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Old 06-17-2007, 02:46 AM
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Default The definitive guide to the widebody conversion
well here it is. step by step, and completly illustrated. I know there are a few others floating around out there, but I tried to make this one as complete as possible and all in one spot.

http://www.MyVetteSite.com/files/widebodyguide.pdf

or if that link is dead try this one

http://www.badimagegraphics.com/files/widebodyguide.pdf
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Old 06-17-2007, 03:11 AM
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Thanks...I still CANT do it!!!!!
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You got lots of ***** to do that yourself in your own garage!!!!

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You beat me to it.Vettjoel & Myself are doing a MY 2005 today & were gonna do something similar.Thanks for saving me the work.Good Job
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You beat me to it.Vettjoel & Myself are doing a MY 2005 today & were gonna do something similar.Thanks for saving me the work.Good Job
haha. no problem I actually enjoy doing stuff like that so no biggie. As soon as my parts are back from the body shop I'll start the install process. Hoping for tomorrow on the parts can't wait to see it all done, those stinkin' CCW's have been calling me every time I pull in the garage haha.
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Great write up. If you have time, you should add on each step title which are front fender, bumper and rear fender removals. When someone who hasn't done this tries it, they may be confused with the fronts and back pictures without the extra wording.

Otherwise, terrific job.
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Old 06-17-2007, 10:31 AM
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Enjoyed the write up. One of the best guides that I have ever seen! Looking forward to the install guide.
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Great write up, excellent pictures, you may have provided the information and inspiration to do the mod.
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Nice work


Just never got around to finishing my guide

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Very well done! Now do one for a Vert
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Originally Posted by chucky7
Great write up. If you have time, you should add on each step title which are front fender, bumper and rear fender removals. When someone who hasn't done this tries it, they may be confused with the fronts and back pictures without the extra wording.

Otherwise, terrific job.
Yeah I thought about that after going back over it. I'll most likely seperate that out when I do the install guide.
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Old 06-17-2007, 11:15 PM
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Good job.

I enjoyed reading through it and I saved the file....and I'm not even planning to do the so-called 'wide-body' conversion.

Thanks for all your efforts.
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Old 06-17-2007, 11:38 PM
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Awesome Job!!

If I ever get the money together, I too will take the rear wide body plunge.

By the way, are you running a Z06 rear wheel and tire size combination?

Doug
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