Lucky to be alive
11-12-2013, 10:29 AM
#201
Le Mans Master
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Location: Stafford VA, home of our wolf den. No house break ins to date.
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damn man, so glad you are ok... that horrible!!!!!!!!!!! what a pos for taking off like that... hope all comes out well your way and you get back on the road 
11-15-2013, 06:56 PM
#202
Drifting
Thread Starter
Ok here is the latest update. We took the car apart and painted it one piece at a time and now we are assembling it. The Pfadt coil over suspension has been installed but we need to adjust the height and align the car. With any luck she will be done next week.
11-15-2013, 08:20 PM
#203
What tire size is that? I love the way it looks
11-15-2013, 08:39 PM
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11-15-2013, 09:13 PM
#206
Le Mans Master
How completely ridiculous and appalling it is that you think you have the right to come into this thread for no good reason to contribute anything of value to this thread, and have the audacity to ask such a ridiculous request, shame on you Khililj, go back to wherever it is that you were trolling before you came here.
11-15-2013, 09:56 PM
#207
Drifting
Thread Starter
. Get over it already! No one forced you to surf my thread. I don't go on your threads and cry about your Avitar or subject. If you chose not to like me because of my Avitar that is your choice now please stop dragging my thread off topic.
11-15-2013, 10:00 PM
#208
Tech Contributor
I for one would like to see more pics of the rebuild effort
More pix!
11-15-2013, 10:40 PM
#210
Drifting
Thread Starter
Guys the body shop has been taking pictures documenting this build for me. I post what they send me but I can't go up there everyday. I just had back surgery today at 10:30am and went to three different doctor appointments this week! My only good new is that my left hip does not have a torn Labrum "sp", it turned out to be tendon damage. On top of dealing with all of this I have to find time to work, be a father to my 3 children and husband. Sorry for the rant I am just tired of being hurt and tired. I know the lord does not give you more than you can handle but he sure has been stacking it on me this year.
I just compiled a bunch of pictures and listed what I can remember as far as upgrades. When this is all over I will list all the extra parts I have.
Upgrades include
Supervettes body kit
Hood custom cut for after market vents
Shaved the corvette emblems
Floated out all body panels
Slicked paint job with no GM orange peal
Added blue metal flake to the corvette black paint
pfadt suspension
Complete sound system upgrade
Blue heads up display
New forged wheels
New tires
New lug nuts
Seats were redone with top shelf leather and stitched in blue
Had the center console covered in leather
Calipers painted blue
Whole car interior covered in dyno mat sound deadener
Rear back up camera
Front curb alert system
Fuel system upgrade
Here are some pics
*sure.
This is the color of the paint, it has a blue metal flake added
I just compiled a bunch of pictures and listed what I can remember as far as upgrades. When this is all over I will list all the extra parts I have.
Upgrades include
Supervettes body kit
Hood custom cut for after market vents
Shaved the corvette emblems
Floated out all body panels
Slicked paint job with no GM orange peal
Added blue metal flake to the corvette black paint
pfadt suspension
Complete sound system upgrade
Blue heads up display
New forged wheels
New tires
New lug nuts
Seats were redone with top shelf leather and stitched in blue
Had the center console covered in leather
Calipers painted blue
Whole car interior covered in dyno mat sound deadener
Rear back up camera
Front curb alert system
Fuel system upgrade
Here are some pics
*sure.
This is the color of the paint, it has a blue metal flake added
can't wait to see it finished. You are doing a super job. Wish I could afford to paint mine a true candy apple red
11-18-2013, 05:04 PM
#214
Le Mans Master
Was the guy (or gal) that hit you ever found? I am only asking to save time from looking through all 212 replies. BTW, I like you Avatar...Obama fits right in with rest of them.
11-18-2013, 05:11 PM
#215
Le Mans Master
Member Since: Dec 2012
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23
Guys the body shop has been taking pictures documenting this build for me. I post what they send me but I can't go up there everyday. I just had back surgery today at 10:30am and went to three different doctor appointments this week! My only good new is that my left hip does not have a torn Labrum "sp", it turned out to be tendon damage. On top of dealing with all of this I have to find time to work, be a father to my 3 children and husband. Sorry for the rant I am just tired of being hurt and tired. I know the lord does not give you more than you can handle but he sure has been stacking it on me this year. I just compiled a bunch of pictures and listed what I can remember as far as upgrades. When this is all over I will list all the extra parts I have. Upgrades include Supervettes body kit Hood custom cut for after market vents Shaved the corvette emblems Floated out all body panels Slicked paint job with no GM orange peal Added blue metal flake to the corvette black paint pfadt suspension Complete sound system upgrade Blue heads up display New forged wheels New tires New lug nuts Seats were redone with top shelf leather and stitched in blue Had the center console covered in leather Calipers painted blue Whole car interior covered in dyno mat sound deadener Rear back up camera Front curb alert system Fuel system upgrade Here are some pics *sure. This is the color of the paint, it has a blue metal flake added
Peace.
11-18-2013, 06:08 PM
#217
Drifting
Glad you are OK. Some people today drive trucks and cars as though they were on a track somewhere. Need IQ tests before driver tests. Nice to see the recovery includes an amazing build job.
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11-18-2013, 07:38 PM
#218
Instructor
Member Since: Jan 2013
Location: Smithfield Virginia
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I'm glad that you survived that terrible wreck and had people there to assist you from the vehicle! I hope the culprit is apprehended and that you inform us on the forum regarding the outcome of the case. The restoration of your Vette looks really awesome. Hope you will fully recover too. Good fortune. 
11-18-2013, 08:04 PM
#219
Safety Car
Take the time or money to have the new paint color sanded. It added $1000 to a repaint I had on my 93 40th Annivesary Vert that I still have, but I still get comments about the "phenomenal paint job" near 20 years later.
Likely would add $2k today but will be well worth it. It is the only way to get all the orange peel out and get show quality paint job.
Likely would add $2k today but will be well worth it. It is the only way to get all the orange peel out and get show quality paint job.
11-18-2013, 08:15 PM
#220
Pro
It's always amazing to me that cars so badly damaged can be put right again. The guys who do that work really are artists. I look forward to seeing the finished car, and I'm glad you're alive to drive it.
As for the avatar, I personally don't think a Corvette forum is the place for politics. And while I agree that it is a free country, that same freedom goes both ways, which means that people have a right to complain about avatars, just like people have a right to choose avatars.
And now back to our regularly scheduled programming...
As for the avatar, I personally don't think a Corvette forum is the place for politics. And while I agree that it is a free country, that same freedom goes both ways, which means that people have a right to complain about avatars, just like people have a right to choose avatars.
And now back to our regularly scheduled programming...