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Z06Joe
01-05-2010, 9:47am
Seeing as how winter time has been dubbed "mod time" this winter the bug has bit me pretty darn hard..... Right now plans are to re-do the entire stereo. 4 amps, 2 subs, new door speakers, housed in custom fiberglass door panels, a center channel speaker, new head unit and of course lots and lots of DYNOMAT!!!! Along with a harness bar, 5 point harness and I am also getting my tails and marker lights tinted by my boys at autobuffs..... Oh I also forgot adding a TigerShark hood with custom graphics..... Man..... I am beat from just :type: all of this...... Stay tuned for :camera: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:thumbs:

DropTheTop
01-05-2010, 9:55am
Sounds like a good way to weather Winter! Have fun :cheers:

Z06Joe
01-05-2010, 9:57am
Sounds like a good way to weather Winter! Have fun :cheers:

Thanks broham..... Let me know if you wanna swing down and hang out. Weather permitting of course.... :slap:

DropTheTop
01-05-2010, 10:02am
Thanks broham..... Let me know if you wanna swing down and hang out. Weather permitting of course.... :slap:

I'd love to hang out in the man cave! I'd be driving my beater though, cause I suspended the insurance on the Vette until Spring. It was a quick way to save $800 bucks, and I don't drive in the Winter anyhow. It would be nice to check out those audio upgrades. :cheers:

Z06Joe
01-05-2010, 10:04am
Sounds good man.... the next time we're planning to be out there for a good while I will give you a few days notice!!! :thumbs:

Cobra4B
01-05-2010, 10:04am
Seeing as how winter time has been dubbed "mod time" this winter the bug has bit me pretty darn hard..... Right now plans are to re-do the entire stereo. 4 amps, 2 subs, new door speakers, housed in custom fiberglass door panels, a center channel speaker, new head unit and of course lots and lots of DYNOMAT!!!! Along with a harness bar, 5 point harness and I am also getting my tails and marker lights tinted by my boys at autobuffs..... Oh I also forgot adding a TigerShark hood with custom graphics..... Man..... I am beat from just :type: all of this...... Stay tuned for :camera: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sorry but bangin' show stereo and tinted tails etc. mixed with a harnessbar and harness does not compute. I highly doubt you're going to track your car with 20" wheels and a uber-expensive custom stereo so why not save your $$$ on the harnessbar and harnesses?

Harnesses are more work to get in/out of and unless you're strapped in tight they provide little protection. Furthermore, once you're strapped in correctly you can't lean forward... so unless you have very long arms you may find you can't reach everything you're used to... forget about getting into the glove box. Lastly if you're in a bad accident where the roof collapses your torso will be held upright. Some people are big proponents that you shouldn't do harnesses unless you have a proper roll-cage and then w/ a cage comes the need to wear a helmet (your head impacting metal in a crash isn't very good for your head). The C5/C6 platform has a very strong roof structure for a stock car so you're safer than most... I ran harnesses and a BK bar in my car for a few years while doing HPDEs, but I never wore the harnesses on the street.

My $0.02 take it for what it's worth...

Z06Joe
01-05-2010, 10:08am
Basically Brian.... the harnesses are for show..... I drive the car very little and have always wanted to do them.... and figured they would look good with my Caravaggio's so..... Pretty much just for show my bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbs:

Cobra4B
01-05-2010, 11:10am
Ok well if you're set on a bar get the BK bar... it's off-set so you can retain full seat travel. I also really liked their clip-on lap belt mounts. Makes it easy to unclip the lap belts and get them out of the way when street driving.

Z06Joe
01-05-2010, 11:11am
Thanks man!!! I will check them out!!!!!!!!!! :thumbs:

TR6speed
01-05-2010, 11:34am
Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Have fun and I wiill be looking for some pictures.

Peter Pan
01-05-2010, 11:51am
Wow that is a boat load of mods and always good doing mods in the winter months so you are ready for a fablous spring and summer seasonhttp://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c293/elsloan22/emotions/thist2_761170_beer_butt_beach_babes.jpg

WKMCD
01-05-2010, 12:11pm
Nice mod list. I'd love to put harnesses in my car just for the pimp but since I'm not going to put a "chasis stiffener" in harnesses are a very bad idea in a vert.

Me, I'm only putting in a new clutch.....attached to a new 427. :D

Once again my car will winter in Va Beach. :lolsmile:

Z06Joe
01-05-2010, 12:45pm
Nice mod list. I'd love to put harnesses in my car just for the pimp but since I'm not going to put a "chasis stiffener" in harnesses are a very bad idea in a vert.

