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troyguitar wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:42 pm It's not supposed to rain in CA.
March Miracle breh. We had no rain for months... now all the sudden it is PISSING. Yay.
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troyguitar wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:42 pm It's not supposed to rain in CA.
Its been raining a shit ton right here in the desert the last month.
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max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:41 pm
troyguitar wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:36 pm I fixed the driver's side but never got around to the other side.
DFD. Where cars get to hear from their former owners after its too late.
I wish Troy owned my car prior to me. It probably won't have an after market intake that puts the MAF right under the hood/bumper gap to get soaked when it rains causing the car to throw cel and misfire.
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troyguitar wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:42 pm It's not supposed to rain in CA.
No corvette has actually been in the rain. At least that's what every seller says. Mine is actually garaged.
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NeonJonny wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:50 pm
troyguitar wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:42 pm It's not supposed to rain in CA.
No corvette has actually been in the rain. At least that's what every seller says. Mine is actually garaged.
https://youtu.be/rwxE7f0RAr8

Technically not rain :evilplan:
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My :poorvette: has never leaked in my 6 years of ownershit :alpo:
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D Griff wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2020 8:11 am My :poorvette: has never leaked in my 6 years of ownershit :alpo:
Mine never leaked either...and it saw rain on a somewhat regular basis.
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troyguitar wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:36 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote:Mine leaks from both windows
I fixed the driver's side but never got around to the other side.
leaks on both sides, the passenger side is definitely the worse of the two.
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Mine leaked a little bit on the windows but only a few drops. Hell the car wouldn’t seal above 85 and the windows would let in extra air as well. Just GM things from the 90s
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troyguitar wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:36 pm I fixed the driver's side but never got around to the other side.
leaks on both sides, the passenger side is definitely the worse of the two.
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Get's Z06 so that Targa roof does't leak...
Windows leak
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My car got rubbed down with the ooey gooey clay today. No car I've ever owned has ever been this clean. Considering a full paint correction now tbh
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:18 pm https://youtu.be/XoppCz2X4AQ

My car got rubbed down with the ooey gooey clay today. No car I've ever owned has ever been this clean. Considering a full paint correction now tbh
You'll need to do something your ooey gooey strippeth the wax.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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I Gummi Plege'd all the seals on 4 cars on Sunday. Was waiting for a time like this.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:09 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:18 pm https://youtu.be/XoppCz2X4AQ

My car got rubbed down with the ooey gooey clay today. No car I've ever owned has ever been this clean. Considering a full paint correction now tbh
You'll need to do something your ooey gooey strippeth the wax.
Gtechniq C2 liquid crystal was applied after
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That just brushed clean feeling



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$100 what a :dill:
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:41 pm That just brushed clean feeling

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$100 what a :dill:
Looks fucking great man. That color is bad ass.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:17 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:41 pm That just brushed clean feeling

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$100 what a :dill:
Looks fucking great man. That color is bad ass.
Thanks! The lighting hid the mismatched panels
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:18 pm https://youtu.be/XoppCz2X4AQ

My car got rubbed down with the ooey gooey clay today. No car I've ever owned has ever been this clean. Considering a full paint correction now tbh
Have the shop take paint thickness readings first. You need to know how much clear is still on the car after all the years. If it's thin I would just think about coating alone.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:35 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:18 pm https://youtu.be/XoppCz2X4AQ

My car got rubbed down with the ooey gooey clay today. No car I've ever owned has ever been this clean. Considering a full paint correction now tbh
Have the shop take paint thickness readings first. You need to know how much clear is still on the car after all the years. If it's thin I would just think about coating alone.
I can get that done. The entire front end, bumper, hood, fenders, and side mirrors were repainted due to rock chips by the previous owner more than ten years after he bought the car. My friend did say the front looked like someone who didn't know what they were doing tried to buff it at some point. The only reason I'm considering a full correction is hoping that the age difference in the clear coat front to rear is what causes the obvious color difference in certain lights.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:41 pm That just brushed clean feeling

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$100 what a :dill:
Oh my, this is beautiful.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:51 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:41 pm That just brushed clean feeling

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$100 what a :dill:
Oh my, this is beautiful.
I still haven't lost hope for the mid May NC shenanigans. I really like the 50th color as well honestly
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:00 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:51 pm

Oh my, this is beautiful.
I still haven't lost hope for the mid May NC shenanigans
God willing. And hopefully my car is good to go by then. No reason that everything I want to do won't be done... but kinda need the race shop for my alignment and another shop for my ball joints... All of the control arms are sitting in my carport redneck style.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:01 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:00 pm

I still haven't lost hope for the mid May NC shenanigans
God willing. And hopefully my car is good to go by then. No reason that everything I want to do won't be done... but kinda need the race shop for my alignment and another shop for my ball joints... All of the control arms are sitting in my carport redneck style.
I feel ya. I still haven't installed any parts I bought last year. And by that I mean I haven't had someone else do it yet
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YO guys... best way to pics is to go into the link from that shit upload, get the large version and then copy and paste it back into the thread. This way it comes back as LARGE not that retarded thumb.
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