My first Corvette and fun daily driver build
02-09-2018, 10:59 AM
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My first Corvette and fun daily driver build
I have a significant daily commute to work (55 miles one way all highway) that will soon change because our office is moving. Ill now have a 40 mile commute on 2 lane Pennsylvania mountain twisties with almost zero traffic to deal with. So naturally its time to find something a little more fun than my current Honda Accord to daily, when it isnt snowing of course.
I searched high and low, ended up finding a pretty killer deal 1400 miles away from me in Dallas, Texas. After some negotiation I was on a plane with a one way ticket flying Pittsburgh to Dallas to drive the . I spread the drive out over a mini-vacation that was rather therapeutic driving alone through open country in a sports car.
So here it is, 2000 Corvette fixed roof coupe, 6 speed manual for under $10k with a clean title. Needs some work here and there but I bought it with the intention to make it a project car
Fixed some electrical gremlins,basic plugs, wires and some gaskets, bolted on a Z06 titanium exhaust, new shocks, 2 wheel bearings, sway bar bushings and end links and some new tires on Z06 wheels.
I've been pretty thrilled to say the least about driving this to work for the last month. Its surprisingly getting decent gas mileage too in the low-mid 20's which isnt too far off my Accord's MPG up and over the mountains.
I have been tinkering with it over the past few winter months. I put in a new head unit and backup camera. Replaced the center console arm rest upholstery and shifter boot and parking brake boot. I installed some knock off racing seats and modified them to be fixed back seats rather than reclining seats. I recycled my stock seats and made myself a comfy office chair for my home office.
Enough talking, heres the pictures
I searched high and low, ended up finding a pretty killer deal 1400 miles away from me in Dallas, Texas. After some negotiation I was on a plane with a one way ticket flying Pittsburgh to Dallas to drive the . I spread the drive out over a mini-vacation that was rather therapeutic driving alone through open country in a sports car.
So here it is, 2000 Corvette fixed roof coupe, 6 speed manual for under $10k with a clean title. Needs some work here and there but I bought it with the intention to make it a project car
Fixed some electrical gremlins,basic plugs, wires and some gaskets, bolted on a Z06 titanium exhaust, new shocks, 2 wheel bearings, sway bar bushings and end links and some new tires on Z06 wheels.
I've been pretty thrilled to say the least about driving this to work for the last month. Its surprisingly getting decent gas mileage too in the low-mid 20's which isnt too far off my Accord's MPG up and over the mountains.
I have been tinkering with it over the past few winter months. I put in a new head unit and backup camera. Replaced the center console arm rest upholstery and shifter boot and parking brake boot. I installed some knock off racing seats and modified them to be fixed back seats rather than reclining seats. I recycled my stock seats and made myself a comfy office chair for my home office.
Enough talking, heres the pictures
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02-09-2018, 11:12 AM
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02-09-2018, 11:55 AM
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It looks great, really nice work. Theres I see around here that looks a lot like it and its a nice car and great in autocross.
How long have you been working on it?
How long have you been working on it?
02-09-2018, 11:57 AM
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I bought it in late August 2017 and drove it about two months before putting it away for winter hibernation. Ive been working on it when its above freezing temperatures since then
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02-09-2018, 01:00 PM
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Congrats on your ‘00 FRC. Looks great and the changes you have made are good ones. I like the office chair too.
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02-09-2018, 02:16 PM
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Great looking FRC and nice progress so far! I liked it when it was on the C6 wheels. Here's mine.
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You have some awesome skills. Love the office chair 
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