Daltimaion Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I bought my M6 2LT 2008 Corvette in December of last year from a gentleman on Craigslist for a steal, after selling my 1996 Nissan 300zx. Yes, I Probably should have had a shop go over it first. So I drive the car home and immediately tear out the exhaust and install a set of 'SLP LoudMouth 1s' I over nighted from Amazon and tore the ugly bra off.(Took alot of Adjusting to get those straight, they look horrible in this picture) After taking her for a spin with the new exhaust I realized the Clutch was slipping... So a couple weeks later I took it into CPR and Joe hooked me up with a Mantic ER2 clutch. Also got a MGW short throw shifter, because for some reason the shift knob was held on with red loctite and the shifter was destroyed in the removal, but UPGRADE. Feels great now... Next I used some VHT Niteshade and Duplicolor Clear coat (also overnighted off amazon) and blacked out my tail lights and side markers. I also replaced the badges with centennial badges and put black lettering inlay where it says Corvette on the rear fascia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daltimaion Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 after making my car more difficult to see at night I went ahead and installed the Lowering bolts that I had bought 2 weeks before I even picked up the car.I cranked em down as far as they would go. Now that she was looking pretty good and sounded okay, I craved a better sound and maybe a little power. Then I saw a fellow Forum member selling a set of Stainless Billy Boat headers and a catless X-Pipe for next to nothing and could not resist. Was a pretty straight forward install that I enjoyed quite alot. The car is loud and I love it, definitely not for the faint of heart.(Over nighted gaskets from Amazon of course)at this point I decided I should hold off on go fast bits and get more used to the power that I already have. so I found this Carbon Fiber wing through a string of comments on my friends facebook post. picked it up here in Casa Grande for $350. drilling holes in my baby hurt, but I love the look. I'm not sure what brand it is, its a bit taller than the OEM ZR-1 unit, but the weave looks good.Most recently I discovered Vettesthetics on Instagram and started talking to Mike and realized he was local. I took my car to him and he tore my headlights out of my car and tore em apart and installed some gloss black Bezels with gloss black rings around the projectors and tinted DRL lenses. He also installed fresh lenses I dropped my car off last Friday afternoon and picked it up Sunday afternoon. (Talk about service) He did an excellent job and I couldn't be happier with the look. might have to go back for halos at some point. Have alot of plans for the near and far future. I'll do my best to keep this thread up to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Nice to see you finally learned how to post pictures right side up.. Halo's ...... Yummy !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daltimaion Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 I figured for a post of this size I should probably figure it out lol those look nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe@cpr.com Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Moving along nicely man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCMSH Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Outstanding post, we need to teach you about pointing. No pointing in the thread so Teh Commish deducts one point from your overall score thus far. I score you 9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extender32 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daltimaion Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Thanks guys. What's pointing? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unreal Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Good looking car and nice mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1EVLC7 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 What's pointing? Here, I'll help ya! That's how it's done! Looking Good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I dig "build" threads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badbobs95 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 And the modification disease begins. Personally, I would never do anything to my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 And the modification disease begins. Personally, I would never do anything to my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Very nice...must resist temptation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastC3 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 those black out lenses would certainly look cool on that blue there Sean .... #justsayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daltimaion Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 They aren't lenses, but yes theyd look nice on there. its the bezels that were replaced with black ones. The lenses are clear, didnt want to affect light output. I drive at night daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old yeller Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I am thinking until you swap out wheels, they would look sharp powder coated black . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daltimaion Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Agreed. Need to find a way to get it done over a weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Y Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Try Plasti-Dip. You can do it on Saturday morning and install before lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I am thinking until you swap out wheels, they would look sharp powder coated black . ^^this but I was thinking Comp Grey for teh wheels. Sharp car, good post, & only minor style points deducted for no pointing and large font usage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daltimaion Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 If only someone explained the pointing.... I have mixed feelings about plastidip, I would like a gloss finish. I wouldve already picked up a set of wheels, but I've got some "BIG" plans for the future that would make it pointless... if you catch my drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P51tj Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 If only someone explained the pointing.... See post # 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 ....I've got some "BIG" plans for the future that would make it pointless... if you catch my drift. Well, you did come from the Nissan crowd ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daltimaion Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 I loved that Nissan(it was just slow), Sold it to a kid in Phoenix, saw it at the Pavs and hes curbed all four wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 those black out lenses would certainly look cool on that blue there Sean .... #justsayin I was thinking the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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