2005 Chevy Corvette build & upgrades thread

[bonecrrusher]

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Quick update - so I found this on fleabay the day before I left for the PT, I got it for a steal, and well didnt think of it till I got back. Ended up sitting at the loading dock for a week. I finally got it today.



Its actually the last body panel I need for the widebody conversion, I need to get all the trim and misc plastic pieces, but I have all the major expensive things.

[88 Dippy]

Re: 2005 Chevy Corvette build & upgrades thread

nice


i like when 'vette owners actualy use there cars ;D

[Ferrari812]

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Your G8 is very clean and sharp! 8)

[bonecrrusher]

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So - like I mentioned earlier the GM stock arm rest sucks!

There was a fathers day sale for the lid, and well I just happened to be waiting for a good deal - so I bought the lid and it came with a matching ebrake handle.

I was expecting 2 weeks to get these, but I got them in a week!



I'll be hopefully installing these this weekend.

Cant wait to trash the stock rubermaid center console lid!

[bonecrrusher]

Re: 2005 Chevy Corvette build & upgrades thread

nice


i like when 'vette owners actualy use there cars ;D

Heres me using it on the RideTech Auto X on the PT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnk15phT00w

[bonecrrusher]

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Introducing: Project hangover....

I woke up early for work, had to work for about 2 hrs... then I started projects pimp my car, then pimp my garage.

Pimp my car....

I installed the console lid, as well as the ebrake handle today, took all of about 15 mins.

Heres a comparison pic of the stock lid on the right, DS Vettes on the left... look at the diff!


Heres the installed lid, and ebrake handle.



I have more pics, but the quality sucks. I need a real camera, or an 8 megapixel camera phone... lol.

Project pimp my garage...

I found some Gladiator garage shelves for sale at Sears for 90 a piece, these retail for 190 a pop. So I picked up 2 of them like 2 months ago. Now that the PT is over, I finally had time to put these up.

I got the racks a couple weeks ago, and I've had a Corvette racing banner for awhile now.

Heres some pics.

Measure once.... laying out the design w/ painters tape.


Laying out the left edge


Layed out the right side, installed the racks, then put up the shelf.


Installed the left side.


Alll done. Banner up, I think I might get another part of the track and cut it put it between the shelves.
Also, the blue tape below is where my work bench will go.


All finished up:

[bonecrrusher]

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Project: Needs more Aero...

Found a group by for some Corvette ZR1 spoilers - I've been looking at these for a long time, and finally made a purchase.

After 6 weeks of waiting - its finally here....


Here its installed..

[cantvalve16]

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Lookin good. How long until you install the rest of the Z06 body parts?

[bonecrrusher]

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I will probably get the kit painted next year. I've got a few car shows in August, and the RTTH's event in TN in September.

I'd get it painted this winter - but I've gotta start getting some furniture in this empty house... :lol:

I hate the pics from last night - so I took some in the daylight... I love how the sun pops on this dark blue.

[bonecrrusher]

Re: 2005 Chevy Corvette build & upgrades thread

A bit of an update - been driving the car pretty hard the last couple of weeks - first I was up at RTTH's event in Pigeon Forge, TN - and I had a blast there. Was nice seeing a lot of cars that I've been watching being built on the web.

Probably my favorite shot of the car so far...


Also - I participated in my second Autocross, in the Corvette, this weekend - this one was at Zmax dragway - of course that dragstrip is never open for T&T - so we where out in the parking lot.

Heres my times:
21 ASP 427 Craig 05 Chevrolet Corvette Blue: 106.302+DNF 100.310 97.996+1 95.035 96.571

Not bad - I got 5 runs in and shaved off 11 seconds from my first run. Also - the last run I almost DNF'd but I spun the car completely around, slammed my helmet against the roof and still only added 1.5 second off my best run of the day.

Some pics from the paddock:





Edit - found an action shot!

[Brian Lohnes]

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Bad ass man!

The tape numbers are cool because guys have been doing them that way for decades.

Great to see the 'Vette getting worked!

Brian

[bonecrrusher]

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Yeah - magnet #'s wont stick to fiberglass/plastic... LOL!

2 Autocrosses this year - thats not bad, not bad at all... haha.

[bonecrrusher]

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Came home and saw FedEx dropped off a package....



Found this front wheel on egay - I had no idea it was Competition Grey, the pictures the guy had posted sucked... that saves me $$ from painting it! Score!!

Woot - only one more wheel to go, lol!

[greenjunk]

Re: 2005 Chevy Corvette build & upgrades thread

Not that I don't think its cool you're modding your c6, but you know you can get a real z06 for around $40k now.

[SuperBuickGuy]

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cool wheels

my wife has spoke - we're painting the spider that color (or colour if you're from england or canada).