Trashed Corvette brought back

First and foremost, great job at bringing America's legend back into good graces!! :props:

By its condition when it arrived I would classify this car as a daily driver. Talk about not caring at all about what you're driving!! Some have no respect for this class of automobile and should stick to driving dump trucks!! :nomore:
 
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20 hours of :buffing:

Bu the end result is an example on how a vette suppose to look :xyxthumbs: Kudos to the owner for doing/paying what it takes to bringing the car back to being a head turner.
 
I read this post last night just before going to sleep and I ended up having a nightmare that I was detailing this red corvette and I was having to use an air chisel to get off the old wax.

I also watched Inception last night ... maybe a contributing factor.

BTW, great job on the car!
 
awesome turnaround!

I love when I see a new thread from you, always inspires me to go the extra mile.
 
You did a great job, but I've gotta ask; in what year did Corvettes go from being somewhat of a collector car / status symbol, to becoming like every Toyota Camry, sitting outside 24/7 and being driven in snow. My friend Tom on here saw a guy recently driving a convertible C6 with the top down and some 16' 2x4s sticking out of the car. Do people really not take any pride in these cars anymore?

Mark

I have seen that myself, using a vette to transport large items. I think sometimes they have chosen to buy a vette for their only vehicle so they have to use it that way and then there is others, that there is no explanation.
 
what did you use to bring back the exhaust tips? Very nice job, any vette is worth saving!!
 
She looks great!

On a side note what camera do you have? I just purchased a Canon Rebel T1i and am trying to learn to use this bad boy.
 
She looks great!

On a side note what camera do you have? I just purchased a Canon Rebel T1i and am trying to learn to use this bad boy.

Fantastic little SLR, I have one and love it.

On the detail, great turnaround. Nice to see your attention to detail is fantastic as well. :xyxthumbs:
 
What steps did you use to correct the paint? if you dont mind...... and i am very suprised how you left the tips of the muffler compare to what they look before what did you use for that?
 
You did a great job, but I've gotta ask; in what year did Corvettes go from being somewhat of a collector car / status symbol, to becoming like every Toyota Camry, sitting outside 24/7 and being driven in snow. My friend Tom on here saw a guy recently driving a convertible C6 with the top down and some 16' 2x4s sticking out of the car. Do people really not take any pride in these cars anymore?

Mark

I think it is mostly due to the fact that just about anyone can get a $50k loan these days. They end up car poor and can't maintain it.....
 
You did a great job, but I've gotta ask; in what year did Corvettes go from being somewhat of a collector car / status symbol, to becoming like every Toyota Camry, sitting outside 24/7 and being driven in snow. My friend Tom on here saw a guy recently driving a convertible C6 with the top down and some 16' 2x4s sticking out of the car. Do people really not take any pride in these cars anymore?

Mark

around my way, vettes are a "me too" car almost as much as a mustang (oh, you have a vette? me too!) I think they were over produced for a little bit, leading the supply to overtake the demand which decreased the price to become more affordable for the average person. Could be different in the different sections of the US, idk.... car looks awesome though, great turn around!
 
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