Whistler

I'll share some shots of my wife's almost completed C5!

It started as a 99 FRC, there's not too much left of it now
IT's got the new C6Z style rear quarters, a tigershark rear (very impressed with the quality) a Caravaggio blower hood, and a whole lot of kandy pink.

The paint is a marvelous finish that is done with a chromelike silver first, followed by ten coats of kandy pink.. giving it an almost anodized look. It doesn't show the contrast on this cheap camera I have, I think it's bling overload.

While we had it apart, I replaced all the exterior weatherstripping, put in new glass with the trim around it, new emblems, basically restoring the now ten year old car. We also re-did the leather inside and freshened up the rest of the interior.

It's also minitubbed, running 18x10 and 19x13 Aeros with 345s out back. The TS taillight section we did with a flattened clear for a matte-black look that will hold up to the FL sun and not chalk up when you get wax on it. The lights we re-did with a tinted poly coating that is baked on, and as glossy as the car. While the interior was out, I covered the tubs and cargo area in dynomat and installed an Exotic Vette insulation kit and partition.

It still lacks a few exterior pieces, like the screens for the rear brake ducts, I have those out to fab up new brake cooling ducts as this requires something custom as it's tubbed. I also have to figure out some new exhaust tips as I got some Corsas from a guy who had a C5 so I thought I might be able to shorten them a little and use them with the TS rear, but they turned out to be scratched up and worthless.

So far the car has TPIS longtubes with full exhaust, and an LS6 intake with all the other Mickey Mouse bolt-ons. I swapped out all the suspension for Z06 stuff and installed a Z06 M12 trans with the cryoed diff and a billet left shaft. On the engine stand is the forged LS3 awaiting the Maggie Mabye Santa will bring her a Maggie..

Stomp'N'Go

Pretty in pink. I like the rear fenders.

Cobra4B

Looks awesome... how'd the color match turn out on the headlamp doors and door handles etc. that you had to paint off the car?

Whistler

It looks great! I did them at the same time, taped to the windshield, so the coverage is identical. Small parts like that I can match pretty good. The problem is when you try and do a fender or door..etc, or other big parts that you can really stand back and look at.

Whistler

I should have done a targa on it... how cool would that be?

MIKE-C5

Front end needs to be lowered! !

ElSeano80

Looks good.

Unintentional hijack: You still have your camaro? Haven't seen ya on ls1tech for awhile

itzza427

WOW!!! Now that's an EYE CATCHER!! Better behave yourselves in that one,,They will sure know who it is!! you won't meet yourself on the road.Truly a one of a kind!!

Cobra4B

It really ain't that bad... especially for someone who obviously knows what they're doing like yourself. If you ever want to tackle one and have any questions PM me or Gary (GBVette)

Whistler

I was just messing with ya. I've done two before.. one back in 2002 on a brand new EB Z, and another FRC a few years ago. We were supposed to targa this one, in fact I used your thread to "sell" the idea to her, but she didn't want the car to take any longer than it had to.

I ronically, it took me three months to build the car, instead of the three weeks I first promised her, (putting the quarters in production held it up) so I would have had the time afterall.

Oh well, your Z turned out absolutely sick and I am thinking of getting one for myself, so that one will undeniably meet the sawzall

MIke- It's my wife's DD- the front end is staying right where it's at !

Vetteman Jack

That does look good. Very nicely done.

Cajun99

Very Sweet FRC!! Awesome color

WildTurkey

YEEEEEAH - coming along very nicely - cool

PS - do you ever drive it?

OMG its Jason

haha, he def drives this one around... As a matter of fact, there's a convention at disney that he'll be attending with this car as well .

Mr.Bill

Nice, I am glad you said it was your wifes car...lol
Looks Magenta in color.

91LSMAN

I have to say...Nicest pink Vette I've seen on the forum.

jdmvette

that car looks excellent.

Cozmo

When I saw the title of this thread, I had a horrible image in my head of what a pink FRC would look like.

When I opened it, I was pleasantly surprised.

The car looks very and different.

WildTurkey

That must be because it is "RockStar" Pink....and not normal pink

TheCartel

Man those QP's came out great! Where can I get a set?