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Mar 22, 2021 | 01:39 PM

skunk22

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Underside

Everyone has seen the top side how about the underside only thing you can see is the oil filter

Last edited by skunk22; Mar 22, 2021 at 03:16 PM.

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Mar 22, 2021, 07:56 PM

1983JZR3W

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I like skunk's photo because it shows what a real world C8 looks like underneath, not a display car.

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Mar 22, 2021 | 01:58 PM

Zymurgy

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Originally Posted by skunk22

Everyone has seen the top side how about the underside
[img]blob:https://www.corvetteforum.com/845400d2-59bf-431a-a666-5fa6a4808e7d[/img]

Umm.. Post Fail.

Underside has been posted before - many times.

Mar 22, 2021 | 07:56 PM

1983JZR3W

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I like skunk's photo because it shows what a real world C8 looks like underneath, not a display car.

Mar 22, 2021 | 08:38 PM

One Vettey Boi

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Does anyone recommend putting a coating on the bottom of the car? I’ll be keeping it in my driveway (don’t have a garage) a block from the beach (yay salt air) and will be driving it year round?

Mar 22, 2021 | 11:29 PM

GTUnit

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Does anyone recommend putting a coating on the bottom of the car? I’ll be keeping it in my driveway (don’t have a garage) a block from the beach (yay salt air) and will be driving it year round?

The bottom of the car is mostly covered in plastic panels. Wont do you much good. The salt air gets into everything.

Mar 22, 2021 | 11:33 PM

Nogard2020

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Umm.. Post Fail.

Underside has been posted before - many times.

Wow what a thought out and mature response for a moderator, color me impressed!

Mar 22, 2021 | 11:36 PM

Zymurgy

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Wow what a thought out and mature response for a moderator, color me impressed!

Check the quoted post in my post. He didn't have a picture posted. He later edited his post to correctly post the picture. Since there was no picture, I posted some. Color me unimpressed by you.

Mar 23, 2021 | 09:38 AM

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The C8 should be very aerodynamic with such a smooth underside to the car.

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Mar 23, 2021 | 10:04 AM

WalterSobchak

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Wow what a thought out and mature response for a moderator, color me impressed!

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Mar 23, 2021 | 02:59 PM

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C8J

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Check the quoted post in my post. He didn't have a picture posted. He later edited his post to correctly post the picture. Since there was no picture, I posted some. Color me unimpressed by you.

With him being a newbie with only 3 posts after 8 months on the forum, qualifies as a lurker. He'll learn to not mess with the Z. 🤛

That seemed like such a teachable moment.

Mar 23, 2021 | 03:05 PM

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C8J

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Here's another view I took during my PDI last year. It's of the rear underside.

Mar 23, 2021 | 03:39 PM

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feeder82

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Awesome, access to the oil filter without having to remove a bunch of panels during a simple oil change. Unlike most euro trash

Mar 23, 2021 | 04:03 PM

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C8J

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That was the reason for the post. The oil drain bolt is not in the picture. It is slightly forward in the black panel, but it does not need to be removed.

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Mar 23, 2021 | 11:32 PM

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stevebz06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by One Vettey Boi

Does anyone recommend putting a coating on the bottom of the car? I’ll be keeping it in my driveway (don’t have a garage) a block from the beach (yay salt air) and will be driving it year round?

I've seen a product called, I believe, Shark Hide, and it's applied as a liquid and dries to form a barrier against corrosion. I saw it featured on the Gearz tv program. They have a web site like everybody else if you want to see if you can find it. It looks like it dries clear, so there would be little or no visual change to the parts being treated.