Lots of New Mods, Lots of Pics and Lots of Thanks!!!
 

I've been really busy over the past three years in personalizing my C5 convertible. It started with a complete HID/LED exterior lighting conversion in 2010. I then overhauled the interior in 2011. In 2012 my focus was on the exterior and some additional performance improvements.

I believe that every good plan has to have an end goal in mind so with the installation of my new CCW wheels a few weeks ago, I have completed all of the mods I set out to accomplish. I'm sure I will continue to tweak the car as long as I own it, however at this point, I consider myself 99% done and now just plan to drive it, enjoy it and re-distribute my "mod money" into the "buy a C6/C7 Z06 stablemate fund". :woohoo:

Edit - I am planning one more mod and that is a new camera!

In addition to the mods shown below, I installed a set of Koni FSD shocks, Z06 sway bars, a Corsa X-pipe, RAAM Audio sound/heat insulation kit and an Elite Engineering thermal tunnel plate all topped off with a Chuck/C.O.W. tune.

The Forum vendors are well represented on this car and I would like to thank them for providing quality products and services. Those vendors include;

- Double D Mods
- Vette Essentials
- JW Motoring
- CCA
- Down South Vettes (DSV)
- RPI Designs
- Corvette Garage
- Corvette Guys
- Creative Engine Covers
- Mid America
- Corvette Central
- Corvette Mods
- Sac City Corvettes
- West Coast Corvettes

I would also like to thank all the forum members with who I exchanged information, especially the following members who provided great technical assistance, feedback, guidance, and ideas;

- Patches
- Toque
- Blitzkrieg
- Mr. Bill
- The Radio Flyer
- JMC
- Tomboy
- Cozmo
- Blue Dragon
- Pewter 99
- Qwik Z01
- TR6Speed
- SLVRZ06
- Johnson 92
- Yello1
- Stalion
- BHRZ06
- JBondFL

On to the pictures...

Custom Paint and the World Famous "Blitzkrieg Deck Lid/Waterfall Mod": :D

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf1ed61e6.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps0323acca.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps2fc7c912.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps8d55ec82.jpg

Interior Mods:

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps4462c274.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...psd81a31ec.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps7526531f.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps43e2a844.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps4c68fdc8.jpg

Racemesh:

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...psdfe1126f.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps146e0ed6.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps32f8e72c.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps9fa09cd9.jpg

HID/LED Lighting:

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...psd76214d0.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps0692aac6.jpg

I installed these air-induction fog light grills when I installed the Callaway Honker CAI

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps60d8f674.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps29672c8b.jpg

Engine Bling: (I definitely tried to stick to the "less is more" strategy)

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf2fd2e6d.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps6deb298c.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps4629ea10.jpg

A Little Trunk Bling:

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps5d6f4f28.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps16f27647.jpg

Caravaggio Spoiler & CCW 505a Wheels:

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps94356dd2.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps0e8644cb.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps52349d09.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...psbc7fc178.jpg

Looked like rain, so I put the top up. :eek:

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf305e625.jpg


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Very nice!

That's one sharp looking car . Cudos to you . Everything you have done enhances the look of the car . Just drive and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!

Looks good Al.

Thanks for the mention :thumbs:

Looks great. Do you have any mor pics of the deck lid?

Gorgeous car and VERY tastefully modded. :cool:

Just the one below from a show a couple weeks ago. Similar angle, just a litte more sunshine that day.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf73781b2.jpg

Very nice.

WOW, that car is gorgeous :cool::cool::cool:

Nicely done. Looking good :thumbs:

Looks great Al.
Very tastefully done.
Thanks again for your business!
Dennis

:iagree: Very :cool:

Awesome!

:thumbs: Very nice indeed :cheers:

Fantastic!

Beauty of a car! :cool:

Great taste in mods!

Perfectly done my friend! These mods add value to te car IMO, something that is very hard to do :thumbs:

Looks very, very nice. Good work.

wow what an awesome looking car. Props for keeping it that shiny.

:iagree::cool::cool:

SWEET RIDE!!!!!!!:rock:
Very Well Done Sir!!!!!:thumbs::cheers:

Very nice! Awesome looking Vert!

Jim:flag:

Excellent.:cheers::thumbs:

Stunning!!!!

:crazy:

Wow, that's a beautiful ride!! Congrats

LOVE the interior !!

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VERY well done! Congrats. :thumbs:

Car looks great - the mods are very tastefully done.

ttt
 

Man you have one very nice looking auto there. :cool: Robert

VERY nice looking C5 indeed :cool::thumbs:

Very nicely done for sure, Congrats. Now when are the BSM coming off? :D

They serve a purpose and are way to functional to remove...

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...MRaceMesh2.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...MRaceMesh1.jpg

:lol:

:iagree: Looks awesome!!!

I guess you got me on this one...lol

Nothing but Perfection .............:thumbs: :cool:

AL, you sure make it hard to keep up with the Jones's! One of my favorite colors and you don't see many. Looks classy!

Good job :thumbs:

Everything looks great....very well done and I definitely concur on the philosophy less is more.

Stunning Car Al, you did a great job :thumbs:

Peace
Chip

:thumbs:Sweet!

very neat i really like it. you did a super job without going overboard.
love the seats

Thanks for all the comments guys. I appreciate it.

