2007 Vert Monterey Red Widebody Conversion Project Update

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04-09-2008, 02:04 AM

14vision

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2007 Vert Monterey Red Widebody Conversion Project Update

I am half way home and it has been challenging, but the end result is coming out beautiful....

Stock

Fun Begins

Paint Prep

Paint

Rear done stock wheels & tires

Reae done stock wheels & tires

Rear done new wheels & tires

Rear

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04-09-2008, 04:00 AM

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Looking good. Did you use modified GM rear fenders? Was it necessary to paint the entire car to get a perfect match?

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04-09-2008, 06:32 AM

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Looks good.

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04-09-2008, 07:43 AM

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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09

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04-09-2008, 08:35 AM

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Wow - looks great. Anxious to see the end result.

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04-09-2008, 08:51 AM

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LOOKIN GOOD

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04-09-2008, 08:55 AM

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Looks great.

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04-09-2008, 08:59 AM

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Wow - looks great. Anxious to see the end result.

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04-09-2008, 09:07 AM

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Nice!

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04-09-2008, 09:34 AM

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Very nice

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04-09-2008, 09:44 AM

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You painted the whole car and you did it right!

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04-10-2008, 09:30 PM

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Quote:

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Looking good. Did you use modified GM rear fenders? Was it necessary to paint the entire car to get a perfect match?

The rears were Caravaggio's that fit great, but then we tried the Caravaggio's on the front and they were crap. Break out a few more "C" notes and went with the GM factory carbon fronts and they fit great also. Car was blended not entirely painted and looks great.

Will post finished pictures in the next day or so...

Thanks

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04-10-2008, 09:56 PM

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Can't wait for the finished pics. It looks great this far.

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04-10-2008, 10:03 PM

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I remember seeing the Caravaggios w/o the brake duct/ vent... that was what I liked about them.

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04-10-2008, 10:04 PM

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Looks great. MR is so hard to match.

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04-10-2008, 10:07 PM

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St. Jude Donor '08

Looking good so far.

I did the caravaggio fronts, a lot of work to make them fit. I'd go GM if I did it again. You made the right decision.

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04-10-2008, 10:19 PM

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It looks great.

You still have the hard part left though. I remember fitting the front panels on mine was a pain in the butt because of the carbon fiber fenders. They wanted to flex a lot when I moved them around to fit them.

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04-10-2008, 10:24 PM

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Looking good. Just finished my rear widebody last weekend. Really gives the car a new attitude. You will love it. Can't wait to see final pics.

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04-10-2008, 10:24 PM

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How bad are the front Caravaggio fenders and can they be re-formed? Are they for sale by chance?

Ed

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04-11-2008, 08:36 AM

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St. Jude Donor '08

The Caravaggios aren't really bad, they just take a lof of filing, grinding, and fitting. Where as the GM ones you just paint and bolt on. THey look fine when you are done it just takes a lot of work getting them fit. The GM ones are nearly twice as much money but if you just want to bolt them on, it's the way to go. If you don't mind doing some grinding and filing, the Caravaggios are fine.

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