4 seat Vette
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4 seat Vette
Hi all,
As I have 2 kids I'd like to share my Vette with I was wondering if anybody ever tuned a Corvette into a 4 seater.
Do you know if it is possible to make this conversion on a C5 coupe?
That may sound silly but I don't believe I am the only one having this issue.
Thank you for your info
Greg
As I have 2 kids I'd like to share my Vette with I was wondering if anybody ever tuned a Corvette into a 4 seater.
Do you know if it is possible to make this conversion on a C5 coupe?
That may sound silly but I don't believe I am the only one having this issue.
Thank you for your info
Greg
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Hi all,
As I have 2 kids I'd like to share my Vette with I was wondering if anybody ever tuned a Corvette into a 4 seater.
Do you know if it is possible to make this conversion on a C5 coupe?
That may sound silly but I don't believe I am the only one having this issue.
Thank you for your info
Greg
As I have 2 kids I'd like to share my Vette with I was wondering if anybody ever tuned a Corvette into a 4 seater.
Do you know if it is possible to make this conversion on a C5 coupe?
That may sound silly but I don't believe I am the only one having this issue.
Thank you for your info
Greg
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There's a fair number of C5's that have been stretched into limos so it's possible.
How good it actually looks would be the hard part.
The General even considered it back in 63.....
How good it actually looks would be the hard part.
The General even considered it back in 63.....
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Have seen pics of ones that have been turned into what best would be described as a station wagon. I would suppose if you were good enough with frame and body work it could be done.
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In the late 70's my next door neighbor had a C-3 that had been converted to a four seater. It did look a bit funny, but appeared to work fine. If I remember correctly there was a company converting them for owners back then. I think Corvette Fever even had a picture of one once.
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You need to purchase a car that was designed to SAFELY transport four people, with seats and seat belts, not consider some cobbled up half-assed compromise.
There are all sorts of things to consider like side impact standards, rollover standards, etc. If you lengthen a C5 that was never intended to accomodate a rear seat, you will be compromising handling and braking characteristics too.
That being said, look at the Cadillac CTS-V, the new Camaro - even the Challenger or new Mustang. You'll not have the handling or overall performance of a Corvette, but you won't be putting your children in harms way either.
There are all sorts of things to consider like side impact standards, rollover standards, etc. If you lengthen a C5 that was never intended to accomodate a rear seat, you will be compromising handling and braking characteristics too.
That being said, look at the Cadillac CTS-V, the new Camaro - even the Challenger or new Mustang. You'll not have the handling or overall performance of a Corvette, but you won't be putting your children in harms way either.
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You need to purchase a car that was designed to SAFELY transport four people, with seats and seat belts, not consider some cobbled up half-assed compromise.
There are all sorts of things to consider like side impact standards, rollover standards, etc. If you lengthen a C5 that was never intended to accomodate a rear seat, you will be compromising handling and braking characteristics too.
That being said, look at the Cadillac CTS-V, the new Camaro - even the Challenger or new Mustang. You'll not have the handling or overall performance of a Corvette, but you won't be putting your children in harms way either.
There are all sorts of things to consider like side impact standards, rollover standards, etc. If you lengthen a C5 that was never intended to accomodate a rear seat, you will be compromising handling and braking characteristics too.
That being said, look at the Cadillac CTS-V, the new Camaro - even the Challenger or new Mustang. You'll not have the handling or overall performance of a Corvette, but you won't be putting your children in harms way either.
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