I can't stress enough how helpful this forum has been over the past few years. I tried to perform the installation on most of the mods and occassionaly ran into various technical/installation issues. I would be working the mod, run into a problem, post the question on the forum and take a 30-minute break (usually with an ice cold garage beer). I would then check the thread and would have 4-5 answers or suggestions. :thumbs:

After buying the car new off the dealer lot the summer of 2004, I kept it pretty much stock the first two years of ownership and that's when I discovered Corvette Forum and realized there were a lot of other people who really like Corvettes.

Then look what happened! :lol:

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...psb2c8c14d.jpg

Very tastefully done.( Glad you didn't go for the black-wheel fad. )

Thanks. Medium Spiral Gray Metallic is a tricky color. At times, the paint sparkles due to the metallic flake, however sometimes it also can look very dark. I had a set of Ace Slick Hyperblack wheels mounted before my CCW polished wheels and noticed that at some angles the wheels also looked very dark and did not help the look. My original polished 5-spoke wheels had a nice "pop" to them against the MSG paint, so that's another reason I went with the CCW polished wheels.

I think the black or gunmetal wheels work better with the brighter colors like yellow, red and blue.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSC00132.jpg

Somehow I missed this thread, very good work, looks really nice...:thumbs:

On the head-lights, where did they come from? Thanks...:thumbs:

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps0692aac6.jpg

Looks great, very well done. :thumbs:

Looks Great....Enjoy !

They are the former ACA Housings. I purchased them as well as the HID bulbs, ballasts, harnesses and other LED bulbs/electronics from JW Motoring. :thumbs:

....+1

Al, your car is defiantly 1 of my 3 favorites on this forum:thumbs:

Your decklid and lower front nose is really sharp too. I am waiting to receive my Carraviggio spoiler and hood any day now!

Here is a few more pics of painted waterfall and decklid, Someone in an earlier post was looking for more pics, Not hijacking, just helping out!

Now all tou need is 700+hp and your set Al:thumbs:

http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/...c/IMG_1648.jpg

http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/...c/IMG_1646.jpg

very nice! came out great!! :cheers::cheers:

Carravaggio Spoiler?! You really need to start coming up with some original ideas and stop copying everybody else! :lol:

Thanks for the extra pictures. I need to take some more shots at those angles. The black really pops against your yellow. I know you can't really see it in my pictures, however the black I used is actually a metallic flake that matches up to the MSG flake.

I would love me some 700+ HP, however I am not going to chase the HP Gods on the C5. When the time comes, I hope to get to 700+ HP in a Z06 whether it in the C6 flavor or C7 flavor. I just don't want to trade in the C5 vert for it. They don't make cars that look as good as the C5 anymore so I want the best of both worlds!

:cheers:

Fantastic, they look great :yesnod:. I just completed one order with JW, have another in with him, but may have to ask about those housings. Thanks for the info.. :thumbs:

Awesome mods. Tastefully done, like many have mentioned.

Where did you get the seats and roll hoops from? How much did that set you back?

Beautiful car.

So tell me again how you got into STOCK class at the Pier show. LOL!!!

That looks great ! Clean as a whistle ! :rock:
All your mods are clean and flow with the car. Its a Class act !
Thanks for the mention !

:D

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Man, was that some unnecessary drama or what?! I've registered for only two shows in my life. The first one was about 4 years ago and you had to register in order to get in and look at the other cars. At the time my car was basically all stock, minus the seat hoops and ACE Slick wheels and wasn't even detailed that day. The second show was the Pier show with the mods displayed. The guy next to me was crying and wouldn't even talk to me the rest of the show. :lol: :crazy2:

Thanks. I got the chrome seat hoops from West Coast Corvettes. I liked that they had a larger diameter than most of the other hoops. Tricky installation as you have to be careful not to damage the gas tanks or the carbon cannister. Below is the link:

http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/p-8...04-c5-z06.aspx

I got the seats and matching shift knob/boot, e-brake handle/boot, center console lid and sunvisors from Vette Essentials. They also supplied the matching gray leather for the D-style steering wheel from DSV. Their seat covers are pricier than some other vendors, however after seeing a full Vette Essentials interior in an anniversary coupe at a show a few years ago I was sold on their quality. Below is the link:

http://www.vetteessentials.com/inter...ucts/seats.htm

:cheers:

What ???? A Corvette owner crying at a car show because he did not win something ? I don't believe it.... :lol:

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amazing car! especially all the tiny details you put into it!

:iagree: The small touches really make the difference. It looks great. Very well put together.

WOW just WOW

I took a couple more pics today showing the decklid/waterfall paint work or "The Blitzkrieg Mod". :yesnod: It doesn't have an as dramatic pop effect like it does against his Millenium Yellow, however it helps to blend in the black interior IMO.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...pseda5d706.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps90ae1dde.jpg

You have done a GREAT job sir! All mods are tasteful & ALL add to the car! Enjoy, very nice!!!! :rock:

Very nice except for the body side moldings; don't belong on a sports car!

Great looking Vette and love the color.....
which vendor sells that engine hood liner ??
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:iagree::thumbs:

Just Wow, Great looking vette !!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!

I purchased the hood liner, trunk lid liner and custom ID badge from Car Motorsports. Very happy with their work and quality. :thumbs:

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Nicely done and very tasteful.

Wow Al, looks sharp!

nice...:thumbs:

Love the color and of course, the wheels.

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