slash8915

My dad owns a body shop in Arlington, TX, and we decided to do a little restore project. This took us 3 years to get all the parts, put it together, and paint it. We finished a few years ago, and I have this baby in storage. We dropped in a ZZ4 and added headers. Even though I LOVE my C6 Z06, this one has a special meaning to me. I'm only 23, but one day I'll pass this on to MY son. When I have one.

Indiancreek

Very nice.

markids77

Pull it out, register it and drive the thing already! Seems a shame all that work is slowly deteriorating in some storage unit somewhere. It will be happier, and stay nicer (mechanically) longer if you use it regularly.

Raphiki

That thing is beautiful! Great job. Remember the time you spent with your father working on the car. Someday you will want that time back! And BTW - they were meant to be driven!

slash8915

I hear you guys. But I'd feel wrong taking this thing out on the street. After all the blood, sweat, and tears my father and I put into it, I'm very **** about it.

~Stingray

Yup I would be driving it too. Too much fun for them to just sit in a garage.
Go ahead, I bet you can't go down the road without smiling.

slash8915

I smile when I just LOOK at it. There's an old school muscle car meet in town every Friday. I might take it to that.

This is the car that got me into muscle. We started the project when I was 16, and it's why I bought my first car. A 2000 Trans Am WS6. I modded the heck out of that car and made it a drag strip demon.

You guys are starting to convince me to drive this thing.

~Stingray

DO IT!!

I know what you mean. It gets me all excited when I take the car cover off and see my 1980 dream car. Smiles all around.

7T1vette

Get a professional photographer to take lots of photos from all angles of the car. Make up a great montage mural of all the photos so that you can reminisce all you want.

Then DRIVE THE DANG CAR!!!

Raphiki

One more thing - before you drive it have it appraised and be sure to have AGREED UPON VALUE insurance for the car. A lot of horror stories out there about stated value policies and owners getting pennies on the dollar for their blood sweat and tears. OK now I sound like an insurance agent. Time to get a life. Time to take a drive!

71redskin

after you see how many thumbs up and head turns you get, you'll drive it more and more.

Doug Kraft

Put the door panels back on it and then DRIVE THE HELL OUT OF IT!

HOOAH

Drive it bud!!!!

My father and I are restoring a 69 coupe right now. After it is complete, the plan is for the two of us to take it on a Hot Rod Power Tour. Get in it and drive the wheels off it. After you wear it out, turn it into another generation father and son/daughter project.

Terry

Lupigiato

I'm 50, but you can adopt me as your son You have tremendous self control not jumping in that beautiful car and enjoying it! Drive it before you regret not doing so!

brent319

I can see being nervous about driving a rare, original numbers matching blaah blaah blaah car, but you have modded that thing to make it a fun driver. It would be a shame not to drive it.
As was mentioned, it would be better for the car if you took it out now and then. So get proper insurance on it and take it out with your dad.
BTW, you are a lot smarter then I was at that age.

desue

oh hell, if you don't wanna drive it, I will be glad to free you from that burden! I won't get it much over 55 and even wash it for ya too!
Very nice!

WHITE 1974

Really fine looking ride.When you do drive it and and I hope you will very soon you will appreciate all the hard work and time you and your Dad put into the project way way more.Regular driving will also help to keep everything in working order and alert you to any minor problems quickly should they arrive.Have an awesome time with car and your Dad

my 76 ray

And you have access to a body shop where they probably have a guy who can do touch ups for the inevitable nicks. I've seen touchups done that I couldn't find once the paint dried. Most of us aren't that lucky.

AGVI

Nice Vette for sure!

80Baby

I can understand your apprehension to drive it. If you put the C3 on the road, you'll never drive the C6 again. If kinda has that effect on people.