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Old Apr 15, 2020 | 05:23 PM
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Old Apr 15, 2020 | 05:29 PM
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I really like it. 👍
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Old Apr 15, 2020 | 07:01 PM
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Oh and I forgot to say before that I think this looks amazing!!!

not sure I’d do it because I use mine as an SUV, but that looks GREAT!

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Old Apr 15, 2020 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by wgood
Maybe it is me but I think you give your car a look like the car is a rear engine car
Exactly. And given this I am surprised by the many positive responses given the lack of love extended to the look of the C8, a mid-engined car.
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Old Apr 15, 2020 | 09:46 PM
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I've seen other C7s with the same mod, but no info as to where they come from.
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Old Apr 16, 2020 | 05:31 AM
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Looks well engineered and the fit looks good. Guess you would lose your heated glass defroster though.
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Old Apr 16, 2020 | 09:23 AM
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Interesting mod and it looks good. But why would you want to reduce visibility in the rear window?
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Old Apr 16, 2020 | 10:47 AM
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It really looks good. My big question is where would you get these hub centrics?


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Old Apr 17, 2020 | 01:54 PM
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So true about the rear window visibility....Same reason I’ve not pulled the trigger for the stage 3 tinted spoiler.

Thanks again for your help.

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Old Apr 17, 2020 | 03:16 PM
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Old Apr 17, 2020 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
Interesting mod and it looks good. But why would you want to reduce visibility in the rear window?
Steven, have you ever looked out the rear in a convertible with the top up? Probably the same amount of vision. Top down, oh hell yes I win on visibility but top up? Tunnel vision!

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Old Apr 19, 2020 | 11:25 AM
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Stay away from ADPM!! Their IG also has many posts of people never receiving their parts, though the company boasts that they have them in stock.

I was on the initial group buy for the rear hatch, as well as the front bumper cover. It has been over a year and I still have never received my parts or a refund. There was constant excuses of "running out of money", and "we don't have a way to ship". As recent as January they were moving to a new building, that was before they shut down their email and web contact.




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Old Apr 19, 2020 | 11:44 AM
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HOLY CRAP!

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Old May 18, 2020 | 01:30 AM
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Really like it but don’t think I’d pay 2 for it plus install and painted if it doesn’t match my car. Not a 2500-3000 upgrade But I think it looks a lot better

also I must be different bc I never look out my back glass 🤷‍♂️
One we have a back up camera and my windows are to dark anyways lol. I have to roll down mine when backing into my driveway at night.
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Old May 18, 2020 | 07:24 AM
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I'd love to see more views of that. What does the car look like from the side and other angles ?
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Originally Posted by Shirl
I'd love to see more views of that. What does the car look like from the side and other angles ?

Did you miss post #32?


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Old May 18, 2020 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Steven (Bell) Garrett
Interesting mod and it looks good. But why would you want to reduce visibility in the rear window?
Originally Posted by Iceman2000
So true about the rear window visibility....Same reason I’ve not pulled the trigger for the stage 3 tinted spoiler.

Thanks again for your help.
Simple, you drive a Corvette C7, 99.99% of cars can not keep up, so looking out your rearview is not required, more foucs is on which car you are flying by next, you still have the cameras when backing up at 5 mph to exit a driveway, or parking.
With that humor aside, looks good, would not pull trigger unless I saw it in person, and agreed the product, painting and install were worth it.

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Originally Posted by Shirl
I'd love to see more views of that. What does the car look like from the side and other angles ?



More pics he posted
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Originally Posted by Shirl
I'd love to see more views of that. What does the car look like from the side and other angles ?


More pics from his add
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Old Jul 22, 2020 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by sjw91
True, but no worse than a convertible.
If you have the top up!
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