Me, I'm only putting in a new clutch.....attached to a new 427. :D

Once again my car will winter in Va Beach. :lolsmile:

Sneaks told me about the 427.... can't wait to see the numbers!!!!!!!!!!!!! :above:

Sneaks
01-05-2010, 1:07pm
Sneaks told me about the 427.... can't wait to see the numbers!!!!!!!!!!!!! :above:

I do remember saying something like, "Oh my gawd! It's gonna be a :drool::hump::drool: neck snappin mofo motor when that behoch gets finished!" :o_o:
But I kept the clutch super secret squirrell. :D

Sneaks
01-05-2010, 1:11pm
Basically Brian.... the harnesses are for show..... I drive the car very little and have always wanted to do them.... and figured they would look good with my Caravaggio's so..... Pretty much just for show my bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbs:

We're gonna change that. Jus sayin...... :skep:

Z06Joe
01-05-2010, 1:17pm
You're my boy sneaks...... And oh BTW.... :squirrelrun:

Shagster
01-05-2010, 1:19pm
WOW!!!Nice can't wait to see it all done.

Z06Joe
01-05-2010, 1:21pm
WOW!!!Nice can't wait to see it all done.

Me too :beer:

Sneaks
01-05-2010, 1:24pm
You're my boy sneaks...... And oh BTW.... :squirrelrun:

Oh yeah, you kno......SQUIRRELL! :o_o:

Sneaks
01-05-2010, 1:29pm
WOW!!!Nice can't wait to see it all done.

I second that. :thumbs:

GB Vette
01-05-2010, 1:32pm
Sounds like a good way to stay warm this winter :cheers:

I gotta come up with something to warm the barn up :D

Cobra4B
01-05-2010, 2:40pm
Sounds like a good way to stay warm this winter :cheers:

I gotta come up with something to warm the barn up :D
Heater run out of kero? :lolsmile:

FrickNFrack
01-05-2010, 5:53pm
http://www.smokinvette.com/corvetteforum/images/smilies/2ni19wj.jpg

Shagster
01-05-2010, 7:35pm
http://www.smokinvette.com/corvetteforum/images/smilies/2ni19wj.jpg

29 LoL

Shagster
01-05-2010, 7:39pm
John its not the size of your post. Its....I will let Sneaks finish this one!!!!

Sneaks
01-05-2010, 9:00pm
John its not the size of your post. Its....I will let Sneaks finish this one!!!!

They always call in Sneaks for the "money post". :D
:dance:

Z06Joe
01-06-2010, 7:40am
Stay on track you jackals...... why is it John messes everything up..... :slap:

Sneaks
01-06-2010, 4:22pm
Stay on track you jackals...... why is it John messes everything up..... :slap:

Speaking of jackals.......where's some pics you teasin hosebag? :toetap:

Z06Joe
01-07-2010, 8:10am
Talk 2 your boy shags.... they be on his polaroid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sneaks
01-07-2010, 8:12am
Talk 2 your boy shags.... they be on his polaroid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tell me again why you bought your camera, I forgot. :slap:

Z06Joe
01-07-2010, 8:26am
His house.... his camera.... I don't make the rules.... Jus Say'n :thumbs:

Shagster
01-07-2010, 11:53am
:camera:

wwomanC6
01-07-2010, 1:34pm
Did someone say pics? :stfupic:

Sneaks
01-07-2010, 2:32pm
:camera:

Learn dat boy sumtin wouldja Shags. :D

01-08-2010, 12:07am
Pics of hood :yesnod:

Garb55
01-08-2010, 7:40pm
Did someone say pics? :stfupic:


:above:

Z06Joe
01-12-2010, 9:21am
Update..... Hood and door panels have been sent off to the painter/airbrush artist!!!! :thumbs:

Sneaks
01-12-2010, 9:44am
Update..... Hood and door panels have been sent off to the painter/airbrush artist!!!! :thumbs:

Dude, I think I'm as excited to see the finished panels and hood as you are. Especially them panels. They're gonna be SICK! :o_o:

Z06Joe
01-12-2010, 10:13am
I agree!!!! Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :willy:

Shagster
01-13-2010, 5:42pm
Dude, I think I'm as excited to see the finished panels and hood as you are. Especially them panels. They're gonna be SICK! :o_o:

:iagree:

FrickNFrack
02-01-2010, 12:09pm
:flasher::moon::monkeybutt::rubbish::fingertap::yawn::squirrelrun::blabla::leaving:

Shagster
02-01-2010, 11:19pm
:flasher::moon::monkeybutt::rubbish::fingertap::yawn::squirrelrun::blabla::leaving:

Just for that your not invited to Ricks party!!!

Z06Joe
02-02-2010, 7:42am
Just for that your not invited to Ricks party!!!

:iagree: :slap:

Cobra4B
02-02-2010, 9:09am
I vote that this thread should be locked until some actual modding is completed with pics.

Z06Joe
02-03-2010, 8:51am
I vote that this thread should be locked until some actual modding is completed with pics.

Hope to have pictures up later tonight......