Stingray widebody
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 29,063
Likes: 1,839
From: cookeville tennessee
I was going to do the same on mine but gave it up when I checked on price of parts.Then I ask a dealer about a GS then a z06. Well just keeping mine like I have it now and calling it a day. I have put a a-lot of really C.F. on the inside and the outside. Really not worth it in cost are to trade it in.. Robert
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 3,562
Likes: 233
I was going to do the same on mine but gave it up when I checked on price of parts.Then I ask a dealer about a GS then a z06. Well just keeping mine like I have it now and calling it a day. I have put a a-lot of really C.F. on the inside and the outside. Really not worth it in cost are to trade it in.. Robert
in all consideration the cars are bad *** either way
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,119
Likes: 272
From: SC
Not worth the time or money, unless you do what I did with my C6. A semi truck tore down the side of my C6 and then pushed me into a side rail, tearing up both sides of the car. It was all most new so insurance would not total it. I made them at least fix it my way, with a full wide body (Z06 panels, hood, wheels tires, everything. Here is the before fixed and after fixed pics, I sold it years ago, but it was pretty!
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 29,063
Likes: 1,839
From: cookeville tennessee
Not worth the time or money, unless you do what I did with my C6. A semi truck tore down the side of my C6 and then pushed me into a side rail, tearing up both sides of the car. It was all most new so insurance would not total it. I made them at least fix it my way, with a full wide body (Z06 panels, hood, wheels tires, everything. Here is the before fixed and after fixed pics, I sold it years ago, but it was pretty!
Plus also on a very nice looking car after the fix. Robert
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 10,118
Likes: 5,437
From: ►SICAMOUS◄
Got links to confirm the "looks OEM" claim?
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 10,352
Likes: 9,631
From: Lawton, OK
C7 & C8 Events Correspondent
Tech Contributor
2020 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2020 Corvette of the Year (track prepared)
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (appearance mods)
C7 of Year Winner (appearance mods) 2019
2017 C7 of Year Finalist
2015 C7 of the Year
St. Jude Donor '14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19
I was in the middle of a wide body conversion that included the aperture panels, rear quarters, and rear bumper cover until my total loss in the flood put an end to it all.
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 3,562
Likes: 233
Pro
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 696
Likes: 194
From: New Orleans LA
St. Jude Donor '15-'16
That's a subjective opinion. It depends on what any particular individual wants their car to look like and what they think that project is worth. Personally, I want the Z06 wide body look, but not the Z06 engine, and I like doing performance enhancing projects to my cars.
The kit in this link is for the rear of the car only, so the rocker (aperture) panels fit properly against the OEM front fenders. That means that this kit would NOT be compatible with a full conversion, both front and rear, because the rocker would not flush up properly against a Z06 front fender.
I have all parts necessary for a full conversion currently being shipped to my home, and plan on having a local paint shop do the painting, and handling the panel installation myself. I've previously had the entire front end off the car for projects in that area, and the entire rear off for other projects back there.
As for prices, if you search thoroughly on the internet its possible to find genuine GM parts suppliers who offer prices and shipping that make it worthwhile to go that route. Not easy, but certainly doable, and being retired I have both the time and inclination to do so. I've read quite a lot about the aperture panel and its removal issues, and I don't mind attacking that sub-project either.
I'll do a DIY post as I go.
JV
I have all parts necessary for a full conversion currently being shipped to my home, and plan on having a local paint shop do the painting, and handling the panel installation myself. I've previously had the entire front end off the car for projects in that area, and the entire rear off for other projects back there.
As for prices, if you search thoroughly on the internet its possible to find genuine GM parts suppliers who offer prices and shipping that make it worthwhile to go that route. Not easy, but certainly doable, and being retired I have both the time and inclination to do so. I've read quite a lot about the aperture panel and its removal issues, and I don't mind attacking that sub-project either.
I'll do a DIY post as I go.
JV
Last edited by Jet Vet; Jul 4, 2016 at 10:03 PM.
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,415
Likes: 24,798
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Jet Vet - looking forward to your DIY post.
Pro
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 696
Likes: 194
From: New Orleans LA
St. Jude Donor '15-'16
JV
Pro
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 595
Likes: 141
From: Virginia
Its is very different. The ACS version uses panels which attach over (on top of) the OEM panels, so its much easier to install, but a lot of people, including me, think it looks 'clunky'. The one in the picture (unpainted rear panels on a Yellow vette) was done using Z06 replacement parts and 'flows' much more smoothly.
JV
JV
PS. Let me know how the wheels will fit (I'm aiming for an OEM look, so completely flush would be ideal). I believe the GS/Z06 wider body is made to allow wider tires flush so I'm scared that doing this after market mod will result in a fender that flares out more than the tire. Take some close ups for me if you can
Last edited by Bui; Jul 5, 2016 at 10:18 AM.
Pro
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 696
Likes: 194
From: New Orleans LA
St. Jude Donor '15-'16
Please provide picture updates as they become available. I'm very interested in this for my Z51. As much as I wanted the rear brake ducts, I ultimately decided against a GS, because I don't like the larger side vents, rear spoiler, and lack of All Season tires option. This might be my key to getting the best of both worlds.
PS. Let me know how the wheels will fit (I'm aiming for an OEM look, so completely flush would be ideal). I believe the GS/Z06 wider body is made to allow wider tires flush so I'm scared that doing this after market mod will result in a fender that flares out more than the tire. Take some close ups for me if you can
PS. Let me know how the wheels will fit (I'm aiming for an OEM look, so completely flush would be ideal). I believe the GS/Z06 wider body is made to allow wider tires flush so I'm scared that doing this after market mod will result in a fender that flares out more than the tire. Take some close ups for me if you can