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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Pictures of my Factory JCW after some mods & detail

Here are some shots after I did the rear wiper delete and a detail. Snuck a couple of the Vette in there to.















 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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nice n clean.......by the way, how do you remove the chrome tail light surrounds?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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nice n clean.......by the way, how do you remove the chrome tail light surrounds?
Use a small screw driver with some tape so not to scratch the surface. It snaps in...they come out very easy.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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cool, what kinda paint did ya use so it matches the jcw grille surrounds?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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cool, what kinda paint did ya use so it matches the jcw grille surrounds?
I use PPG Deltron 2000 paint on everything I spray. I painted the JCW Aero kit with the same paint.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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that sounds highly professional, what kinda of rattle can would you recommend?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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that sounds highly professional, what kinda of rattle can would you recommend?
Sorry buddy....we don't do rattle cans. We are a custom paint shop. I am sure there are some on here that could recomend from experience what worked for them.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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Half the beltline blacked out? What's the plan for the rest?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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Half the beltline blacked out? What's the plan for the rest?
Not big on vinyl...experimenting with a couple of things but will probably paint it soon.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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Looks great Red Bull! You probably mentioned elsewhere but what are your plans with after market wheels (if any)?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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Looks great Red Bull! You probably mentioned elsewhere but what are your plans with after market wheels (if any)?
Looked at many wheels and can't find exactly what I am looking for so I will be finishing off the wheels in Gloss black to match the wheel arches. Should have it done by next week. If I find a set of wheels later then I may get them. I really like the JCW wheels.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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Very, very nice!
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Most impressive. Nice avatar too!
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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VERY nice!
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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ummmm, I'll take the vette, thanks! Very beautiful. Body kit?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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i love the gloss black arches... that'll probably be my first major exterior mod.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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Yes those glossy black arches and trim are awesome! Now my friend, you must, must "Joey Mod" those headlamps. Would totally top it off IMHO.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Yes those glossy black arches and trim are awesome! Now my friend, you must, must "Joey Mod" those headlamps. Would totally top it off IMHO.
So many projects so little time....I am doing the lights...painting them to match the body color...and the wheels will be done probably at the same time.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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we want updates!!!!!
(yeah, already)
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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The JCW symbol looks crooked on the lower grill
 
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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looks great. i love the jcw grill.

just curious- any reason why you blacked out the back beltline, but left the sides chrome?
 
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Very nice.

So which is more fun to drive, the JCW or the Vette?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Robin Casady
Very nice.

So which is more fun to drive, the JCW or the Vette?
I love driving both of them...the Vette is a Twin Turbo set up and is a hand full...diffrent kind of fun. To tell you the truth I can't wait to get in the Mini everytime I see it
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by daemon2
The JCW symbol looks crooked on the lower grill
Thank you...put it on like 2 times...did it when the grill was off the car and it looked perfect...put it on the car and it is out of wack. Going to fix it this weekend...drives me nuts...
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Robin Casady
Very nice.

So which is more fun to drive, the JCW or the Vette?

Glad to see someone else thinks it's OK to have a Corvette and a Mini. We have '92 LT1 & '08 LS3 Corvettes and a new '08 MCS Mini (all 6-Speed Manuals). Our Corvette friends don't get the Mini and our Mini friends really don't get the Corvettes...

For us it's about the driving experience and both cars are a blast in their own right. Most "car people" understand having both.

 
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