1999 Corvette FRC Is an Incredible Project in Progress for a Budget Build

Corvette Fixed Roof Coupe is modified and available for just $5,800, but it doesn’t run or even roll.

While scrolling through the latest vehicle listings in the LS1Tech Marketplace, we saw this 1999 Chevrolet Corvette Fixed Roof Coupe posted with a price of just $5,800, which immediately caught our attention. This interesting project car was posted by Idahoctsv, who also posted it on CorvetteForum, but while the price is very low, the amount of work required to build this into a running, driving car is high. In fact, as the car was posted for sale, it sounds as though it hasn’t run or moved under its own power in a few years.

Corvette FRC Introduction

When the OP posted this 1999 Corvette Fixed Roof Coupe in the LS1Tech Marketplace, he included the sole picture above and the brief bit of information below.

“I attached a link with all the info to my post on the corvette forum. Here’s a quick rundown, 99 C5 that was my weekend warrior and was going to turbo but some things in life happened and I stopped messing with it and now it’s just sat and collected dust. Asking $5,800 with me putting $1,000 of my own money towards the loan. Here’s the catch, it doesn’t run, doesn’t have wheels doesn’t have a battery and doesn’t have hose connections or the EBCM. Bank has title.”

The fact that the car doesn’t run or even roll makes it a tough sell based on what little information is provided, but when we check out the more elaborate posting over on CorvetteForum, this car becomes a bit more attractive for someone looking to buy a winter project.

Built FRC Details

The information posted on LS1Tech was just a small part of the complete piece posted on CorvetteForum, so we got the full story complete with a detailed mod list, which you will find below.

“Trying to figure how to make short of a long story. I’m basically trying to get rid of my Arctic white 99 c5 frc corvette that was once my weekend warrior but now it sits a project car that I never finished. The price is gonna be very cheap but that cause I just want the damn thing gone as I’m done with spending money on it. I want a house and trying to cut back on all my bills. I do not care to make money off of it. I just want it gone and am willing to put Around $1,000 of my own personal money towards the loan to help get it sold. I owe $6,800 currently so it will go lower with time. With what I’m willing to put towards it I’m asking $5,800.

Here’s the catch. It doesn’t run. It sits with no wheels on it currently as I planned on doing a 15 inch drag wheel setup but that never happened and now sits on jack stands. I took it a part a couple years back as I was wanting to go with a big single 88mm turbo but with getting laid off during that time and just wanting to be better with my money I stopped working on it and it has sat and sat. There’s no radiator no battery no BCM(removed for space) no hoses no intake and obviously no wheels. I think that’s about it.

Now here are some good thing about it. Most of these were put on from the previous owner.

It only has about 50k-55k miles on the body.

Has a built 390ci lq4 built by AES that was put in from the previous owner as he blew up the ls1. (I will try to contact and get paperwork for the motor)
AFR 225 Heads
ls6 intake
FIC 1000’s
ECS Big blower cam
ARP Headstuds
Katech oil pump
Bosch 044 fuel pump
Boost-A-Pump
Fuel return line( Can’t remember size)
McleodRST Twin disc clutch
ARP flywheel bolts
Remote speed bleeder
3.73 rear end
Alpine head unit
Pillar Boost gauge
LG Motorsport 15” Billet aluminum wheel conversion spindles
Drilled and crossed rotors”

According to Kelley Blue Book a 1999 Corvette FRC in “fair” condition, which is their lowest possible rating, has a private party price range of $4,800 to $7,200. This car is in need of a great deal of work to get it running and driving, but when you consider the list of aftermarket upgrades, that isn’t a bad price at all.

If you happen to have some of the things laying around needed to complete the big boost build, this $5,800 Corvette FRC could be the perfect basis for your winter build.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com