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Nov 11, 2005 | 06:20 PM

Nvts

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From: Austin Tx

What can’t be replaced?

A few things I have been thinking about…

What can’t be replaced? I got the Corvette America parts book, and it seems that almost everything is in there. I read about folks getting new body parts, new frames, so what parts can’t be replaced? What makes a car a car…

I have struggled with getting rusted bolts off the underside of the car, and was wondering how many (non-interior) bolts there were :p 10 bolts down, 432 to go! Type stuff.

And of course, as I look at all the nice shiny parts in the nice pictures around here, and look at the catalog, I was wondering how much getting all the new parts costs

Nov 11, 2005 | 07:27 PM

Gordonm

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What can’t be replaced?
I was wondering how much getting all the new parts costs

Almost everything can be replaced. The aftermarket for these cars is huge.

Cost?

Lots. I lost count but I could pick up a very nice C5 for what I have into mine. Worth every penny though. I was at an event this weekend where I was the only C3 A few C4s and C5s and a C6 and many Porsches. I will say I got a lot of attention over the other cars there. Plus I ran pretty well against them.

Nov 11, 2005 | 09:43 PM

Nvts

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I was wondering what would stop someone from starting with nothing and ordering a whole car, one part at a time.... Other then the cost, of course

Nov 11, 2005 | 09:53 PM

big_G

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I've never seen new bird-cages, 'glass floor-pans, firewalls, rear body tubs. It would cost more than 100 large to piece one togeather.....

Nov 11, 2005 | 11:27 PM

VETTEVIC

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Havent seen new door frames yet
vic

Nov 12, 2005 | 05:24 AM

Twin_Turbo

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New firewalls are out there, there was a guy on ebay a long time ago who had several

Nov 12, 2005 | 05:49 AM

PhotoVette1

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Rear window defroster switch for a '77--no after market ones to be had. Not that the rear window ever has fogged up, but it could one day dammit.

Nov 12, 2005 | 07:41 AM

PRNDL

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I was wondering what would stop someone from starting with nothing and ordering a whole car, one part at a time.... Other then the cost, of course

The thought has occurred.... it's almost inevitable when you start looking at those catalogs, wondering what it would cost to build a vette from scratch... well, FWIW, they just started reproducing early Camaro bodies, and Hot Rod magazine built a Camaro from scratch - entirely repro parts, used one of those limited edition "ZL1" crate 454 motors. Painted it GREEN!