Wagon hatch...
01-12-2006, 08:17 PM
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Wagon hatch...
Some of you may remember many years ago Eckler's carried a fibergalss option that looked like a station wagon. They discontinued it due to old molds and lack of sales. I for one always wanted to do one and almost did to a '76 I had. Now I'm customizing my '98 and the thought crossed my mind again. Maybe a custom wagon hatch would work here. I own a Magnum and love the look of the rear end so I was thinking of creating that look on my C5. Have any of you seen this done or know of someone that has? I'm going to moch up something to get a better feel for the look. 
01-12-2006, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by stooze
Some of you may remember many years ago Eckler's carried a fibergalss option that looked like a station wagon. They discontinued it due to old molds and lack of sales. I for one always wanted to do one and almost did to a '76 I had. Now I'm customizing my '98 and the thought crossed my mind again. Maybe a custom wagon hatch would work here. I own a Magnum and love the look of the rear end so I was thinking of creating that look on my C5. Have any of you seen this done or know of someone that has? I'm going to moch up something to get a better feel for the look.
01-12-2006, 09:27 PM
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
You haven't been around c5 gen very long have you? They'll tear you a new one for a wing, let alone turning a sports car into a station waggon.
I'm just not even going to comment on this on.
I'm just not even going to comment on this on.
01-12-2006, 10:22 PM
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St. Jude Donor '05
1) Your car and your money, so do what your heart says.
2) I've seen photos of C3's with the wagon conversion you're speaking of. [austin powers voice]Not my thing baby...[/austin powers voice]
3) See number one above.
2) I've seen photos of C3's with the wagon conversion you're speaking of. [austin powers voice]Not my thing baby...[/austin powers voice]
3) See number one above.
01-12-2006, 10:24 PM
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WTF! 
The 6 foot wings made the tuner cars a joke, now you want to do the same thing to the Vette. Don't make the rest of us look like clowns. Go buy a wagon if you need one.
The 6 foot wings made the tuner cars a joke, now you want to do the same thing to the Vette. Don't make the rest of us look like clowns. Go buy a wagon if you need one.
01-12-2006, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by AA2PR
Put on a helmet. You're going to need it.
01-12-2006, 11:29 PM
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dude go for it, id like to see it done, gm had a concept vecile on the most recent body style TA, its looked badass as hell. 
01-12-2006, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by NAVY08
dude go for it, id like to see it done, gm had a concept vecile on the most recent body style TA, its looked badass as hell.
Bruce
01-13-2006, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by C5Coup
I have no idea where this came from but hows this
Don't forget...the original '54 Nomad concept was based on a Corvette. It's your car. Have fun.
01-13-2006, 10:09 AM
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Thanks everyone...
I like your responces. If anyone knows where the yellow Z06 conversion came from link me to it please. The side windows are larger than I have in mind and the roof line could slope down more at the tail but the look isn't so bad afterall. 
01-13-2006, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by b_pappy
I personally enjoy "long roofs". The T/A concept was done by Year One and another company and it looked gorgeous. The long roof Corvettes I have seen do not look right, but that just means it hasn't been done right yet. The yellow one in the picture could work the right way, but I would do scale models and lots of renderings before I hacked into my Corvette. Why don't you just buy my '57 Nomad and use the Paul Newman conversion to put your C5 drivetrain and suspension under it? The best of all worlds.
Bruce
Bruce
here are some pics of a firebird wagon, but not the one i was looking for:
Fire Bird WAgon
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01-13-2006, 01:03 PM
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If you want a fast station wagon go get an SRT-8 Magnum. I have an buddy with one that's in the 12's w/ an air filter and catback.
Don't ruin a Corvette.
01-13-2006, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mwagne16
WTF!
The 6 foot wings made the tuner cars a joke, now you want to do the same thing to the Vette. Don't make the rest of us look like clowns. Go buy a wagon if you need one.
The 6 foot wings made the tuner cars a joke, now you want to do the same thing to the Vette. Don't make the rest of us look like clowns. Go buy a wagon if you need one.
01-13-2006, 03:45 PM
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I'm not going to ruin my vette...
my plan is to locate a rear window lid from a wreck. Then modify that and save the original piece. I now need to find glass and a body shop that can make it work.
01-13-2006, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by NAVY08
You have a 57 nomad? its not the one in the Corvette fifty years" book is it? cause i was reading about that car the other day, any pictures to share?
Hoping somebody at Pomona want sit more than I do so I can become a C2 owner.Bruce
