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Aug 17, 2006 | 01:47 PM

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77 C5 Project (Pics)

From an earlier post I was asked to post some pictures. The project is a 77 that I want to update to the best street performance possible using the design themes from the C5/C6. I have removed the body, sand blasted and painted the frame LeMans Blue. A VBP replacement suspension and Steeroids has been installed. I plan to use offset trailing arms, 18" x 8 1/2" front and 18" x 10 1/5 rear wheels and tires. I plan to use the C6 style available on ebay. I found a hydroboost for the brakes at a pretty good price. I also found an LS1 / 4L60e from an 02 TransAm that I palne to install. By the way, I am totally new to this type of electronic engine so any advise, warnings or suggestions are welcome and appreciated. I want good street performance with good milage (not a race car). The body will be Datona Sunset Orange and all chrome will be powder coated flat black. I am considering a dual exhaust through cats and mufflers with an electric cut out to divert exhaust through a set of side pipes. (Does this make sense?) Should be fun. I'll post more photos as it progresses and will likely be looking for help from time to time.

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Aug 17, 2006 | 01:53 PM

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Thats looking really sharp there. Any reason why you didn't go for a semi-coilover suspension? The engine combo sounds good. Good luck to you.

Aug 17, 2006 | 02:09 PM

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From everything I read, it looked like the glass leaf spring had pretty good performance and I really liked the ability to adjust both spring rate and ride height. I have done other projects where I didn't have this ability and wished I did.

Aug 17, 2006 | 02:18 PM

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Hell of an modification list! You must have a lot of free time on your hands. Did you add stiffening plates to the frame cross memebers. I have seen this done on other projects and then read later that they needed to be cut back for clearance on re-assembly. Search the thread base and you may save yourself some time if you did.

Aug 17, 2006 | 02:46 PM

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Looks good so far,youll love the ls1,one of the bext mods i did.Ill be starting my new frame build up in a few weeks ,ill be painting the frame silver frost mettalic to go with the L-88 stripes ill be adding .Ive been debating on trying to adapt c5 suspension and brakes on the front and the rear spring setup you went with,or transfer all my vb&p stuff to it and get the front glass spring too.I have the glass 360 spring now but want something adjustable.Your frame looks great.

Aug 17, 2006 | 02:46 PM

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Have you thought of doing the body lemans blue too?Also you might want to cinsider adapting hooker sidepipes to it,i did mine and love the sound of the ls1,in fact i just took my augger style mufflers out of them and now there wide open.

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Aug 17, 2006 | 09:04 PM

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LeMans Blue is one of my favorite colors but I have a C6 that is Sunset Orange and the color is great. It looks good, even if it is a little dirty. Since I plan to drive this car a lot, I opted for a color that is easier to keep clean on a daily basis and still looks "Corvette".