Cleaning up my 86

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04-13-2014, 12:02 AM

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04-13-2014, 01:27 AM

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Looks great! Do you have any other pictures of the double DIN install? Just curious how you trimmed the stock plastic surround, or where you got the replacement piece?

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04-13-2014, 05:42 AM

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Looks great! Do you have any other pictures of the double DIN install? Just curious how you trimmed the stock plastic surround, or where you got the replacement piece?

I trimmed my stock bezel with a dremmel and cutting wheel attachment. There is a plastic mount inside the dash that also has to be cut. I used tin snips on that. I only have a picture with plastic filler during the fitment stage.

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04-13-2014, 09:15 PM

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very nice

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04-13-2014, 09:20 PM

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04-14-2014, 07:12 AM

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Cleaning up my 86

Nice looking Vette.
Looks like you got rid of that nasty brown from the valve covers; what an improvement that makes under hood...

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04-14-2014, 01:20 PM

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Nice looking Vette. Looks like you got rid of that nasty brown from the valve covers; what an improvement that makes under hood...

Thanks guys!

Yes the ugly brown is gone. That was a chore but well worth it in the end.

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04-14-2014, 01:45 PM

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Thanks alot! Its a bone stock base coupe. The only mods so far are the k&n air filter with cut out airbox and a double din install I did.

That system looks like it belongs in there.
Great job.

Another trick for your wheels if you are really into showing your car is to have the wheel weights mounted inside the wheel so you dont see them.

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04-14-2014, 01:56 PM

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That system looks like it belongs in there. Great job.

Another trick for your wheels if you are really into showing your car is to have the wheel weights mounted inside the wheel so you dont see them.

Thanks! I spent about 4 days getting that to fit how I wanted it to. I will probably have the wheel weights moved inside soon. I just had them rebalanced and should have asked but didn't. I like the cleaner look and am regretting it now. Your car is nice! Did you paint your front air dam?

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