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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 08:52 AM
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I came across this while sitting at my desk this morning flipping through my Corvette Day-To-Day calendar. Who would do this to a Z06??? This poor Vette needs to be put out of it's misery. Worst thing I've seen since the "Corvette De Ville" from a little while back with the landau roof.

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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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wow some peoples tastee is scary.
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Z06 Tom
I came across this while sitting at my desk this morning flipping through my Corvette Day-To-Day calendar. Who would do this to a Z06??? This poor Vette needs to be put out of it's misery. Worst thing I've seen since the "Corvette De Ville" from a little while back with the landau roof.

here is a site of a company that made '53 50th anniversary cars - it seems to me that i saw a red z06 version of this thing -


http://www.aatcars.com/aat_commem/commem.htm

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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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The person who made this kit should be shot.



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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 04:24 PM
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I saw one in person and it wasn't as bad as the pic above. Still, its not for me, but to each his own.
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Hey look, EB!




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Originally Posted by Z06 Tom
I came across this while sitting at my desk this morning flipping through my Corvette Day-To-Day calendar. Who would do this to a Z06??? This poor Vette needs to be put out of it's misery. Worst thing I've seen since the "Corvette De Ville" from a little while back with the landau roof.


It looks like a big black weiner mobile! No weiners for me!
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Originally Posted by Pilot135R
It looks like a big black weiner mobile! No weiners for me!
Hey, you're right it does!! I knew it reminded me of SOMETHING.

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Sorry but i will pass on that mod
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It's awright, but I wouldn't want to give up the aerodynamics. There's also a Stingray conversion.
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This car was a totaled Z06, he had body 53 body panels in storage from many years ago. He did all of the work under his carport himself, when you look at it and realize what time and effort was put into it you wouldn't be so hard on him. This man had only an idea in his head to work with, no drawings or illustrations were ever used. I respect his willingness to tackle such a project.
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Some people have no taste.
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