Modified Corvettes Poll
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Drifting
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Modified Corvettes Poll
I would be very interested in seeing how you all feel about modifying Corvettes! Obviously I'm in favor of making a Corvette all it can be to each owner's desire, but there seems to be two distinct camps out here. Can those that go for original, appreciate what others have done to make their Vette their own, or do you feel we are destroying a part of history? Years ago, back in the 70's almost nobody kept their Vette's 'stock', and a lot of them got cut up and parts thrown away (making the stock ones worth more, I might add!). Today, I would hate to see someone take a survivor and cut it up, even as much as I love customs.
So, what do you think? Show me your customs & stockers.
Let the poll begin!!
So, what do you think? Show me your customs & stockers.
Let the poll begin!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Niles, MI
I just read your biography.
"Purchased my 1966 427 Vette new in 1967. It's always been owned, tagged & street driven, including drag racing, & autocrossing to 2 NCCC Florida Regional Championships in Group III M/A; '81-'82, by me. In 1992 I undertook a complete rebuilt of it with a full tube chassis & all new custom hand built body, I built & painted. Current power: B&M 671 Blown 468" motor, 2X4 BG 750 Mighty Demon's, NX Nitrous fuel rails, Big Brodix-2 Alum heads, G-Force 5 spd, 3.50 9" Strange rear. Coilover 5 link susp."
I think you and I are in agreement. Corvettes should be left STOCK!!
"Purchased my 1966 427 Vette new in 1967. It's always been owned, tagged & street driven, including drag racing, & autocrossing to 2 NCCC Florida Regional Championships in Group III M/A; '81-'82, by me. In 1992 I undertook a complete rebuilt of it with a full tube chassis & all new custom hand built body, I built & painted. Current power: B&M 671 Blown 468" motor, 2X4 BG 750 Mighty Demon's, NX Nitrous fuel rails, Big Brodix-2 Alum heads, G-Force 5 spd, 3.50 9" Strange rear. Coilover 5 link susp."
I think you and I are in agreement. Corvettes should be left STOCK!!
Drifting
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From: Longwood Florida
I like mods. It makes the car unique and your own vehicle. Of course, I like the stock body lines and interiors over the WILD body kits and interiors some owners have. They are cool but not really for me. Not on this Vette.
Norval's car is a prime example of what I like !
Or the guys with old cars and modern suspension or fuel injection or 6 speeds... that stuff is cool
Norval's car is a prime example of what I like !
Or the guys with old cars and modern suspension or fuel injection or 6 speeds... that stuff is cool
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Drifting
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Hey Mark, Love your 'NO' coupe. Is your engine posted in the other thread running currently on engine compartments (under the hood photos)? If not, would love to see some details of that blown monster.(opps,. that's Norval, sorry) How long have you owned it? Glenn
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Drifting
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Originally Posted by holley505
I like mods. It makes the car unique and your own vehicle. Of course, I like the stock body lines and interiors over the WILD body kits and interiors some owners have. They are cool but not really for me. Not on this Vette.
Norval's car is a prime example of what I like !
Or the guys with old cars and modern suspension or fuel injection or 6 speeds... that stuff is cool
Norval's car is a prime example of what I like !
Or the guys with old cars and modern suspension or fuel injection or 6 speeds... that stuff is cool
I think the current trend of putting new vettes under old bodies is the hottest thing going. Best of both worlds. Nice vette.
Drifting
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From: Potomac Falls VA
Perfect, numbers matching survivor or full blown custom...I think to each his own. For me personally, I love the looks of these cars and am working on my baby with the following driving thoughts:
1. Tasteful modification.
2. Maintain the beauty, classic lines, etc of the vehicle while enjoying more up to date technology.
So for example, my long term plans including some restore (new caarpets, seat covers) to the interior plus some upgrades to things like gauges, sharkbar, etc etc. Exterior essentially will be maintained as is with the exception of rims (done) and maybe some other minor mods (billet gas cap, etc). Eventually a re-paint keeping with an updated but still classsy white and red stripes down the center. Engine is already not numbers matching so a complete replacement for that as well as rebuilding of the brakes (done) and then steeroids.
