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Old 05-06-2014, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by wilbur
Beautiful car!
Thanks for posting pictures
What brand/make is that car cover?
I was thinking the same thing.... Looks like a great fit.

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Originally Posted by Zoomin
Great job. I like your concept better than the reskinned C6's I've seen, and I wouldn't mind one of those either.

How long does the build take, roughly, from the time the donor shows up at your door?
Usually build times in our shop are 12-18 months depending on what level of cars are being built in the shop and upholstery schedules etc., but as we get more orders for these SPECVETTES we will streamline the build process and my goal is six months.
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Originally Posted by wilbur
Beautiful car!
Thanks for posting pictures
What brand/make is that car cover?
Covercraft Form Fit
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Originally Posted by Loren Smith
Great looking build, thanks for sharing all the pics. Who made the tilt steering column? How did it install and fit?
beautiful quality build, wow. Who did seats or where did the covers come from.
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Congrats! That's a damn nice looking car!
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Bitchin' conversion!

Didn't need ignition covers to listen to the radio? Must be more late-model tech!

Is there more room inside for us bigger guys?
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Old 05-07-2014, 04:29 PM
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WOW….I really like the suspension mods. The Interior looks great.
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I saw this car in real life yesterday. It is a stunner !

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Originally Posted by jerry gollnick
beautiful quality build, wow. Who did seats or where did the covers come from.
Paul Atkins seat backs and foam, seat covers are custom done in house in Italian leather.
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Originally Posted by sub006
Bitchin' conversion!

Didn't need ignition covers to listen to the radio? Must be more late-model tech!

Is there more room inside for us bigger guys?
Yes everything is 2014 technology. I am 6'2 and 280 pounds and can very comfortably drive this car. Honestly the seats feel like a car from 2014. Can't say the same for the '61 we have with recovered original seats!
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I'll be posting a walk around video soon that shows all of the trick stuff we did on this car and all the cars we build. Maybe that way it will be more obvious what sets us apart from other builders.
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I love the car!!! Can you build them with the LS-9 ZR-1 engine?
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Originally Posted by Corvette ED
I love the car!!! Can you build them with the LS-9 ZR-1 engine?
I can build them with that engine if thats what you wanted, but our SPEC-V package has a Lingenfelter supercharged LS engine that puts out 700hp and is tame enough to be a daily driver. That engine eats an LS9 for lunch
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Originally Posted by Heartland Customs
I can build them with that engine if thats what you wanted, but our SPEC-V package has a Lingenfelter supercharged LS engine that puts out 700hp and is tame enough to be a daily driver. That engine eats an LS9 for lunch
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