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For Corvetteforum’s C3 Corvette of the Year competition we have some big changes in store to make the competition more inclusive and, we hope, more fun for site users.

The changes include opening the contest to site users across the globe, rather than limiting it to residents of the contiguous United States. Further, we’ll break the competition down into four categories:

• Stock Corvettes
• Corvettes with Appearance Modifications
• Corvettes with Performance Modifications
• Corvettes prepared primarily for track use

The reward in each of the categories is bragging rights and a designation under your user ID declaring your winning status.

This thread is for entries of Corvettes with Appearance Modifications.

You can enter just one of the categories of competition and you do so by posting one photo of your C3 in the appropriate thread no later than 11:59 p.m. PDT, July 15. Moderators then will pick ten of their favorites as finalists and set up a poll to allow you to vote on which of those finalists is the C3 Corvette of the Year in each of the above-referenced categories. The judging, of course, is subjective and will be heavily influenced by the quality of the photographs submitted for the entries.

In subsequent months, we’ll feature other generations for Corvette of the Year with the winner in each of those generations competing for Corvetteforum Corvette of the Year.

The fine print: One entry per member. This contest is open to site users over the age of 18 who own the car they enter. Cars which have previously won are not eligible. Entry photos must have been shot by the Corvette's owner except in the track car category where the Corvette has been photographed on the track while the owner was driving it.

Mod75

ZL1 flares, L88 Hood, duck-tail rear bumper,square head light conversion, rear bubbles, Vectors
Electric blue

24rlee

TimAT

GM Factory Flares (over the parts counter in 1971) 17x9 Rally wheels and one of Vanacor's last hoods.

1969RAY

1969-Black and tan

Peterbuilt

Western Wheels, 80-82 rear bumper, red on the hood and body-colored mirrors.

Happy Eddie

Is this where I enter the contest with my 1968 Corvette. Only appearance modifications are headers with side pipes. I bought this car new September 11, 1968. I have 125,000 miles on it. First five years in Southern California, next 33 years in Alaska, and now the last 13 years in Missouri. My friend painted it the factory color, International Blue, in my home garage. I wish I could drive it every day as my only car as I did it's first seven years. Ed

brent319

This is our '76 "Larry" We found him on eBay looking pretty rough. With a good frame and a crate LS1 that had been mounted 10 years earlier but never wired or fired we decided it was a great place to start.

exterior appearance mods so far include:
’73 nose bonded to body
’73 custom made rear bonded to body
Inferno Orange paint
4” rear flares, 2” front
C6 side mirrors
18x12 and 18x9.5 Intro Pentia wheels
side pipes: Custom made for LS1
luggage rack, radio antenna, and security lock deleted and filled
all brightwork painted / powder coated
“CORVETTE” script in rear end lights up as marker light (red glow) , brake light (bring red), and reverse light (white)
LED halo tail lights.
LED switchback front DTRL/turn signals.

Prostreeter1

1968 restomod roadster. Lots of modifications on this one with engine, trans, suspension, frame & interior but I'll enter it into appearance mods. Motion paint scheme, long L-88 hood, shaved marker lights, Astro vents and antenna. Side mirror delete, Lemans fuel filler, Foose wheels, Hooker side pipes/headers.

Dirty Dalton

1970 LT-1, owned since 1976. Pretty much stock but for wheels and side exhaust. Been cross country, 8000 miles in 1977. I had first date with my long-suffering wife in 1978. (She was not impressed.)

GS982

1970 Vert, 383 with a Tremec 5 Speed, 17" Foose Wheels, Hooker Side Pipes, painted in Medium Spiral Gray Metallic.

bluegtp

How does one determine which category to enter in? I have a bit of both appearance and performance.

1979, 80-82 front and rear bumpers, L88 hood. Crossover appearance/performance modifications can include, sidepipes, wildwood brakes, 18x10 Cosmis wheels, LS3/525 w/4L70E swap (it does look cool with the hood open).





Ryan

a striper

1972 LT-1. Original 350 pulled to make room for a 427 small block, T56, 15x8 and 15x10 wheels.

midigike

“Belle”
Our 68’ Corvette S405567, early 67 build. 327/300 3spd

69’- side louver trim
72’- hardtop
SLP ZR1 style 17” wheels
Flowmaster exhaust
VPB rear fiber mono spring
Speed Direct front coil over shocks

sr'71

chazde3

I'll throw my bare fiberglass hat in the ring.

1968 convertible, 427 L88 engine, M22 transmission.

Body/appearance mods include:

• L88 flares front and back
• Rear exhaust delete
• Spare tire access filled in on rear valance
• Mako style reversed fender vents
• FIA/L88 race headlights
• American Racing Vector wheels
• Late style long hood with hood pins
• Top fender corners modified to match long style hood
• Bolt in roll bar
• Coming soon: FIA front spoiler

Performance Mods

• Lunati hydraulic roller cam
• Rocker rollers
• Stud girdles
• Hooker Header side pipes

The Punisher

'75
Roll bar hoops
waterfall
led lights
7" double din touch screen
heated seats