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Old Apr 19, 2020 | 06:23 AM
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You couldn’t get the body shop to blend it better? it just doesn’t look seamless and like it belongs. Sorry. Pas pour moi.
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Old Apr 19, 2020 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by PSU_Vette
Great looking car all around! What is the badge you have on it?
thank you,
are custom painted
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Originally Posted by davidtcpa
You couldn’t get the body shop to blend it better? it just doesn’t look seamless and like it belongs. Sorry. Pas pour moi.
i really don't know what you are talking about.
matches perfectly every part of the body.
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Old Apr 19, 2020 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by davidtcpa
You couldn’t get the body shop to blend it better? it just doesn’t look seamless and like it belongs. Sorry. Pas pour moi.
i really don't know what you are talking about.
matches perfectly every part of the body.
if you refer to the fact that it is clear that has a widebody panle over the fenders, that's exactly the look i was looking for, i wanted not only to be wider, but to be clear that has a widebody on it.
otherwise i would have done the Z06 rear conversion.
i was not looking for an OEM look, i wanted a widebody car.

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Old Apr 19, 2020 | 08:25 AM
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Looks unfinished
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Old Apr 19, 2020 | 11:37 AM
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apparently this is pretty cool, in the middle east. looks like bro-tastic **** to me, but its your car and the paint looks good.
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Old Apr 19, 2020 | 05:33 PM
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why doesn't a shop make the rear fender with this integrated into it?

I just dont like the looks of stuck on parts. Personal Opinion, not hating on anything here.
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Old Apr 19, 2020 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Casey49348
Looks unfinished
I think that might be the reflection off the car/paint
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Originally Posted by PSU_Vette
Great looking car all around! What is the badge you have on it?
The badge is “Z51.” If you have the time, skill and space to do a DIY widebody, this is the way to go. For me and my situation, I went the ACS Composite route. All parts except the rear brake scoop (which is functional) are OE GM parts.





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Random question: On the GS/Z06, on the rear are the tail lights further apart than on a Stingray?
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Originally Posted by Dennis Bernal
Random question: On the GS/Z06, on the rear are the tail lights further apart than on a Stingray?
They are.
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Old Apr 20, 2020 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by stevettec7
The badge is “Z51.” If you have the time, skill and space to do a DIY widebody, this is the way to go. For me and my situation, I went the ACS Composite route. All parts except the rear brake scoop (which is functional) are OE GM parts.




very nice, if you are looking for a wide, OEM look, this is the way to go for sure.
I wanted the car to be "obviously" widebody, and not in a subtle (oemish) way.
and the width as well was a matter to me, I was looking for a wider look than a GS/Z06/ZR1

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Originally Posted by stevettec7
The badge is “Z51.” If you have the time, skill and space to do a DIY widebody, this is the way to go. For me and my situation, I went the ACS Composite route. All parts except the rear brake scoop (which is functional) are OE GM parts.




Thanks Steve! I couldn't see the image well enough and was curious about the badging. Both yours and the blue car are very tastefully done.

The "bolt on" flares remind me of something I would see on a pick-up truck, but to each their own. As long as the owner likes his/her car, that is all that matters.
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Old Apr 22, 2020 | 08:58 PM
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^^ Thanks! A quick pic of the badge for you:



And I don't mean to hijack this thread, so I'll just post a link to the widebody conversion thread:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...n-project.html
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