The Spirit of '66 Build Thread: AutoX Stingray

[tom091074]

Originally Posted by 65_LS1_T56

Why thanks Tom! LS Fest was pretty fun. Big cars, yes, but compared to cars of today...not so big. My Chevelle weighs 3320.

It's way lighter than it looks but you and Tom were doing an fine job on the track there. It was my first event and attempt at autox so I got some practice to do to catch up with you guys. I got to ride in Billy's nova, loved it!

[dug]

Awesome car! I love it. What did you have to do to the control arms to fit the ride tech coil overs? Do you have any pictures?

[65_LS1_T56]

Originally Posted by dug

Awesome car! I love it. What did you have to do to the control arms to fit the ride tech coil overs? Do you have any pictures?

Well, it wasn't simple, but what I ended up doing was getting a couple of pieces of 5" diameter, 1/8" wall dom and putting a new lower mount in. To get the ride height and due to adding extended upper stud mounts, the pocket was pushed down 2.75". Here are the only pics I took.

[SSLance]

Hmmm....Love the sticker on those shocks!!!

and the ingenuity to get them to work on the car rocks too.

[65_LS1_T56]

Originally Posted by SSLance

Hmmm....Love the sticker on those shocks!!!

and the ingenuity to get them to work on the car rocks too.

They may be filled with secret sauce...

Hehe, that was backyard in-jun-earing right there. Hard to believe, but there were no CAD files generated for this modification...lol

Thanks Lance!

[Rick D]

Aaron anyone giving you sh!t about the car? I just love when the numbers guys can't undestand why we do what we do.

Oh and if you don't remember I LOVE THIS CAR!!!!

[65_LS1_T56]

Originally Posted by Rick D

Aaron anyone giving you sh!t about the car? I just love when the numbers guys can't undestand why we do what we do.

Oh and if you don't remember I LOVE THIS CAR!!!!

No, nothing like that. But you could see them keep it to themselves a bit
I think the fact that Dave, the builder, was there and is very respected now as a number's matching restorer. Everyone there seemed to know him. He told me he's restored 20 some cars now. The copper colored C1 and the Atomic orange C6 are his as well. The C1 has been apart for 40 years according to his wife.

Thanks Rick, we kinda love it too

[dug]

Thank you so much for the reply and pictures!

[andreb]

You made it to Corvette Blogger's Mid Year Monday!

http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2014/...ette-photos-5/