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Old 10-31-2010, 11:33 AM
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Default Picked up my first Vette this weekend...
2000 FRC 44,000 miles all stock only a K&N air filter
Planning on lowering it, exhaust and powder coating the wheels black and my C6 shift **** should be here on Tuesday.







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very nice! Those wheels look great, would personally leave them alone. You should look into blacked out rear valance though, would look great with that color..
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Did you pick it up from the rear? It's quite a bit lighter than the front.
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in regards to painted rear valance... This is not the best shot, but you get the idea..

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Originally Posted by 03Sssnake
in regards to painted rear valance... This is not the best shot, but you get the idea..

Yeah thinking of doing that to, but instead of black I think I want to do a shade of pewter just a few shades darker so it will be different..like what we did on my WS6 Silver with a charcoal ceta mod. I like the way the wheels look but I really want to do a matte finish on them..
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Looks good!

I have a z06 catback at the shop. 400.00 installed!
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Originally Posted by Shackleford
Did you pick it up from the rear? It's quite a bit lighter than the front.
We lowered it as much as we could but going to have to order after market bolts to go a little lower, that and my driveway isnt real even..
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Originally Posted by SLV_WS6
Yeah thinking of doing that to, but instead of black I think I want to do a shade of pewter just a few shades darker so it will be different..like what we did on my WS6 Silver with a charcoal ceta mod. I like the way the wheels look but I really want to do a matte finish on them..
That would look good with your pewter FRC... Those are nice wheels, it would be a shame to refinish them, just get some replicas and set those aside, or sell them to me
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Very nice, congrats !
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looks good!
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i love vettes.
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looks pretty clean man, did u sell your ws6 after all??
& what are your future plans for the vette!
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Nice vette even if it is a C5.
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Originally Posted by ls1jorge
looks pretty clean man, did u sell your ws6 after all??
& what are your future plans for the vette!
Yeah sold it to a friend of ours..

Nothing major just lowering it a little, exhaust, powder coating the wheels or finding a clean set that have been powder coated already, Painting the rear valance, C6 shift ****. Its so quiet right now compared to the WS6.

But I love it!!!!
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Thanks!!
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Originally Posted by SLV_WS6
We lowered it as much as we could but going to have to order after market bolts to go a little lower, that and my driveway isnt real even..
Heh. I was being a smart ***. I meant actually picking it up. lol.

I love C5s, though, and that pewter color.
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Originally Posted by SLV_WS6
2000 FRC 44,000 miles all stock only a K&N air filter
Planning on lowering it, exhaust and powder coating the wheels black and my C6 shift **** should be here on Tuesday.
No!!!!
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Originally Posted by Shackleford
Heh. I was being a smart ***. I meant actually picking it up. lol.

I love C5s, though, and that pewter color.
Haha it did look like it sat up higher in the front, but not anymore....
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Nice pick up! What if you made the wheels the same color you're wanting to do the rear valance, darker pewter. To me I picture it being a close resemblance to bronze.
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