Body in white?
08-09-2009, 11:06 AM
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Body in white?
is there a body in white available for the Corvette?
Body in White or BIW = factory shell for racing purposes.
Body in White or BIW = factory shell for racing purposes.
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08-09-2009, 11:38 AM
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08-09-2009, 12:42 PM
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I don't think that's what the OP was asking. I don't think he's asking about car color availability. The reason I think this is that he's using a term that has been around a long time. Body in white, in racing terms, is a stripped body, normally with no running gear, that the manufacturer makes available to racers. I think Ford does that with a Mustang even today. In the 60's Nascar teams got bodies in white from the manufacturers.
08-09-2009, 12:54 PM
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I don't think that's what the OP was asking. I don't think he's asking about car color availability. The reason I think this is that he's using a term that has been around a long time. Body in white, in racing terms, is a stripped body, normally with no running gear, that the manufacturer makes available to racers. I think Ford does that with a Mustang even today. In the 60's Nascar teams got bodies in white from the manufacturers.
Correct , I'm looking to build a race car & it's easy & cost less to start with a "body in white" than a wrecked one. GM has a BIW for the camaro but I'd rather do a Corvette.
08-09-2009, 12:56 PM
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and i believe to get a Corvette you have to get a contract with GM to use the C6R platform
08-09-2009, 01:56 PM
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And they're not even white! 
Competes with the 2010 Mustang BIW:
No VIN numbers, so not street legal. But definitely the way to go if you're building a dedicated track car.
To the OP, I have not heard of any plans for a C6 BIW.
Competes with the 2010 Mustang BIW:
No VIN numbers, so not street legal. But definitely the way to go if you're building a dedicated track car.
To the OP, I have not heard of any plans for a C6 BIW.
05-31-2010, 08:08 PM
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Nope no body in white for Corvette , yet....
I inquired to the man himself, head of GM performance, he said if enough interest , maybe....
So I found a stripped car instead for $500 bucks :-)
Got to search everyday, they are out there.....
I inquired to the man himself, head of GM performance, he said if enough interest , maybe....
So I found a stripped car instead for $500 bucks :-)
Got to search everyday, they are out there.....
