Magazine feature about me and my Corvette!!
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Magazine feature about me and my Corvette!!
In the current fall issue of the quarterly magazine Autostrada Forum, there is a feature story about me and my Corvette!! It is both cool and weird to see myself and my car in a magazine! You can find the magazine at Chapters Indigo, Barnes & Noble, and Book-A-Million stores.
This first pic is the cover of the current issue. I wonder if I had worn a suit for the photo shoot, then maybe I would have gotten the cover instead of the guy with the $20 million car collection!!!
These are some of my favorite pics from the photo shoot for the story:
Here is a link to the magazine's web site for a bunch more pictures, some from my own personal collection, and more from the photo shoot:
http://www.autostradaforum.com/galle...d-his-corvette
This first pic is the cover of the current issue. I wonder if I had worn a suit for the photo shoot, then maybe I would have gotten the cover instead of the guy with the $20 million car collection!!!
These are some of my favorite pics from the photo shoot for the story:
Here is a link to the magazine's web site for a bunch more pictures, some from my own personal collection, and more from the photo shoot:
http://www.autostradaforum.com/galle...d-his-corvette
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Thanks! I did a body-off restoration on this car by myself over a 7.5 yr period, and I am very proud of the final product. I've been sitting on these pics for weeks, and I was a bit hesitant to post them here. Finally decided to share them.
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A lot of hard work, rewarded, very KOOL. tm
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Hard to make white look good but you did it.
Clean subtle, stance "just right"
Looks great!! Like the air cleaner bases who makes it?
Clean subtle, stance "just right"
Looks great!! Like the air cleaner bases who makes it?
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Beautiful work. It is obvious you put a lot of THOUGHT into your project along with all the work. Love the colors, and the seats look like they were designed for that model. I am also encouraged since I only have 3 1/2 years into my build so far. If it turns out as nice as yours I will be thrilled. THanks for sharing, and tell us a little bit more about your project since I don't know where to find that magazine down here in South Carolina.
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The air cleaner base is a custom spun aluminum 1.5" drop made by a company local to me: http://www.universalspinners.com/
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Wow... what a car! Absolutely gorgeous... I am picking up my first Corvette on Saturday, a '69 Convertible. I don't know that I will have the attention to detail, or even the attention span, to do as nice of a job as you did... but it certainly gives me a goal to shoot for! Thanks for sharing.
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Absolutely gorgeous car, and incredible attention to detail. Well deserved!
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Beautiful work. It is obvious you put a lot of THOUGHT into your project along with all the work. Love the colors, and the seats look like they were designed for that model. I am also encouraged since I only have 3 1/2 years into my build so far. If it turns out as nice as yours I will be thrilled. THanks for sharing, and tell us a little bit more about your project since I don't know where to find that magazine down here in South Carolina.
Some of the build details:
-406 cubic inch full roller and forged engine
-FAST Ez-Efi fuel injection
-TKO600 5spd trans
-Wilwood 6 piston front and 4 piston rear brakes
-VBP front upper and lower control arms
-VBP front dual mount composite spring
-Van Steel rear trailing arms
-VBP rear 360lb composite spring
-QA1 single adjustable shocks
-C5 Z06 seats with custom covers
-headlights and wiper door converted from vacuum to electric
-custom LED halo headlights and tail lights
The following parts were custom CNC machined and/or engraved:
-fender emblems
-hood badges
-valve covers
-gas lid
-rear deck vents
-door sill plates
-wheel center caps
Good luck with your build, sometimes it seems like it will never be done, but you will get there eventually!!
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