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May 30, 2017 | 07:21 PM

sloopdawg

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From: Reidsville North Carolina

yea or nay

Kinda' cool(ish)
What do you guys think?
C5 & C4 Corvette conversion 1962 retro mod fiberglass body kit

May 30, 2017 | 07:27 PM

El original

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Yea...oh yea! Being a fair weather roof down Corvette owner this fits the bill EXACTLY!

May 30, 2017 | 07:29 PM

FX VETTE

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Seen those on here before. Sort of interesting for about 3 seconds and then

May 30, 2017 | 07:33 PM

redzg

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Is the drive train all C5? Interior? I'd say very much 'yea'!

May 30, 2017 | 07:40 PM

Patches

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It's a very personal choice to do one of these conversions and definitely a "commitment". A friend of my wife's did one of these a few years back and told her the process was an intense experience. I have never seen this in person. The example above is great-looking and looks well-done.

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May 30, 2017 | 07:42 PM

novasscnc

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From: Prince George

looks nice

May 30, 2017 | 07:52 PM

o2bnkc

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Looks just like it is, a fake wannabe c1 corvette. Looks like crap. I do have to admit that somebody finally got the windshield right. (not using a c5 windshield)

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May 30, 2017 | 08:00 PM

Jeff T.

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Negative. In my mind I know what the lines are supposed to look like. Those always look off to me.

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May 30, 2017 | 08:24 PM

Rob 02

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That should confuse the crap out of the non car guys.

May 30, 2017 | 08:25 PM

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yaknow

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love the look, I'd be all in if I could afford it

May 30, 2017 | 08:27 PM

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sloopdawg

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Thought they were kinda' cool
but then again I'm not a purist when it comes to cars

May 30, 2017 | 08:38 PM

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friou

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Probably not something I would do but I have to appreciate the planning, effort and work, not to mention the money, it took to build those cars, very slick looking!

May 30, 2017 | 08:53 PM

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Riteaidkid84

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I would not. But this brings me to a point I have had for years...

I wish car manufacturers would remake old popular cars in limited but enough quantity... because of the time passed the errors could be removed.

I re built a 300zx 1991 and always thought "what if Nissan literally reproduced this car to spec with in the looks department and updated the tech".

like the new camaro... lame, what about remaking the actual 69 camaro ...

I get it could potentially devalue stuff...

then again, if you want, you can always find a low mile vehicle probably for what it would cost re manufactured

just my dream fantasy.

as to kit cars, I fall somewhere in the middle, because it's what I just said but the kit isn't from gm for example.

I'm probably making no sense haha

May 30, 2017 | 08:54 PM

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BRKLYN

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From: The Natures Coast/Caribbean

I've seen them in Kissimmee Florida, at the Saturday Night Cruise in Old Town. Very cool looking.. I must say its one bad ___ vette.

May 30, 2017 | 09:27 PM

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usgecko

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Does not do it for me.

May 30, 2017 | 09:29 PM

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Rob 02

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I seen them sell for a ton of cash on eBay.
That is a lot of money for a body kit.
It is the same car, just looks different.

May 30, 2017 | 09:38 PM

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I like the view in the second pic, not so much in the first. But if it didn't cost so darn much to do that conversion, it might be something I would be interested in doing.