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Old 8 September 2015, 02:35 AM   #1
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My old car and vintage 1680

My 700hp custom Corvette and first Rolex 1680 Submariner 77-78 production.





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Old 8 September 2015, 11:10 AM   #2
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Old 8 September 2015, 12:39 PM   #3
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I guess it's only fair to show the old car in it's full glory, 1998 Corvette in Artic White over custom leather Torch Red interior the way a proper Corvette is supposed to be.

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Old 9 September 2015, 04:25 AM   #4
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Old 9 September 2015, 09:11 AM   #5
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Nice to see the mileage on the car. At least it's not sitting in the garage like my dad's vette.
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Old 9 September 2015, 09:37 AM   #6
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Nice to see the mileage on the car. At least it's not sitting in the garage like my dad's vette.
This one is my daily driver, I have another that is a garage queen though. At least I'm down to two Vettes and not trying to keep 3 or more licensed and registered w/insurance anymore, 2 is just about the limit nowadays.
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Old 9 September 2015, 09:42 AM   #7
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Rickey, awesome
How did you modify it to get 700 hp?
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Old 9 September 2015, 10:00 AM   #8
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Rickey, awesome
How did you modify it to get 700 hp?
I took the heads and had some porting and milling done to them, at the same time I installed a 228R cam. Of course there is Long tube headers and no mufflers. I R&R'd the intake by installing a better LS6 intake with ported throttle body. Then installed larger 60# injectors and bigger volume fuel pump to support the Supercharger (V3 Si unit) and then tuned by KP Racing in Houston. Now I also installed heavier duty powertrain to handle the power. The car has newer 2012 C6 Z06 suspension.

It's a fun little coupe that surprises many who want to show me what their car can do to this older C5.
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Old 9 September 2015, 10:05 AM   #9
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I love sleepers like this .... If you could call yours a sleeper
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Old 13 September 2015, 01:29 AM   #10
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Nice watch and car Rickey. One of my neighbors just bought a deuce and a half M35 on freaking eBay. What was he thinking?
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Old 13 September 2015, 10:21 PM   #11
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Great looking watch and car.
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Old 13 September 2015, 10:57 PM   #12
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Awesome combo there.
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Old 13 September 2015, 11:34 PM   #13
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