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Oct 22, 2017 | 07:19 PM

Kid Vette

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Split Window C3

Dino's Corvette Salvage LLC posted this on Facebook. So what do you think?

Oct 22, 2017 | 07:30 PM

theandies

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I love that look. I've seen a few of those.

Oct 22, 2017 | 07:41 PM

Syl1953

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Looks good, would love to see inside and how they did interior, Thank for posting it. Mark

Oct 22, 2017 | 07:55 PM

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Like the back...the front..not so much ( not a fan of the hood)
Regards
Roy

Oct 22, 2017 | 07:55 PM

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Oct 22, 2017 | 08:43 PM

Sabre34

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St. Jude Donor '06 thru '26

I like it.

Oct 22, 2017 | 08:56 PM

Richard454

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I like-

Here's a few more that I think turned out pretty nice-

Oct 22, 2017 | 09:04 PM

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Oct 22, 2017 | 09:23 PM

CA-Legal-Vette

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I actually like the rear window look. Some of the other accoutrements, not so much.

Oct 22, 2017 | 09:50 PM

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righthanddrive

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Any ideas on where they got the rear windows ?

Oct 22, 2017 | 10:13 PM

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vettebuyer6369

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Absolutely hate it.

Oct 22, 2017 | 10:40 PM

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Greg

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Bill Mitchell would have hated it.

Oct 22, 2017 | 10:51 PM

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orourke

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Nope, don't like it at all.

Oct 23, 2017 | 06:34 AM

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Rescue Rogers

Is my vette stock?? HAHA

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I like the first one, not a fan of the wide bodies. Funny story, my neighbor of about 8 months came buy to borrow a drill bit. I took him in the garage to show hime my motor rebuild progress and he says, " This is the first time I sw your vette with the top up........ I don't like it so much." I had to agree with him, convertible tops arent all that pretty and do throw off the shape of the car. Thats why I like this split window. I love that long swept back like an early Jag XKE

Last edited by Rescue Rogers; Oct 23, 2017 at 06:39 AM.

Oct 23, 2017 | 07:01 AM

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RMVette

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Originally Posted by rvazquez

Like the back...the front..not so much ( not a fan of the hood)
Regards
Roy

The hood is a little too much for me too.

Oct 23, 2017 | 07:23 AM

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I tasteful nod to the past. I like it

Oct 23, 2017 | 07:42 AM

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I love it! And I think the stinger hood compliments the rear.
But I ALSO love my "sugar Scoop" on my 71 coupe.
So I`d have to have TWO chrome bumper C3s..... one stock, and one with this hood & rear window treatment.
(But I`m OK with having two).

Oct 23, 2017 | 07:49 AM

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Looks great, just like it was made for it!

Oct 23, 2017 | 09:04 AM

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Douglas Mariani

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I like it

Oct 23, 2017 | 09:44 AM

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7T1vette

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Those cars look fine. But, it's amazing to think that all of those were based on a design limitation (one-piece glass) from the early 1960's. When the C2 coupe first was introduced, everyone loved the car's general design...but HATED the 2-piece rear window. The only reason folks like it now is because of its rarity/oddity...

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