C3 General General C3 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Almost done

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 23, 2017 | 07:31 PM
  #1  
clnhse's Avatar
clnhse
Thread Starter
Intermediate
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 40
Likes: 7
Default Almost done

6 months 6.0 cam and tuned 5 speed vbp complete suspension. Body off vintage air Dakota gauges. Still fighting a slight vibration when taking off. Smooth at 80?
Attached Images       
Reply
Old May 23, 2017 | 07:53 PM
  #2  
MISTERZ06's Avatar
MISTERZ06
Racer
Photogenic
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 336
Likes: 69
From: Staten Island New York
Default

WoW - - GORGEOUS - -
"VERY-VERY-NICELY-DONE"

...................................... tom
Attached Images  
Reply
Old May 24, 2017 | 04:58 AM
  #3  
SB64's Avatar
SB64
Safety Car
Supporting Lifetime
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 4,399
Likes: 792
Default vette

I agree that this car looks really nice. The stance also makes a statement. I think we would all like to see a few more pictures. Oh, don't forget the motor which is awesome. Very nice ......What rear gears are you running?
RVZIO

Last edited by SB64; May 24, 2017 at 05:01 AM.
Reply
Old May 24, 2017 | 06:42 AM
  #4  
Alan 71's Avatar
Alan 71
Team Owner
15 Year Member
Active Streak: 120 Days
Community Influencer
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 31,170
Likes: 4,248
From: Westminster Maryland
Default

Hi c,
Wow! This certainly came out of the blue!
What a great looking convertible AND a great looking piece of work!!
It certainly looks like someone knew what they were doing!!!
It should be some big fun!
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
Reply
Old May 24, 2017 | 08:00 AM
  #5  
RMVette's Avatar
RMVette
Race Director
25 Year Member
Photogenic
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 16,221
Likes: 118
From: Matthews NC
Default

Oh I hate you with the LS.... JK!!

Beautiful car and nicely done.
Reply
Old May 24, 2017 | 08:14 AM
  #6  
1bdvet's Avatar
1bdvet
Team Owner
Veteran: Air Force
St. Jude 20 Year Donor
25 Year Member
Liked
 
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 53,600
Likes: 5,590
From: Plantation Florida USAF(Retired) 1966-1990
U.S. Air Force
St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Default

Nicely done, keep us posted.
Reply
Old May 24, 2017 | 08:37 AM
  #7  
Rescue Rogers's Avatar
Rescue Rogers
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
Supporting Lifetime Gold
Veteran: Navy
10 Year Member
Community Builder
Loved
 
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 20,108
Likes: 9,237
From: Im not allowed to tell you
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C3 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2016 C3 of Year Finalist
Default

Incredible! Very Nice!
Reply
Old May 24, 2017 | 08:49 AM
  #8  
73BBVette's Avatar
73BBVette
Instructor
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 154
Likes: 17
From: LA
Default

Very nice......and only 6 months. I'm jealous
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

 Joe Kucinski
story-3

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

 Brett Foote
story-5

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-6

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

 Joe Kucinski
story-7

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

 Michael S. Palmer
story-8

2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

 Joe Kucinski
Old May 24, 2017 | 10:02 AM
  #9  
CVO2FIXUP's Avatar
CVO2FIXUP
Racer
 
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 448
Likes: 42
Default

Great talent and skill. Wish I was brave enough to try something like that.
Reply
Old May 24, 2017 | 10:13 AM
  #10  
clnhse's Avatar
clnhse
Thread Starter
Intermediate
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 40
Likes: 7
Default

I am running 3.08 posi. That was in it so I left it. I think 3.55 would do a little better. I do not care for the wheel stance. I wanted the wheels to be an inch closer to the fender lip but I refused to order custom wheels. I built the car to do vintage rallies. I wanted it to appear as stock as possible. Function over anything else. It is a shame there is not much to do with the under the hood. It is just ugly and I was not going to have my guys paint it. I wanted it to look like the factory would of built it. I did learn that most of the body gaskets made today are junk and do not fit well. I also made sure I could fit a spare. A v6 g8 spare works the best We just had to enlarge the hub.
Attached Images       
Reply
Old May 24, 2017 | 10:42 AM
  #11  
Corey_68's Avatar
Corey_68
Team Owner
25 Year Member
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 34,453
Likes: 665
From: Republic of Texas
Default

Looks great and 6 months?

Mine took a year
Reply
Old May 24, 2017 | 10:50 AM
  #12  
tokim's Avatar
tokim
Burning Brakes
 
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,231
Likes: 115
From: Yelm Wa
Default

Beautiful..nicely done!
And naturally I really like the color.
Reply
Old May 24, 2017 | 08:10 PM
  #13  
bj61662's Avatar
bj61662
Instructor
Supporting Lifetime
10 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 131
Likes: 14
Default Great story and pictures!

Originally Posted by clnhse
6 months 6.0 cam and tuned 5 speed vbp complete suspension. Body off vintage air Dakota gauges. Still fighting a slight vibration when taking off. Smooth at 80?
Thanks
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Almost done





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:10 AM.

story-0
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-1
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-2
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-3
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-5
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-7
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE
story-8
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette lineup vs the world.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-24 16:12:42


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

Slideshow: 10 major Corvette problems from the last 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-14 16:37:05


VIEW MORE