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Old May 10, 2002 | 06:47 AM
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For those that remember me, car update pictures

I finally got the convertible back together and it was sunny yesterday so I snapped a few pictures.

I still need to put on the door moldings, assemble spoiler brake light and complete the interior. That will be as far as it goes this year. Next year will be wet sanding the body and performance upgrades.

Should I put the IROC-Z door decals on?



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Old May 10, 2002 | 06:49 AM
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I saw the pics on ne3g, yet I still feel compelled to come in here and look again.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 07:18 AM
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Man that car is beautiful...love the color.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 07:25 AM
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Originally posted by Jim85IROC
I saw the pics on ne3g, yet I still feel compelled to come in here and look again.
Thanks Jim. I feel the car is missing something and I am fishing for what it is. Maybe it needs a hardtop
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Old May 10, 2002 | 08:04 AM
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Looking good Chuck!!

I think it's missing a cowl hood and a hard top though myself.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 08:48 AM
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Hey Chuck, beautiful car! The IROC stickers is always a tough one. I have gone for them as they were part of the car and periodic, plus they really suit it. Yours looks a little cleaner though with no stripes to break up the lines, so in your case I would leave them off. Where have you been?
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Old May 10, 2002 | 11:10 AM
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Your car look sgood, i would definatley go for the IROC-Z decals
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Old May 10, 2002 | 11:25 AM
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Chuck, Chuck, bo-buck ... :lala:

Stickers? NOT! If anything, MAYBE, airbrush the Iroc Z on the doors but no stickers. I'm not a fan of the door moulding either. I'll be leaving that off when I get mine painted.

As far as what it's missing ... either me driving it or a naked female laying across the back seats with her legs out of the car.

Seriously, absolutely nothing missing from her. She is downright beautiful. No hard top. No nothing. Absolute gem and very high class the way she is.

*** bless you.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 11:54 AM
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That's a nice lookin ride.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 12:55 PM
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:hail: Your car is awesome. What color/paint is that? I think you should LEAVE IT THE WAY IT IS...no door mouldings and absolutely no iroc stickers. I think all you need is some clear side markers to go with the wheels and a wetsand and polish to finish it off. That is the sweetest vert I've seen!
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Old May 10, 2002 | 01:03 PM
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Hey dude what camera did you use the pics are nice and colorful?
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Old May 10, 2002 | 01:20 PM
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Are those 16x8 ROH ZS wheels?

Bad *** lookin' ride man... only thing I'd suggest would be to get the headlight inserts painted black again since it's an IROC.

-ONE2FLY
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Old May 10, 2002 | 04:50 PM
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I'm thinking that it needs a hardtop and a cowl hood. maybe you could find a racetrack or something to take a picture of it too!

that is a very nice and clean car, how many iroc convertibles were built?

:hail: :lala:
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Old May 10, 2002 | 04:53 PM
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bro, that car is sharp!!!:hail:
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Old May 10, 2002 | 05:43 PM
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redberlinetta86: The color id Ruby red Pearl Coat, a Dodge color.

scott92RS: It is a Kodak DX3600 camera.

ONE2FLY: The rims are 16X8 ROH ZS.

Thanks for the comments but I still think it is missing something. Maybe some other rim?
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Old May 10, 2002 | 05:46 PM
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Stickers? NOT! If anything, MAYBE, airbrush the Iroc Z on the doors but no stickers.
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD!!!!--DO NOT airbrush anything on that car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -lol

Looks good Chuck! Do you like this one as much as your old one??
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Old May 10, 2002 | 07:28 PM
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The car looks great Chuck. That is a sweet ride. The only thing I would add is maybe a roll bar wrapped in the same material as the interior. Nothing that would interfere with the back seat. And with a slight rake to the rear.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 07:43 PM
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Re: For those that remember me, car update pictures

Originally posted by Chuck Everly
For those that remember me....
You're kidding right, how could we forget someone as cool as you? The car is looking great Chuck and hopefully I'll get to see it personally this summer. Leave the decals off IMO. As for something missing...YOU behind the wheel flying down Rte 2 along the lakefront, looking cool as can be.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 07:47 PM
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Nice ride, Chuck. I'm a purist, so I'd go with the stickers ONLY if you ever put the factory wheels back on it. That's just me.

Also, what paint is that...brand, code, color? It looks close to the factory color which is what mine will be when it gets shot.

Again, great job!!
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Old May 10, 2002 | 07:58 PM
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I think she has a clean look as is... but, if you put the IROC-Z door decals on I'd put the door moldings on too, it just wouldn't look right.


GREAT CAR :hail:
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Old May 10, 2002 | 08:31 PM
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I think that the only thing that u need to make it look really great is( I'm not sure what it is called) Its like a role bar but just goes on the top near the back, i saw one on a camaro that looked really nice, it would be liek a brave or something. But thats just my opinion
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Old May 10, 2002 | 09:43 PM
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Hey Chuck! Miss seeing ya around man. Nice to see the car looking good as ever. I would say *thumbsdown* to the Decals idea. I think it has a very smooth subtle look to it. Maybe have the ROH's chromed but that would be about it.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 10:22 PM
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Beautiful car chuck. Good to see you back on the boards. BTW, decals are a toss-up. I may think it would look good with silver iroc decals but then change my mind the next second.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 11:31 PM
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Leave the decals off, but I would get the moldings, unless you like having nicks and scratches all over the side of your car when morons open their doors and hit yours.
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Old May 10, 2002 | 11:41 PM
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Decals off, that car looks so clean and nice, mmm.... its like fine china, or fine amaerican, Looks great!
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Old May 11, 2002 | 12:25 PM
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Looks awesome man. I would put the door decals back on but leave the side mouldings off. Either way, it'll look great though.
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