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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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Did Design Specailties go out of business?
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call Chuck at Performance Design Specialities 859-342-7600. It is the same products and he is great to work with.
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Unfortunately, yes they did.
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 10:01 PM
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what did they make?
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They made these pieces ... I love mine. Too bad they don't anymore.
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I have their chrome alternator cover. Sure looks much better than the cheap "chrome" acessories I bought from Ecklers.

Take a look at Creative Engine Covers Inc:
http://www.creativeenginecovers.com/

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Originally Posted by showvette50th
call Chuck at Performance Design Specialities 859-342-7600. It is the same products and he is great to work with.
thanks
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I saw Chuck @ Carlisle, (I had purchased a complete engine package several years back from Aaron), Chuck terrible to talk to, I won't being any bussiness with him, period.
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Hi Jack! I also heard, the other guy's stuff is not DS quality. Mean people suck ... vendors should know to be nice to CF'ers

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Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
They made these pieces ... I love mine. Too bad they don't anymore.
WOW! That looks really good. Where can i get those covers?
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WOW! That looks really good. Where can i get those covers?
You can have 'em .... as soon as you pry 'em from my cold, dead hands!

I got mine from another CFer. You could posted a WTB thread in the parts section.... maybe someone with a C5, moving into a C6, is willing to part with them.
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Design Specialties did ours...sorry to seem them close-up.

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Originally Posted by jackj
I saw Chuck @ Carlisle, (I had purchased a complete engine package several years back from Aaron), Chuck terrible to talk to, I won't being any bussiness with him, period.
Too bad that happened to you. So far he is has been great to me. very nice and straight forward.
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