Little too much of a spoiler for me.

 

I LIKE THE FRON GRILL TREATMENT YOU DID. I DID THE SAME ON A TOTALED OUT 78 BACK IN 1980, BUT THEN I WENT A BIT FURTHER. IT LOOKS WIDE BECAUSE I TOOK THE PEAKS OFF THE FRONT FENDERS AND MADE THEM FLAT ACROSS...PLUS THE EXTRA HEADLIGHTS GAVE IT A VERY WIDE LOOK.

 

No Not Stock, No, No, No.

 

I like the factory look on the outside, meaning no custom work, but pop the hood and it's a different picture. Compared to some on this site, mine is a mild mannered 533 cube street prowler.

 

that is a beautiful thing

 

I like a stock appearing car. Mods that are easily reversible are fine (seats, wheels, steering wheels, even paint to some extent). I don't like huge flares, tunnel rams or blowers (sorry to those that have them). I like fuel injection and modern overdrive transmissions. I do enjoy tube frames and C4 suspension occassionally. I like fairly sedate paint, 2-3 colors max and no graphics.

I guess what I can boil it down to is not to change the basic lines of the C3-it's sexy as is. That's my .02

Most of all I like to see them get driven. I do not like trailer queens. I guess we should save a few ultra low mile examples for posterity also super rare cars. Bloomington in '03 I saw a plain 71 SB vert with delivery mileage. I thought, what a waste of a nice fun car. To each his own though, enjoy.

 

We had a vette come in a few years ago, 65 bb conv., just about to paint it, all wet sanded primer, the customer says "Put flares all around"...WTF? So I think, whatever, we will probably put stock fenders back on it when the customer realizes it is worth 75K...lol

 

I like em both.............. but a tasteful custom can be so sweet!!!!!!

 

the funny thing is it is about 50 50 split on that it all ways comes up at cruise nights. I think the older guys like it up may be it is old school I dont know. I think i would like to lower it. some day i will or just put a BB in it and see if that would lower it LOL.

 

I prefer modified (see link www.cardomain.com/ride/810541) and will continue to modify my '69 roadster. It was fitted (poorly, I might add) with a widebody Can-Am kit when I bought it and the car did not have the original engine or transmission, among other things. After much deliberation and consultation with my body shop owner, I made the decision that it was not economically feasible to try to bring it back to original. So...I'm on a mission to do the best one-off custom that I can.

The '75 coupe will remain in original condition, with just over 50,000 miles, only because it is my wife's car and she refused to let me modify it! Besides...if Momma's happy, everybody is happy!

 

Steve, how di you get into such a radical restyle? Did you get in a wreck and had the C3 parts around, or bought one in ratted out shape? Not looking to upset you, I'm just really curious why the switch from C2 to C3 Glenn

 

That hood is awsome from the front. I LOVE the twin intakes slit like that. The side looks like it's from Corvette Summer or something. Did Ecklers sell one like that at some point or where did you purchase it from? The flairs look like their old tubo kits. Nice work all around. What's the future hold in store for power? Thanks for posting on this thread, Glenn

 

first nothing up sets me im easy going and I love cars. there is a long story behind the car. it is a car my one brother in law started he did all the body work in KC. he was a corvette nut all stock back in the 80's custom vettes were not to many and he showed stock C2's and rally raced a C3 and he wanted to enter a custom vette in a show so he had a front end wreck of a 65 so that is where it started. he had a 72 parts from all the racing. so he put them together and the tail is all hand done. he died be for it was all put together and my other brother in law took it over. well in about 1999 my brother in law " DUKE" gave it to me for a Christmas gift. I always liked the C3 lines and the C2 inside so it worked out just right for me. I would never be able to afford a car like this it take all i have to do what needs to be done to it. I have cleaned the motor compartment and put a new break system elect fans a lot of suspension work traction bar fixed all the leaks still more i want to do. But time is on my side I hope lol. When John the first guy that started the car was doing it we would talk and the car always interested me I never though I would ever have it. after all this time I still dont belive I have it.

 

My 61 was a solid car but had no matching numbers. The cost and time to bring it to a numbers car was extensive. I chose to put a paul newman chasis under it with a Ls1 and 96 vett undercarige. I like to drive my cars. The rest of the car is stock. I think most corvetts should be stock if they have good numbers, you can always find a non matching numbers car or a basketcase to modify. Mods are great on cars and especially if they are bolt ons and meant to allow the car to be driven often and safely. The car can be restored someday anyway. Enjoyng your car if it is trailering or driving is an individual choice. The older and more valuable they get usually determines when they get restored.

cal

 

I have never been a "gotta leave it stock" type of person, in fact had a couple of run ins last year at shows with overly zealous NRCS types that really put me off of that type of restoration.

Not only do I prefer the way my car looks and sits after my mods, I have recieved lots more interest in my car this year at shows with the L88 headligths, L88 style front spoiler and bigger wheels.

Its my car, its my money and its my taste.....its as simple as that.

Nick

 

I think it is always good for people to voice what they think about cars. However we should not put someone down or indicate we think they are wrong for their opinions or their choices. Especially cars, the one thing that is very personal. I always injoy listening to others opinions on what they would do if they owned my car, you know the old "if it were my car I would" I must say I have had my thinking changed several times from listening to others. Sometimes it takes several years before it sinks in. I also disagree with others at times but I can keep that to myself, never would I ever think my way is the only way. If we all did it only one way cars shows would become borring.

cal

 

I'd like my car to look classic but run modern.

 

very nice car love the wheels what are they