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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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i see some cars with crome or black letterings (could be stick-ons) where is the best place to buy them?

And does anyone have a pic' of them on a red z06?
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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I bought mine from Ecklers 2 years ago! I wash my car every week and they are still on, after 2 years, I paid around $20 (I bought the cheapest ones, it's not a ZO6 but here is a pic:
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Coupe here but, oh well. Got mine from SS Inserts, forum vendor. They are polished stainless steel.

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I was at a cruise in the other day and noted that all of the SS lettering was not flush with bumper. Are there letters that, when installed, are flush with the bumper surface?
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Its not possible to do that with the present letter configurations that are on the market today.
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i see some cars with crome or black letterings (could be stick-ons) where is the best place to buy them?

And does anyone have a pic' of them on a red z06?
I picked up a SS set from ebay. I think it was $10.
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I was at a cruise in the other day and noted that all of the SS lettering was not flush with bumper. Are there letters that, when installed, are flush with the bumper surface?
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I got mine for the Vette from Corvettes of Houston. Got gold ones for the Camaro from SS Inserts. Both great quality and stuck firm

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They say theirs are flush

http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/pc-...r-letters.aspx

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