Classic beauty....updated driving / handling and ammenities.
Shane
1. Tasteful modification.
2. Maintain the beauty, classic lines, etc of the vehicle while enjoying more up to date technology.
So for example, my long term plans including some restore (new caarpets, seat covers) to the interior plus some upgrades to things like gauges, sharkbar, etc etc. Exterior essentially will be maintained as is with the exception of rims (done) and maybe some other minor mods (billet gas cap, etc). Eventually a re-paint keeping with an updated but still classsy white and red stripes down the center. Engine is already not numbers matching so a complete replacement for that as well as rebuilding of the brakes (done) and then steeroids.
Classic beauty....updated driving / handling and ammenities.
Shane
Melting Slicks
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From: Montreal Qc.
I vote for TASTEFUL mods on the interior and body (bigger hood and flares to fit tires if you have to, but no Corvette Summer type stuf or ricer wings). Under the hood/drivetrain though do whatever you want. 5 or 6-speeds, modern suspension, fuel injected/blown/turboed etc is all fine by me.
(unless you have a RARE original car that is unreplaceable. If so, keep that one stock and buy a 79 for mods!)
(unless you have a RARE original car that is unreplaceable. If so, keep that one stock and buy a 79 for mods!)
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I think it depends on the particular Vette.
I am in the process of modifying my 78 Vette because in and of itself, it was not worth very much as it was. The only thing it had going for it was the Gymkhana suspension. It was not a Silver Anniversary Issue or a Pace Car. It was a plain L-48 with auto. When it was 3 month old, it was stolen and stripped so there were not many original parts on it.
Now if it were something of a collectable Vette, I would definitely keep it as it left the factory. I am a member of the NCRS (the original one) and support their cause of keeping Vettes as they are for future generations.
On the flip side I am also NCRS (Not Correctly Restored Sharks) because I feel everyone has the right to modify their Vettes as they want.... especially if the mods can be turned back around to stock one day.
I can appreciate a survivor, as well as a modified Vette done in good taste.
www.bigdogvettes.com
I am in the process of modifying my 78 Vette because in and of itself, it was not worth very much as it was. The only thing it had going for it was the Gymkhana suspension. It was not a Silver Anniversary Issue or a Pace Car. It was a plain L-48 with auto. When it was 3 month old, it was stolen and stripped so there were not many original parts on it.
Now if it were something of a collectable Vette, I would definitely keep it as it left the factory. I am a member of the NCRS (the original one) and support their cause of keeping Vettes as they are for future generations.
On the flip side I am also NCRS (Not Correctly Restored Sharks) because I feel everyone has the right to modify their Vettes as they want.... especially if the mods can be turned back around to stock one day.
I can appreciate a survivor, as well as a modified Vette done in good taste.
www.bigdogvettes.com
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From: Little Rock AR
I like mostly stock but light mods and hidden changes are fine. On the other hand, if the car is already trashed or modded out, you might as well make it into what ever you want it to be. Only the nicest ones need to be kept stock IMO. 
I can appreciate either style. 
-Mark.
I can appreciate either style. -Mark.
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Drifting
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Originally Posted by matchframe
I think it depends on the particular Vette.
I am in the process of modifying my 78 Vette because in and of itself, it was not worth very much as it was. The only thing it had going for it was the Gymkhana suspension. It was not a Silver Anniversary Issue or a Pace Car. It was a plain L-48 with auto. When it was 3 month old, it was stolen and stripped so there were not many original parts on it.
Now if it were something of a collectable Vette, I would definitely keep it as it left the factory. I am a member of the NCRS (the original one) and support their cause of keeping Vettes as they are for future generations.
On the flip side I am also NCRS (Not Correctly Restored Sharks) because I feel everyone has the right to modify their Vettes as they want.... especially if the mods can be turned back around to stock one day.
