Kit Car?
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Heel & Toe
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From: Tucson, AZ
Kit Car?
Hi, I have read that C2 corvette kit cars have been made, but were discontinued due to legal reasons but would it be possible to make one on your own using restoration parts? Possibly, using a C3 frame?
Sorry if this is a very stupid and obvious question but I wanted a definite answer.
Sorry if this is a very stupid and obvious question but I wanted a definite answer.
Melting Slicks
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No, b/c nobody makes the tub section. Even if they did you would end up with more money in the kit than if you just bought a non original midyear and completely restored it.
The kits that were made looked like absolute a$$.
The kits that were made looked like absolute a$$.
Team Owner
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From: Washington Michigan
Originally Posted by jahajazz
Hi, I have read that C2 corvette kit cars have been made, but were discontinued due to legal reasons but would it be possible to make one on your own using restoration parts? Possibly, using a C3 frame?
Sorry if this is a very stupid and obvious question but I wanted a definite answer.
Sorry if this is a very stupid and obvious question but I wanted a definite answer.
Drifting
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From: Iowa
The "tub" as it was called here is referring to the birdcage and fiberglass associated with the floorpan, firewall, door jambs, and rear inner compartment. The birdcage being mad of metal, the rest fiberglass.
Melting Slicks
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Here's a tub. I started on this POS several years ago and after about what seemed to be a billion hours of labor and 3,000 in fiberglass i sold it for a loss. I was very happy to see it go even though I had made it whole again. I won this beut by bidding on ebay after having a few beers by the pool one saturday-oops!!! BTW, a middle section like this without a VIN will cost you around 2,000. Or at least that is what i paid several years ago for this. Trust me, just buy a running NOM for around 20-25,000-you will be much happier and suffer less injuries and headaches. First hand experience speaking!
Last edited by Corbrastang; Apr 18, 2006 at 05:37 PM.
Racer
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I saw one on ebay a few weeks ago. It looked good untill you looked at the windshield and noticed the angle was wrong. (not enough rake) The interior was bad too. I cant remember what chassis it had. About a year ago I saw another one on ebay that was built on a VW bug chassis. It looked horrible for one thing but how could any self respecting human start that thing up in public with a horizontaly opposed, air cooled four banger in it.
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Cobrastang,
Thanks for that heads-up.
I've been trying to work my way into a driver that could be restored; I'll keep heading in that direction.
(And I'll remember your message during any encounters that I might have with beer since I am too susceptible).
Thanks again!
Thanks for that heads-up.
I've been trying to work my way into a driver that could be restored; I'll keep heading in that direction.
(And I'll remember your message during any encounters that I might have with beer since I am too susceptible).
Thanks again!