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Old Jul 6, 2015 | 01:38 PM
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Well we finally finished this car, after the first owner sold the car half way through the build the second guy completed it and is driving it. Want to thank Jason at Katech for supplying the ported heads and cam. Here is the list of upgrades
Z06 body painted Ferrari Averio
stage 2 aero kit painted matte black]
our Z06 hood and big mouth vent
E-force supercharger
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heads and cam
full leather interior including Alcantara carpet.
















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Old Jul 6, 2015 | 04:28 PM
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Looks fantastic! Very tastefully done!
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Old Jul 6, 2015 | 05:46 PM
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Wow! What a beautiful interior. This car just oozes class.
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Old Jul 6, 2015 | 08:47 PM
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Gorgeous car.
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Old Jul 6, 2015 | 10:06 PM
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Time after time, you amaze with your quality and sense of style... Yes, it isn't cheap, but you get what you pay for! Just stunning... Kudos

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Well we finally finished this car, after the first owner sold the car half way through the build the second guy completed it and is driving it. Want to thank Jason at Katech for sopplying the ported heads and cam. Here is the list of upgrades
Z06 body painted Ferrari Averio
stage 2 aero kit painted matte black]
our Z06 hood and big mouth vent
E-force supercharger
headers
heads and cam
full leather interior including Alcantara carpet.















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Old Jul 6, 2015 | 11:54 PM
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Jesus... That's gorgeous. Great job!
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Old Jul 14, 2015 | 11:31 AM
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These are the heads that are on the car:

http://store.katechengines.com/gen-5...eads-p502.aspx










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These are the heads that are on the car:

http://store.katechengines.com/gen-5...eads-p502.aspx










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Gorgeous!!! Are the wheels also powdercoated a brown/bronze color to mildly match the interior?! If so....well done!
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Nice, but it would be nice to know if $150k or $200k including the car gets me your creation.
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Kudos as well - you can tell from the pictures alone it was done beautifully - but i'm just not a fan of (what i feel from this conversion) turning a vette into a ferrari (cosmetically)
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