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Glass Half Full: 1965 C2 Sculpted to Perfection

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Glass Half Full: 1965 C2 Sculpted to Perfection

This 1965 Corvette took parts from 5 separate cars, an LS7 engine, an SRIII tube frame, and almost 100 gallons of resin to get just right.

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The body is done tastefully. I think the wheels are serious ugly though.
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Originally Posted by Critter1
The body is done tastefully. I think the wheels are serious ugly though.
not sure of the headlights in the grille tho

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Besides the flush mount glass, and 1 piece side glass, the rest of the car doesn't do much for me.
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I also agree. I think 17” is about as big as you can go to have a reasonable tire selection and not have the wheels look odd on the car. Otherwise, she’s a beauty!
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Wonder if it's street legal - don't see any wipers or outside mirror? I know a lot of work goes into a car like that, but it's just not my cup of tea.
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no..........
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Originally Posted by 67's
Besides the flush mount glass, and 1 piece side glass, the rest of the car doesn't do much for me.
this.
That car was built to please the builder with his taste. I wouldn’t be caught dead driving that
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100 gallons of resin? I don't think I wanna know what that thing weighs now...

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A lot of work and skill shown in that car.
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To each his own. I'd drive the crap out of it. But 100 ga of resin !!!!! I call BS.
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The hole car looks bad to me!!!!!!!!!
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You have to appreciate the work and craftsmanship and $$$ that went into it but something got lost in the translation in my opinion...
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Beautiful car, outstanding craftmanship, stunning paint, bottomless budget that I really appreciate but not to my taste, Too trendy.
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I have said it before and I'll say it again, I have never seen any Corvette of any year modified in any way that looks better than the way they rolled out of St. Louis or Bowling Green. Some guys like mods, I don't. Just my opnion and the way I feel.
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Maybe it's the headlights ...or that grill, but to me it looks like a low rider version of the 64 bull dozer car Pauly build one of his cars from..

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What the hell would you use 100 gallons of resin for? Hope that was a decimal error or otherwise I know the reason for it's low rider appearance.

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Originally Posted by DansYellow66
What the hell would you use 100 gallons of resin for? Hope that was a decimal error or otherwise I know the reason for it's low rider appearance.
whats that old saying "mud and paint make what a body man ain't" in his case its resin
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Originally Posted by 3JsVette
Beautiful car, outstanding craftmanship, stunning paint, bottomless budget that I really appreciate but not to my taste, Too trendy.


Way too modern for my taste!!! I am also doing a Resto-Mod, but you will never know it, unless you pop the hood or see the power Rack & Pinion under the chassis.
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Look at that it has my little ducktail. I like it! More like how we customized cars back in the 50's and 60's.

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