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Old 12-16-2016, 11:43 PM
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Wow, great work everybody! Especially KostaT26, who I nominate for Vette Modifier of the Year for using his wife's good Persian rug as a garage mat!

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Old 12-17-2016, 03:41 AM
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Quick question.... wouldn't it be easier to get an ACS or weapon X widebody kit? Any advantages to one in particular?
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Originally Posted by ilivas
Quick question.... wouldn't it be easier to get an ACS or weapon X widebody kit? Any advantages to one in particular?
Easier only in the sense that you make one phone call and pay one time. You'll get the same parts and body panels as long as you buy GM stuff. The advantage comes from finding the parts at a discount from on-line dealers, eBay, or salvage operators. I personally saved a little over $2000 and that made the search for parts worthwhile. And even if you buy a kit from one of the dealers you mentioned you'll still need to either install everything yourself or pay someone else to do the labor.

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Old 12-22-2016, 12:38 PM
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oh my jeezus! scheweet !

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Old 12-22-2016, 05:36 PM
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Wow. That looks amazing...but its well outside my skill set. Has anyone paid to have this done? Curious what the labor would run.
Old 12-22-2016, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ChiefP
Wow. That looks amazing...but its well outside my skill set. Has anyone paid to have this done? Curious what the labor would run.
Reply about 5-10k depending on what shop u use I had a shop quote me 4K and another 12k just for paint and install
Old 12-22-2016, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by KostaT26
Reply about 5-10k depending on what shop u use I had a shop quote me 4K and another 12k just for paint and install
$12K! That seems on the far side of nuts to me.
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Old 12-22-2016, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ChiefP
$12K! That seems on the far side of nuts to me.
Yeah I giggle a little when they said 12 but they did have a car on corvette magazine cover
Old 12-23-2016, 10:51 AM
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I got in touch with emblem pros they are gonna make me custom emblems for the spot on the fender vents where it normally says z06
This is a rough sketch of them I will post a pic after I get them too
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Old 12-23-2016, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by KostaT26
I got in touch with emblem pros they are gonna make me custom emblems for the spot on the fender vents where it normally says z06
This is a rough sketch of them I will post a pic after I get them too
Wow I might need a set soon hopefully
Old 12-25-2016, 01:45 PM
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Looks amazing! Great job!
Old 12-29-2016, 04:23 PM
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Awesome job Kosta !!!
Old 12-30-2016, 06:06 PM
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I thought the rocker panels were bonded to the frame...
Any pictures of how those looked?
Did you glue the new ones back onto the frame?
Old 12-30-2016, 06:56 PM
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Bravo!
Old 12-31-2016, 02:13 PM
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Got the badges in emblem pros did great job and figment is great
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Old 12-31-2016, 04:20 PM
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^^^ Looks good! You got yours before I even got mine.

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Old 12-31-2016, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave01GT
Looks good! You got yours before I even got mine.
Thanks for referring me to them!!!! It took a minute but well worth the wait !

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Old 12-31-2016, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by KostaT26
Thanks for referring me to them!!!! It took a minute but well worth the wait !
That's good. Definitely didn't seem like a bad deal for the money. That was the same drawing they sent me a week or two ago. I asked if they could split the L and the T, but haven't heard from them in over a week and just told them to leave it as is. Looks like we'll have the same ones.
Old 01-01-2017, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by KostaT26
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Your very brave Kosta I would like to do this conversion but I doubt if I could pull it through.. Amazing about how many man hours you spent in completing this job?

Where are you located btw and where did you order the conversation kit?

Thanks again
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Did you get your rockers from the junkyard too? how did you remove them in tact?


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