1965 Corvette Hot Rod

[Darin Bastedo]

This is a Chip Foose inspired build. while it doesn't copy any of is actual cars, the overall look I'm going for is in the same style. Low, smooth, and changing just enough to make it different, but at the same time keeping the lines of the original. I've always been a fan of the original 1959 Stingray racer, and thought that the production cars lost some of the smoothness of the original concept. I decided to bring back the smoothness in my build.

I've modified the wondows for flush glass, tunneled the fron turn signals, and shaved all trim and door handles

I've also adapted the chassis from the Revell 1969 Corvette, and future mods will include a really smooth idea for the taillights, and licence plate. stay tuned...

[surfjunke]

Nice start on a great idea. The early Vetts look great lowered & smoothed out.

[Dr. Cranky]

Nice work so far . . . it's going to be another winner, buddy.

[tooltas]

looks good here one the u can use got a 89 to 96 c4 vette in the part boxs use the tail lights ?

[Darin Bastedo]

looks good here one the u can use got a 89 to 96 c4 vette in the part boxs use the tail lights ?

Thanks, but I'm going a completely different rout with the taillights. Hint: it involves the windshield from a Revell 1969 Corvette.

[torinobradley]

Looking good. I love this kit. It's already lowered a fair amount.

I've got one of these in the works or rather, on my workbench for a while. It's currently waiting on paint.

How did you flush the windows? I see the sides you put a plastic lip around the door glass. Did you do the same with the rear?

[Darin Bastedo]

Looking good. I love this kit. It's already lowered a fair amount.

I've got one of these in the works or rather, on my workbench for a while. It's currently waiting on paint.

How did you flush the windows? I see the sides you put a plastic lip around the door glass. Did you do the same with the rear?

The rear glass is actually the stock glass but trimmed from further forward on the glass insert, essetially giving it the same shape as the stock window but a little larger dimensionally so it fits flush the lip in the opening is simply to give it a more positive location when installing so i wont have any alignment issues in final assembly. I hope this helps.