c5vette211

I was subscribed to a thread in the C5 section that was interesting and couldn't find in the C6 section. So lets see your NO or low cost, home made, do it yourself stuff (C6).

Dano523

Cell phone holder idea that I semi copied,
http://specdock.com/car/make/univers...-dock-167.html


$2 later via a extra hockey puck from the lift puck project and some lathing/milling time and extra cord, which is already track proven to hold the phone rock solid.

Dano523

CAGE 1to4 shift bypass for around a buck,

http://xse.com/leres/z06/cags.html

Vette_DD

Did you see this thread in the stickies?

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ok-inside.html

Even got the acronym "DIY" in the title.

Firewater Burns

A Partition.
Edit: After further review (memory refresh), this would probably cost ~$60-$100. I think I had the wood and flag already on hand.

AORoads

Seriously, I'd say it was "no-cost" because I refused to keep track. I wanted what I wanted.

No one else that I saw offered a color-keyed, C6 convertible, back "lip" trunklid protector---all that I saw were black, nice black, but black nonetheless.

I was in Jo-Ann Fabrics and saw this very flexible, flannel-backed orange vinyl and I started thinking.....1. buy it, 2. put in eyelets in the corners, 3. use "stretchy" black cord to match/disappear with carpeting, 4. stretch/tie to two existing posts for cargo net in trunk, 5. make long enough to come out, over the body "lip" and down the rear "face" where the lights, plate, etc. are.

Problem solved: high liftover for things that could scratch the backend, or the top lip next to trunk lid. I don't use it a lot, but it's there when I need it. Plus, it looks the way I'd like it to.

It rolls/folds out of the way



Two Top corners, reinforced by folding material over, and using brass things (aka eyelets)



Soft Felt Backing---No Scratch

Seadawg

These are all things I borrowed from someone else out here, I've added many of the the links, but will continue to edit and improve this posting, to keep everything from me in one place.

1.) Hockey pucks with eye bolts (used for lifting the vette without damaging the side panels). One of many threads: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1578552271

2.) A hitch (used for towing small race parts trailer and bicycle rack). Here's a thread with several good designs: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...l-mode-ex.html

3.) Made my own foot petal controlled Mild to Wild switch. Button is mounted on top of the foot rest petal (to the left of the clutch). similar to here: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1578552271

4.) Made my own cold air intake, it's easy for the GS/Z06 intakes. Similar to this: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ke-shroud.html

5.) Getting ready to install an additional 1/8" MP3 jack and USB jack inside the center console area. I'll follow this thread for starters: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ack-today.html

6.) Getting ready to insulate under the center console, and also insulate the tunnel plate. I ordered materials from Amazon. I'll also look at this this thread for starters: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...t-cockpit.html

7.) Replace bottom door hinge spring with S10 spring as mentioned near the bottom of this thread: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ing-noise.html

8.) Made my own Escort visor radar detector mount, and power it from the mirror. Similar to this: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...nt-w-pics.html

9.) Looking to possibly make some mesh parts for mine in the spring, similar to this: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...w-to-pics.html

10.) I made me a couple of spare keys, similar to what they describe at this link: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ey-how-to.html

11.) I have 3 different 2 by 4 wood pieces to use when jacking the vette. One for the front cross member, one for the rear cross member, and another one that fits in my floor jack to ensure that it stays fully extended (and does not bleed down and slowly lower the vette). This thread describes various wood and metal supports, and there are other similar threads out here: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...cessories.html

12.) Add a homelink remote controller, by either buying new visor, or doing it like this: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-location.html

mhatton222

I bought a hood liner decal from a company on line for about $40. Some spray adhesive and heat gun results in a good looking upgrade to the engine compartment

Torchsport

What's a stickie?

MikeERWNC

My OEM door sills were terrible.
Full of bubbles and just looked bad.
I bought a new set and opened them at the dealership. They had been bent.
What a shame at 70.00 for the set.





My sill was already cleaned up and I didn't know when the GM plates would be back in stock.
I had some extra CF wrap.
So I applied it to the sill.
I really liked the look.
Then I figured a Jake might look OK. Originally I was going to cut the Jake and let the paint come through the CF wrap.
I still might.
I hate the color of Jake. Maybe black would have been a better choice of colors.

z06clif

No pictures but I used some old Gym mats and wrapped them in duct tape and I use them as sound deadening material in my trunk area, .........also behind my seat. Under the rugs.

Clif

Hameister

Chris Scott

I made my own crossbeams for jacking the car, ~$20 and works perfectly.

I'm about to cover a bunch of a pieces and make my own REAL vacuum infused carbon fiber parts around the car though (rear hatch pull down handle, handles, radio bezel top, door bezels, etc). Starting this week.

Torch Ace

Painted the corvette in bumper with gloss black rattle can paint = $3.50 for paint

Sudstrain

Aluminium plate 6061 size about 3/8"x26"x4.5". To fabricate plate use 1980s bridgeport milling machine 42" table.Cutters single-ended cuter ,1/8 end mill and 3/8 end mill.Total 4.0 hrs machining and 2hrs palishing.

C6Whatever

Would love to know what you made it of and how if you don't mind sharing

Thanks lisa

dshamrick

Working on getting this covered at the moment. This is also before I put in the partitions in the area that comes over into the console area.

Joe B.

Tire puncture kit, heat shield, power steering line protector, driver seat bottom reinforcement.

Bruze

I made a personalized license plate frame from 1/4" aluminum plate (I'm a self-employed toolmaker)

Cutting the outside:




Outside contour and engraving finished:




Cutting the inside:






Relief cut in backside for license plate:




Text painted, paint sanded off the face then clear coated:

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