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Old May 9, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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does anyone have pics of the guy who takes a c6 or c5 and mods it to look like a c1 or c2.... think i saw it on speed or on barrett- jackson?
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Old May 9, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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C5 to 53 conversion.



http://www.vetteweb.com/features/0301VET_Red/
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Old May 9, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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thanks was explaining it to a coworker and really needed pics
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That is FUGLY!

The front looks more like a new Ford Thunderbird.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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Here's another one...


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Now that second one is a better conversion. That looks pretty good.
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Now that second one is a better conversion. That looks pretty good.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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I think any of the c1 conversions look cool....as long as it's a convertible.

The hardtops make it easier to tell somethings not right
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Now that second one is a better conversion. That looks pretty good.
Yeah, but it needs a vintage emblem on the nose, not the original late-model flags. They just look weird there, and are positioned too close to the hood, anyway. Throws the whole thing off.
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Now that second one is a better conversion. That looks pretty good.


First one is a turd-bomb, typically seen driven by geezers with their socks pulled up too high.
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Yeah, but it needs a vintage emblem on the nose, not the original late-model flags. They just look weird there, and are positioned too close to the hood, anyway. Throws the whole thing off.
They go through all that work and attention to detail, then "F" it up with the nose emblem and those wheels?

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Hey check out these guys , just down the street from me.

http://www.crcoachworks.com/About%20...onDisplay.html



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Originally Posted by LittleJake
Now that second one is a better conversion. That looks pretty good.
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They go through all that work and attention to detail, then "F" it up with the nose emblem and those wheels?

I don't mind the wheels...they just make it look like a hot-rodded '61-'62. They need to either install the proper emblemage on the front or just take it all off. The C6 flags right against the hood opening look like crap.
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I saw this one at Eureka Springs a couple of years ago.



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Neat work but how much do they cost. It may be cheaper to buy an original 62.
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the green one is kinda okay, what ruins the total pic is the sloped windshield...somehow it looks all wrong with the rest of the body. Maybe if the glass was chopped or something...
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
the green one is kinda okay, what ruins the total pic is the sloped windshield...somehow it looks all wrong with the rest of the body. Maybe if the glass was chopped or something...
That windshield just kills the lines of the car. Dont really know what you could do considering the dash is so deep in those cars.

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