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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 05:39 PM
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In person...no.

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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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Yes. Those guys were at Carlisle, this year. Interesting mod, kind of cool, shame to mess up a good C3, but if you are into mods, they were not too bad looking.
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I thought they were messing up a good C6. I saw this thing at Bloomington this year and I believe it's a C6 kit trying to look like a C3.
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I thought they were messing up a good C6. I saw this thing at Bloomington this year and I believe it's a C6 kit trying to look like a C3.
Pretty sure it's a C3 trying to look like a C6...haha
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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I would like it if it retained the factory flip up headlights
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 02:19 PM
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Why not buy the year you dig and be done with it....
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Why not buy the year you dig and be done with it....
pretty messed up in my opinion. styling is based on proportions in my opinion, and converting a C3 that way blows proportion all to hell.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 10:09 AM
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Should we have seen it? Check the archives. I recall this vendor showed up with this kit after Carlisle.

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Originally Posted by The13Bats
Why not buy the year you dig and be done with it....
If you ask me, it's pretty much the worst of both worlds.

Let's see, you replace the vintage style of an old Corvette, with a body that looks like a new one. One that looks like one you can buy at any Chevy dealer in the country. Oh, and what you end up with is 1963 suspension, brakes and engine technology; under your "modern" looking Corvette.

Like I said, they've created a Corvette that combines the worst of both worlds.

Yes, I have seen it in person. It was at Corvette@Carlisle in August (on K row I think?). It didn't do anything for me.

Hey Bats, it's been a while since I've seen you pop up on here!

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