. They're not chained to a machine indoors when they do their lung clearance. It's been awesome.

And i'm still trying to get all the glitter out of my corbeaus from that dress Amelia wore for her 2nd grade dance haha


What beautiful kids and an awesome looking dad!!! Keep in mind that medicine keeps improving and as they grow there will be better and better treatments. And most of all, keep the faith brother!
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What beautiful kids and an awesome looking dad!!! Keep in mind that medicine keeps improving and as they grow there will be better and better treatments. And most of all, keep the faith brother!
no doubt man. She's on a study drug that 6 years ago didn't exist. And that's a "double". the triple combos are already approved for 12 and up. hoping to move her to that once they're approved.

Pretty amazing how fast the treatments are progressing. and 100% privately funded.
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What beautiful kids and an awesome looking dad!!! Keep in mind that medicine keeps improving and as they grow there will be better and better treatments. And most of all, keep the faith brother!
Amen!!!
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Old Aug 22, 2019 | 08:48 PM
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picking up parts...
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Always enjoy following your build and advice and really sorry to hear about your kids! Here’s to a cure being found!!
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Old Aug 23, 2019 | 09:14 PM
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the camera washed it out and makes this look lighter than it is. But this showed up today too
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Nice. Just wish they had a double din lol
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Hmmm, that looks very familiar!
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Hmmm, that looks very familiar!
lol why's that?
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I tossed that center console in the other day. fit was decent. as decent as any lol.





A couple buddies came over Saturday night. Matt brought his new to him C5 over and we did his borla exhaust (since i have the quick jack) and put his new MGW flat stick in... and enjoyed some beverages haha.



and here's an unpopular opinion... The MGW is nice... But I don't think i'd swap my C6 for one...
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Originally Posted by lewislgZ06
Hmmm, that looks very familiar!
Originally Posted by 2k2wranglerx
lol why's that?
1.5 din, CF

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Originally Posted by lewislgZ06
1.5 din, CF
I am a CF lover for sure. Looks good where did it all come from?
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Originally Posted by lewislgZ06
1.5 din, CF
Pretty sure that's real though. lol. mine's just dipped. looks awesome man.
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I for one dont mind dipped! Bring it on
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I for one dont mind dipped! Bring it on
me either. i'm happy with the look!
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Looking at the pictures I can’t tell the difference, yours looks very good! Who did the dip?

Mine is from Apsis. It’s real carbon fiber, but it’s a laminate that goes on your core piece with a mile of clear coat. It’s nice, but very costly.
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got the front twiddlers in... just read the thread again and realized I didnt swap the spade connectors. Soooo they're out of phase lol.

Gotta yank them tomorrow and swap them
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