4bangen Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I'm not normally a chevy guy, and never have been a fan of vette's. But I had to buy one recently to kit-bash for another project. This left me with an engine less 98 pace car. I thought great, what do I don with this? And then I remembered I had a C6-R in the closet. I had a brain storm and badda-bing! and then....
Dr. Cranky Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 They look like two wonderful kits. I tend to like the early Vettes. BTW, great backdrop for the pictures. Keep 'em going.
4bangen Posted January 5, 2012 Author Posted January 5, 2012 thanks, The 98 is going back in the box for now but the C6-R vert is gong to see some more bench time. waiting on some putty to dry right now, then a little sand and primer. right now I'm trying to decide if its going to get two seats or one. Not sure how much street car will end up in it.
mrm Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Really cool idea. I love Vettes and owned few in my past. I even wrapped one around a poll with about 120 and lived to tell the story. I think it will be one hell of a model that Vert, but since it has no roof I would loose the wing. Big wings never look cool on convertibles. Mabe make a little lip at the end of the tail or a really low profile wing, but that huge thing will look odd at best. Just my two cents. I will definitely be following this build. My kind of stuff.
4bangen Posted January 5, 2012 Author Posted January 5, 2012 I will consider that. I want to make sure I get the racecar look out of it.
Evil Appetite Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 I'm not normally a chevy guy, and never have been a fan of vette's. But I had to buy one recently to kit-bash for another project. This left me with an engine less 98 pace car. I thought great, what do I don with this? And then I remembered I had a C6-R in the closet. I had a brain storm and badda-bing! and then.... Sweet! a Badabing!!! Gonna look wicked!! hehe
mrm Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 I will consider that. I want to make sure I get the racecar look out of it. I understand. And this is what I love about your idea. But don't you think that wider fenders, lower stance, agressive intakes, race hood, open headlights and rear diffuser make this point clear? You can plant the entire interior tube from the regular car in your custom body to match the "waterfall" between the seats and then put nice racing seats and accent everything with Carbon Fiber. Nothing visually screams racing more than racing buckets with 4/5 point harness surrounded by CF.
4bangen Posted January 5, 2012 Author Posted January 5, 2012 I understand. And this is what I love about your idea. But don't you think that wider fenders, lower stance, agressive intakes, race hood, open headlights and rear diffuser make this point clear? You can plant the entire interior tube from the regular car in your custom body to match the "waterfall" between the seats and then put nice racing seats and accent everything with Carbon Fiber. Nothing visually screams racing more than racing buckets with 4/5 point harness surrounded by CF. i like the way you think.
Tony T Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) The cut convertible body could be made into a Vette El Camino! (convertible of course!) Love your idea of a race care based street convertible! Edited January 5, 2012 by Tony T
4bangen Posted January 5, 2012 Author Posted January 5, 2012 The cut convertible body could be made into a Vette El Camino! (convertible of course!) Love your idea of a race care based street convertible! thanks, and as for the doner car, I was thinking maybe something along these lines. but thats a build for another day.
4bangen Posted January 5, 2012 Author Posted January 5, 2012 update, got some putty primer and color on it. Its mostly a guide coat, I have not decided on a final color yet. I did fill in the slots for the wing, and smoothed out the grafting spot. I also decided that the race car bucket will stay but some touches of the factory car will be grafted in. that's it for now.
Art Laski Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Neat project. Some Cobra-style roll bars would look pretty cool on that too.
4bangen Posted January 6, 2012 Author Posted January 6, 2012 maybe. I've ridden in a few cobras, I've never trusted those bars.
hvymtl Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 WOW! even i never thought of a rag top R model This needs lots of carbon fiber good luck on getting it finished Michael
Dirkpitt289 Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 thanks, and as for the doner car, I was thinking maybe something along these lines. but thats a build for another day. I've never seen anything like that before. I would love to see how you pull that off. That's not to mean I don't think you can do it just that I would like to see HOW you do it. I look forward to seeing more of this
Len Woodruff Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 Very kool idea! I will love watching the process!
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