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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 10:39 AM
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Default Custom painted Z06 induction

I thought the stock unit didn't really fit the vehicle in terms of looks, so I had a little fun with it. Let me know what you guys think.

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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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Nice job!!! Looks great!!!! Who did that? Bob? Matt?
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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Hey Jason,
is that your ZO6?

or the shops?
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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Someone did did awesome work on that...looks 100% better than stock!!
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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Pretty steady hand, huh? Looks nice
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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how did you do that.. i like the glossy black look and you did a maticulously good job on the coloring of the vette emblem!
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by UMIRacing
Nice job!!! Looks great!!!! Who did that? Bob? Matt?
Bob painted the black and clear.
I meticulously hand-painted the emblem.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by onelife
Hey Jason,
is that your ZO6?

or the shops?

Customer
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 777
Pretty steady hand, huh? Looks nice
I guess all those years of painting model cars paid off
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by InsomZ
how did you do that.. i like the glossy black look and you did a maticulously good job on the coloring of the vette emblem!

1. Sanded flash and texture
2. Semi-gloss black
3. Hand paint emblem
4. Clearcoat
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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NIce job dude
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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Very Nice!!
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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Looks great..
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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You out to do that to your VR4 intake. Nice.
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by onelife
You out to do that to your VR4 intake. Nice.
Uh oh, secret's out. My VR4 has a K&N cone on the end of a LS1 MAF sensor.
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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Nice work!!
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 07:53 AM
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Looks alot better.
Good job
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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[QUOTE]Uh oh, secret's out. My VR4 has a K&N cone on the end of a LS1 MAF sensor.

Well, when you drive an 11 sec VR4, it will get around.

Sweet car.
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