The Ruin's of Midyear C2 63-67.

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01-12-2019, 06:32 AM

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A few mods to the front end, the roof, the fenders, well okay the whole body is hot …

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01-12-2019, 08:41 AM

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2024 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified

2024 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

2023 C7 of the Year Winner - Modified

Some of these above must actually be C1’s as the headlights are not hidden.

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01-12-2019, 09:01 AM

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-‘19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24

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Is this better …. subtle mods !

I would not call those mods "subtle" at all!

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01-12-2019, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by J.Moore

I have never, ever seen a modified Mid-year that looked better than any original. And I am old enough to remember these cars when they were brand new.

Every time I see a "customized" Corvette I am convinced that not everyone should be allowed to buy tools (or vote)

Mr. Moore could not have said it better.......I 110% agree.........i wish all those mid life crisis guys would pick another car chop up....!!!!!

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01-12-2019, 01:23 PM

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Me too, what were those guys thinking?

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This is my kind of midyear

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01-12-2019, 05:22 PM

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I've been drooling over that car on eBay for a long time!

PS - why is that driveway ALWAYS wet??

cheap and easy way to make the paint shinny

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01-13-2019, 12:57 AM

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... and so it shall be - Delete Dude : Option : Box ticked.

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Get the dude and the car OUTTA there!

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01-13-2019, 12:16 PM

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I would not call those mods "subtle" at all!

No, but they are well appointed.

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01-13-2019, 01:08 PM

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-‘19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24

Independent front suspension!

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01-13-2019, 07:28 PM

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Back to Topic .....................................

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01-13-2019, 07:38 PM

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Truth is, this kinda started it all for me........... That and a green 65 roadster with a white top that I tried to get a loan to buy for 3500 back in the day.....

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01-14-2019, 07:44 AM

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… a Corvette Crocodile - aka Shala Vette Death Race 2000

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01-14-2019, 09:08 AM

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-‘19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24

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… a Corvette Crocodile - aka Shala Vette Death Race 2000

I have never taken LSD. But I now understand exactly what it was like!

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01-14-2019, 09:17 AM

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… a Corvette Crocodile - aka Shala Vette Death Race 2000

Now this thread has gone too far. This looks like something Horney Mike on Counts Customs would do.
This just ain't right.

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01-14-2019, 11:23 AM

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Its a Volkswagon

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01-14-2019, 11:51 AM

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-‘19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24

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Its a Volkswagon

Hmmm - you may be right! I feel better already!

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01-14-2019, 12:07 PM

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2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

St. Jude Donor '20-'21-'22-'23-'24

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I have never taken LSD. But I now understand exactly what it was like!

I don’t believe there was ever any LSD powerful enough to produce something like that. This “creation” looks to be the result of a lobotomy gone wrong.

Steve