Newbie Questions
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Newbie Questions
Anyone remove the body side moldings without damage? or does it require re-paint? Did some early year c5's come with 5 speeds?
Lastly, I see FRC's advertised as hardtops and not FRC's are these hidden finds by the dealers selling them?
Lastly, I see FRC's advertised as hardtops and not FRC's are these hidden finds by the dealers selling them?
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I'm not sure about the first question.
I don't know of any corvettes with 5 speeds. I think what you mean is a 6 speed. I have a 97 (first year c5) with a 6 speed.
FRC is a hardtop (Fixed Roof Coupe), the other hardtop is a Z06. Then you have the coupe, which has a removable top (almost like a really big t-top. Lastly, you have the convertible. Those are the only body styles for the c5.
Hope this helps a little.
I don't know of any corvettes with 5 speeds. I think what you mean is a 6 speed. I have a 97 (first year c5) with a 6 speed.
FRC is a hardtop (Fixed Roof Coupe), the other hardtop is a Z06. Then you have the coupe, which has a removable top (almost like a really big t-top. Lastly, you have the convertible. Those are the only body styles for the c5.
Hope this helps a little.
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I'm not sure about the first question.
I don't know of any corvettes with 5 speeds. I think what you mean is a 6 speed. I have a 97 (first year c5) with a 6 speed.
FRC is a hardtop (Fixed Roof Coupe), the other hardtop is a Z06. Then you have the coupe, which has a removable top (almost like a really big t-top. Lastly, you have the convertible. Those are the only body styles for the c5.
Hope this helps a little.
I don't know of any corvettes with 5 speeds. I think what you mean is a 6 speed. I have a 97 (first year c5) with a 6 speed.
FRC is a hardtop (Fixed Roof Coupe), the other hardtop is a Z06. Then you have the coupe, which has a removable top (almost like a really big t-top. Lastly, you have the convertible. Those are the only body styles for the c5.
Hope this helps a little.
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Second-No
FRC are pretty rare and hard to find but dealerships and even private parties dont know what they have.
I got my FRC with 5k miles on it and the private party had no idea what it was
Definatly a bargain.
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The '99 and '00 FRC was originally conceived to be a lower cost "entry-level" Vette that was de-contented. They even proposed cloth instead of the leather interior. At the last minute the Chevrolet execs decided to scrap that idea and sell this third body style as the highest performance Vette. It came only with an MN6, Z51 and with a black interior in a limited number of colors (five exterior colors: Torch Red, Arctic White, Black, Pewter and Nassau Blue). It was also the lightest weight and stiffest of the three body styles. Originally dual zone HVAC was not available, nor was a power passenger seat, the memory package, the sport seats (actually never were even in the Z06) or fog lights.
The intent was performance without unnecessary features.
The intent was performance without unnecessary features.
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In 2001 the game changed with the Z06 intro. Coupes then became the base cost cheapness leader.
For more info on the '99 & '00 Fixed Roof Coupes...
http://www.c5frc.com/
Click on the link for FRC production in the top left corner.
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Use the fishing line and hair dryer method to remove the BSMs and you should be OK. No 5-speeds in any Vettes.