I can appreciate a survivor, as well as a modified Vette done in good taste.
www.bigdogvettes.com
I am in the process of modifying my 78 Vette because in and of itself, it was not worth very much as it was. The only thing it had going for it was the Gymkhana suspension. It was not a Silver Anniversary Issue or a Pace Car. It was a plain L-48 with auto. When it was 3 month old, it was stolen and stripped so there were not many original parts on it.
Now if it were something of a collectable Vette, I would definitely keep it as it left the factory. I am a member of the NCRS (the original one) and support their cause of keeping Vettes as they are for future generations.
On the flip side I am also NCRS (Not Correctly Restored Sharks) because I feel everyone has the right to modify their Vettes as they want.... especially if the mods can be turned back around to stock one day.
I can appreciate a survivor, as well as a modified Vette done in good taste.
www.bigdogvettes.com
And Bill, by the way, I also 'saved' a 78 that had been totaled. It also was a plain jane (L-48) that got built into a Greenwood Sportwagon which is now being redone into a full on Blown 502 Pro street bruiser by the guy I sold it to.
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Melting Slicks
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I looked for a vette that was not numbers matching because I knew that I was going to modify it. I personnally will not buy a 95 or above point vette because my nature is to modify. To each his own. Rod
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Drifting
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Originally Posted by Star79
I vote for TASTEFUL mods on the interior and body (bigger hood and flares to fit tires if you have to, but no Corvette Summer type stuf or ricer wings). Under the hood/drivetrain though do whatever you want. 5 or 6-speeds, modern suspension, fuel injected/blown/turboed etc is all fine by me.
(unless you have a RARE original car that is unreplaceable. If so, keep that one stock and buy a 79 for mods!)
(unless you have a RARE original car that is unreplaceable. If so, keep that one stock and buy a 79 for mods!)
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Drifting
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From: Edgewater (20 miles south of Daytona) Florida
Originally Posted by Stephen DeFazio
I like the modified vettes nothing against stock cars but I like them modded out.
Glenn
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From: Pearl MS
I like them all, but my thing is for keeping the original lines of the car. I also prefer to do all of my engine mods and keep them out of sight so you can have sort of a sleeper and not let everyone know what you got. I do like the lowered stance, larger wheels and tires and side pipes and all that kind of good stuff. I am a full believer that a car is just a start and should be finished by the owner - personalized - so to speak. Some peoples personilzation however may not be my thing but it does take all kinds to make the world go round. I have many plans for my '79 and the plans are to gain the experience and then get a '69.
That way I can have 2.
That way I can have 2.
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Drifting
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From: Edgewater (20 miles south of Daytona) Florida
2 are much better than 1 Skydaddy! Good luck finding one. They are getting VERY expensive. (All the hard nose vettes are). 
Hey, where are the photos of your 79? Not on your profile page, I looked to see what it looked like. I guess when you get your 69 you'll want a 59 then? Good thing they didn't make a 49...It would really be expensive to add to your '9' collection
Hey, where are the photos of your 79? Not on your profile page, I looked to see what it looked like. I guess when you get your 69 you'll want a 59 then? Good thing they didn't make a 49...It would really be expensive to add to your '9' collection
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Melting Slicks
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From: westland mi
hey Grasshopper! wouldn't own anything stock, i'd modify a bicycle. got nothing against stockers but i like to do mods. get yer vette back from the shop yet? what do u do when hurricanes are forecast for your area in FLA?
Drifting
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From: Spring Texas
It makes economic sense to keep original cars "original" these days, but the econmics aren't there for some years, and they definitely aren't there for the beaters. When I got my 71, it was a wreck. It already had an aftermarket front clip (wrecked) and the rear two feet had been replaced at one point too. So it is a custom. I bought a 68 BB/Air roadster that had been "customized" and did a cosmetic restoration (Frame on) because it was still a clean, complete matching number car. I also think that a car correctly restored to NCRS judging standards is just another form of custom. They are after all cars, built in a factory, not an art studio, and they were meant to be driven. My .02
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