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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by stangkiller18
It's FINISHED! Pictures will be posted later! After 3 days, <stupid cold weather and paint don't mix> 4 base coats and 3 clear coats...it's DONE!
Hope to see ya Monday...
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
THE VETTES FIXED!!!! BUT....murphys law caught me, i have to wait for ace hardware to open to get ONE allen screw for my shifter...and fill the tranny and diff with fluid...I've been working on it by myself since about midnight!!!!!!!!!
Cherish your Hopes...
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by stangkiller18
THE VETTES FIXED!!!! BUT....murphys law caught me, i have to wait for ace hardware to open to get ONE allen screw for my shifter...and fill the tranny and diff with fluid...I've been working on it by myself since about midnight!!!!!!!!!
...you get to have all the fun...
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Originally Posted by Lancer033
can you give us any details on how to paint it. Posted this question a few months ago and the only response was to not bother and take it to a body shop
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
Originally Posted by stangkiller18
Sure thing....BUT i just got my corvette running for the first time in over a month.....so i'm going to play in the 70 degree weather i'll describe our whole process with pictures, later!
Congrat's Chris. We'll wait for more pics now!
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Originally Posted by speedy-vet
WoooHooo time to hit the road !!
Congrat's Chris. We'll wait for more pics now!
Congrat's Chris. We'll wait for more pics now!
Actually i think i'm going to go get some sleep, my rear bumper still isnt' here, and i worked on the car straight through the night...it drives better than before, Thanks rodney!!!!<crashed 94>
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Great write up.
One question, your .doc instructions state to remove the headlights. I am I correct in assuming that you ment "tail lights"?
AZC5
One question, your .doc instructions state to remove the headlights. I am I correct in assuming that you ment "tail lights"?
AZC5
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Originally Posted by AZC5
Great write up.
One question, your .doc instructions state to remove the headlights. I am I correct in assuming that you ment "tail lights"?
AZC5
One question, your .doc instructions state to remove the headlights. I am I correct in assuming that you ment "tail lights"?
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Originally Posted by Lancer033
can you give us any details on how to paint it. Posted this question a few months ago and the only response was to not bother and take it to a body shop
http://www.stuzvette.com/stangkiller1.htm