The Spirit of '66 Build Thread: AutoX Stingray

[GregWeld]

Love it!


Nobody but me notice the stanchion made from the cam with a rod on it for height. Love stuff like that.

[65_LS1_T56]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Love it!


Nobody but me notice the stanchion made from the cam with a rod on it for height. Love stuff like that.

no I sure didn't. Its probably the original L79 cam. According to the PO, he said the cam has been swapped to a solid Isky cam.

[Rick D]

Wow Aaron this Vett just gets better and better!! I love the old history this cars have, it's got to be sooooo cool to find the guy that built the car back in the day.

[Ricochet]

Just chewed through the whole thread. First off, props to your wife for getting involved in this sickness we all have! That's really cool! In regards to the car - what can I say that hasn't been said? Everything about it is just spot on. Wouldn't change a thing about it on the outside. The history you now have on the car even validates it's coolness even more. I'll be watching this one!

[glassman]

Originally Posted by Ricochet

Just chewed through the whole thread. First off, props to your wife for getting involved in this sickness we all have! That's really cool! In regards to the car - what can I say that hasn't been said? Everything about it is just spot on. Wouldn't change a thing about it on the outside. The history you now have on the car even validates it's coolness even more. I'll be watching this one!

Yeah me too.....this is going to be fun watching it come together. Love this car, that retro paint. And with the "proper" wheels/tires fitting into those wells, just dessert to the eye.....

[65_LS1_T56]

Originally Posted by 57hemicuda

This was already my favorite car, the history just makes it that much better. It makes me think back to what a big deal the bicentennial was. Can't wait to see this on the road again. Wishing I could have talked you into a custom frame, have a couple cool ideas, I guess I'll have to same them for my midyear.LOL

Ron, Ron, Ron...just finish the AMX first please I'm really looking forward to see it done and out there!
Yeah, maybe the custom frame would be here by now, geez.
I did talk to the guy that built it this morning, he remembers everything like it was last week, unbelievable.

Originally Posted by WSSix

Really awesome twist on the story of an already cool car, Aaron.

Thanks Trey. It will stand out in a crowd that's for sure

Originally Posted by Rick D

Wow Aaron this Vett just gets better and better!! I love the old history this cars have, it's got to be sooooo cool to find the guy that built the car back in the day.

Yes it is, and I did speak with him this morning, cool guy. Still into vettes, has 3 I believe still. A C1, C2, and a C3. He said the flares on our car are actually C3 L88 flares that had a GM part number on them. Obviously he massaged them to fit the C2.

Originally Posted by Ricochet

Just chewed through the whole thread. First off, props to your wife for getting involved in this sickness we all have! That's really cool! In regards to the car - what can I say that hasn't been said? Everything about it is just spot on. Wouldn't change a thing about it on the outside. The history you now have on the car even validates it's coolness even more. I'll be watching this one!

Thanks Brent, we are really trying to keep the outside the way it is. You can't replicate that.

Originally Posted by glassman

Yeah me too.....this is going to be fun watching it come together. Love this car, that retro paint. And with the "proper" wheels/tires fitting into those wells, just dessert to the eye.....

The wheels are going to be a huge decision since we are keeping the outside. It has to go with it, but it has to be a bit more modern size-wise. Have to think on this some more. Thanks Mike.

[fxdlryan]

The story makes the car even cooler, if that's possible.

[zo6s10]

Great car and the story just makes it get so much better. I am in love with the paint. Was born in '76 and remember watching cars like this (and Vans) that were the coolest things ever just rot away and die. From 3 years old all I wanted was a car with big flairs and crazy paint, maybe that's how "what is old is new again" works.

Maybe get the original builder to restore the paint? That could make you a trend setter in the PT world. And IMHO that is just a cool paint job and body work, you got lucky there. Some of those 70's cars were too much but yours is awesome.

This maybe my new favorite build, Ron's AMX just got bumped I think