50 Shades....
05-12-2014, 01:58 PM
#1
Cruising
Thread Starter
50 Shades....
Well...time for my first real post. Full disclosure, and currently somewhat ostracized by both my family and some friends, I have never been a GM loyalist. Quite the contrary, you could call me a ‘Chevy Hater’ - Mustang man through and through – owning several and never disappointed. However, post a middle 40’s heart attack a few months back (thank God I was in good shape – helped me through), I said to myself – it’s time to treat myself – no use the wife getting all my money. So, my search began with the new 2015 GT500. But, then my eyes were opened – holy crap, this new Vette is amazing. Still, I wanted to be objective, looked at Jag F Type, Audi’s, BMWs….But, no comparison, I had to have the new Vette.
But, to get past the most certain family backlash, and to completely leverage my recent health scare, I coined the phrase “I almost fu**ing died” – hence I am the proud owner of a new 2014 Z51 Coupe, NPP, 2LT, Adrenaline Red Cyber Gray Goddess – thanks and shout out to David Hamrick at David Stanley Chevrolet in Normal OK – you were awesome!!!
Mods include:
- Lowered on factory bolts
- Airraid – yeah yeah
- Fuse 41 removal
- Reflector Blackout Kit
- Front chrome brace blacked out
- Jacking Pads
- Splash Guards
- Defished
- Xpel bra / mirrors
- Tinted (20%)
- Replaced Factory Mats
- Rear Bumper Fascia Protector
Enough of the preamble…..
I was finally able to fully detail the car – Glen E you rock. Your procedure worked beautifully!!! – this past Saturday starting at 4am – finished at 3pm after several multi-hour waits. And, this was totally stepping out of my comfort zone – I’ve never operated an Orbital Polisher, let alone owned one. Let me tell you, total apprehension the first time I turned that sucker on – ‘ahhh, what if I damage the paint – let me check youtube / autogeek.net one more time!!’…haha.
Here you go….could be better pics – but….Enjoy nonetheless
But, to get past the most certain family backlash, and to completely leverage my recent health scare, I coined the phrase “I almost fu**ing died” – hence I am the proud owner of a new 2014 Z51 Coupe, NPP, 2LT, Adrenaline Red Cyber Gray Goddess – thanks and shout out to David Hamrick at David Stanley Chevrolet in Normal OK – you were awesome!!!
Mods include:
- Lowered on factory bolts
- Airraid – yeah yeah
- Fuse 41 removal
- Reflector Blackout Kit
- Front chrome brace blacked out
- Jacking Pads
- Splash Guards
- Defished
- Xpel bra / mirrors
- Tinted (20%)
- Replaced Factory Mats
- Rear Bumper Fascia Protector
Enough of the preamble…..
I was finally able to fully detail the car – Glen E you rock. Your procedure worked beautifully!!! – this past Saturday starting at 4am – finished at 3pm after several multi-hour waits. And, this was totally stepping out of my comfort zone – I’ve never operated an Orbital Polisher, let alone owned one. Let me tell you, total apprehension the first time I turned that sucker on – ‘ahhh, what if I damage the paint – let me check youtube / autogeek.net one more time!!’…haha.
Here you go….could be better pics – but….Enjoy nonetheless
05-12-2014, 08:25 PM
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Well...time for my first real post. Full disclosure, and currently somewhat ostracized by both my family and some friends, I have never been a GM loyalist. Quite the contrary, you could call me a ‘Chevy Hater’ - Mustang man through and through – owning several and never disappointed. However, post a middle 40’s heart attack a few months back (thank God I was in good shape – helped me through), I said to myself – it’s time to treat myself – no use the wife getting all my money. So, my search began with the new 2015 GT500. But, then my eyes were opened – holy crap, this new Vette is amazing. Still, I wanted to be objective, looked at Jag F Type, Audi’s, BMWs….But, no comparison, I had to have the new Vette.
But, to get past the most certain family backlash, and to completely leverage my recent health scare, I coined the phrase “I almost fu**ing died” – hence I am the proud owner of a new 2014 Z51 Coupe, NPP, 2LT, Adrenaline Red Cyber Gray Goddess – thanks and shout out to David Hamrick at David Stanley Chevrolet in Normal OK – you were awesome!!!
Mods include:
- Lowered on factory bolts
- Airraid – yeah yeah
- Fuse 41 removal
- Reflector Blackout Kit
- Front chrome brace blacked out
- Jacking Pads
- Splash Guards
- Defished
- Xpel bra / mirrors
- Tinted (20%)
- Replaced Factory Mats
- Rear Bumper Fascia Protector
Enough of the preamble…..
I was finally able to fully detail the car – Glen E you rock. Your procedure worked beautifully!!! – this past Saturday starting at 4am – finished at 3pm after several multi-hour waits. And, this was totally stepping out of my comfort zone – I’ve never operated an Orbital Polisher, let alone owned one. Let me tell you, total apprehension the first time I turned that sucker on – ‘ahhh, what if I damage the paint – let me check youtube / autogeek.net one more time!!’…haha.
Here you go….could be better pics – but….Enjoy nonetheless
But, to get past the most certain family backlash, and to completely leverage my recent health scare, I coined the phrase “I almost fu**ing died” – hence I am the proud owner of a new 2014 Z51 Coupe, NPP, 2LT, Adrenaline Red Cyber Gray Goddess – thanks and shout out to David Hamrick at David Stanley Chevrolet in Normal OK – you were awesome!!!
Mods include:
- Lowered on factory bolts
- Airraid – yeah yeah
- Fuse 41 removal
- Reflector Blackout Kit
- Front chrome brace blacked out
- Jacking Pads
- Splash Guards
- Defished
- Xpel bra / mirrors
- Tinted (20%)
- Replaced Factory Mats
- Rear Bumper Fascia Protector
Enough of the preamble…..
I was finally able to fully detail the car – Glen E you rock. Your procedure worked beautifully!!! – this past Saturday starting at 4am – finished at 3pm after several multi-hour waits. And, this was totally stepping out of my comfort zone – I’ve never operated an Orbital Polisher, let alone owned one. Let me tell you, total apprehension the first time I turned that sucker on – ‘ahhh, what if I damage the paint – let me check youtube / autogeek.net one more time!!’…haha.
Here you go….could be better pics – but….Enjoy nonetheless
05-12-2014, 08:56 PM
#12
Racer
Best of Luck
Glad to hear you were able to recover from your scare as well. 
05-13-2014, 05:52 AM
#15
Cruising
Thread Starter
Ask Glen e for his email - I followed his detailing procedure to a T. And for me, it worked great.
05-13-2014, 08:46 AM
#16
Le Mans Master
Congratulations on your new Vette.
Great looking Vette.
I am sure you will be hooked on Vettes for life now.
I ordered my Vette through David Stanley Chevrolet in Norman, OK on April 7th. The TPW is this week, with delivery sometime around June 1st.
Have fun in your new Vette.
Great looking Vette. I am sure you will be hooked on Vettes for life now.I ordered my Vette through David Stanley Chevrolet in Norman, OK on April 7th. The TPW is this week, with delivery sometime around June 1st.
Have fun in your new Vette.
