530transam

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ok i want a z06. But i prefer the looks of the coupe. I dont think it would be worth doing a conversion on a rugular coupe but i found a wrecked z06 for $8,000. It was hit in the back no damage other than its missing the rear quarter panels and the rear bumper is damaged and the back windshield is cracked. So since im replacing the quarter panels, bumper, trunk, glass etc, can i just bolt on all the back peices of a factory targa and have a hard top slant back z06? has it been done before? i know the trunk and stuff is different but i could probably just customize it.

kerryt1

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what???!???!!!! I assume C5? Why not mod the coupe? Throw some sway bars, shocks, and a cam at it, and you'll be doing all right....

530transam

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what? Mod the coupe? well a z06 has so many upgraded parts and theyre arent that much more than a coupe these days. Plus liek i just said, i have the opportunity to buy a 2001 z06 for only $8,000 but it has no back end. Its wrecked but nothing was damaged blah blah read above lol. i just found out carravagio or whatever has a z06 coupe conversion for only $16,000!!!! lol but i want to do it myslef so....

530transam

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plus i still want the hardtop i dont want to do a targa conversion just the back end peices that make the glass slant back etc

jbuerke142

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It wouldn't take much to mod a base C5 to the same or better performance specs as a Z06.

530transam

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I know this, i can buy a z06 for $8,000. Does anyone read the post?

allngn_c5

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I think you are messing with mother nature cross breeding those two cars. JMO.

ROJO99

a wrecked Z for 8000... Whats the repair cost? Also how will you feel when a coupe with 2K of mods blows by you?

I myslef would by the wrecked Z and add twin T's to the stock LS6 while I had the body apart and before a new paint job. There may be hidden frame damage. They know soemthing that you do not since they are asking only 8K.

Eurospec2

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what everyone is trying to tell you is put the 8k into mods on your stock c5 coupe and you will destroy every stock Z06 you come across, so no that 8k Z06 for your reasoning is not worth it

TXZ0603

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just the rear Z06 glass is 2k, personally I would either buy a good Z06 or spend the money in your exsisting car.

530transam

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oh ok now i kind of see the confusion. I have no car currently, my trans am was stolen about a month ago. there isnt any frame damage garunteed and im getting it only for 8 becuase its at an insurance auction but my dad has a vip preferred package there where he can browse the cars and make an offer and state farm said theyd accept 8k. They let my dad take it and have it inspected at the body shop we do all our business through. The guy said it just needed new panels but he didnt know about the conversion.

02white6.0

427TTA4

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What is this a c5 or a z06?someone explain please

erikthegoalie

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Both!!!

Fastbird93

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Either a FRC or ZO6 with the top cut it looks like. Hard to tell because it could be a de-badged ZO6.

427TTA4

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Okay I know what everyone is talking about now I just found out here is the website with some pics of the Z06 coupe conversion it looks pretty good though.I was thinking they used all stock coupe parts do you think you can convert a coupe into a FRC?well here is the site http://www.caravaggiocorvettes.com/dev2001/tuning6.html

GET_SOM

I'm curious about this as well. I like the look of the coupe over the z06. If an individual was to do this on their own, what'd be needed for the conversion? Sail panel, hatch, fenders, bumper? I don't see how a cosmetic conversion like this could run $15,000.

Fastbird93

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It doesn't. Caravaggio = $$$$$$$$$$

530transam

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ok well now that were all on the same page finally, lol, we need to find someone with some experience here. I think if you were to go to the local recycler it shouldnt cost more than doing a 98+ conversion on an lt1. maybe ill have to be the pioneer here. If caravaggios charges 15000 then most likely it costs around 2000

Moonder

It looks funny