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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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Im sure some of yall have seen it around...u cant miss it...so here it goes. The car was originally a 98 silver corvette that I purchased exactlly a year ago with 23k miles. Unfortunately I wrecked the front end in March. I bought a Yellow clean non-wrecked bare shell including the entire front end (basiclly everything u see in yellow) and swaped out EVERYTHING...I mean EVERYTHING. Engine, drivetrain, wire harneses, computer, interior, fuel system, everything u can think of... even the windshield and airbags. The entire swap was done by me in my garage in a month and a-half. The car runs exactlly the way it did prior to the wreck... no check engine light... no problems. Just needs paint now...however it does get ALOT of attention like this. some people think it was done intentionally. Here are some pics Enjoy!

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During Reconstruction...Yea i had fun with it like this...BEST GO KART EVER!






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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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brotha has skills. great work. Post up when the repaint is done.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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It doesn't look too bad... glad to see you got it back together
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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hahaha... thats cool. how much you pick up the shell for?
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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Thanks for the comments guys...yea just needs paint. i bought the shell, front clip,and both airbags. for 2800!
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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sweet... nothin like $2800 oops... but at least shes back up and runnin!
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 01:19 AM
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thanks guys that means alot...im only 19 and trying to do things on my own
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 02:30 AM
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any chance you got that Rear Right Side Quater Panel for sale as well as the rear top bumper, a wetback drunk driver with no insurance rearended me and i wanna get my C5 fixed. I didnt have full cover because well for someone my age (23) full cover is just like another car payment. I wooped his *** but other than that its all coming out of my pocket to fix. btw im hispanic so i can say wetback lol, it's like the N word but for hispanics lol
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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Hey, it was nice to meet you at 2920, i was the one that told you it looked like robovette. Love to see folks that do all their own work.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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good to see it came out nice
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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great job man. youve got some skills for a 19 year old, im 18 and dont think i could ever do that, but then again i love my car to death, i would figure it out. lol.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by redsox_ws6
any chance you got that Rear Right Side Quater Panel for sale as well as the rear top bumper, a wetback drunk driver with no insurance rearended me and i wanna get my C5 fixed. I didnt have full cover because well for someone my age (23) full cover is just like another car payment. I wooped his *** but other than that its all coming out of my pocket to fix. btw im hispanic so i can say wetback lol, it's like the N word but for hispanics lol
Sorry man only parts i have left are plastics from the front end. a fog light and a headlight assembly.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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car looks great. Paint it some sort of green... I love green vettes, whenever i **** my **** up, or i get tired of how shitty my black paint looks, ill paint it green.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by F-Body07
thanks guys that means alot...im only 19 and trying to do things on my own
dude, if you are only 19 and you did that by yourself in your garage then d@mn!!! very good, you need your own body shop one day,..... good job
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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I plan on painting it Electron blue. I might do something crazy and try to paint it myself. well my dad will help me, he know how to paint cars.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Those who know me know that this is actually one of the easiest projects ive tackled.
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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RIP hooters of galveston...o yeah nice color combo
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