My lil C5 project
[QUOTE=Chevy406;11991011]I mistakenly thought that the C5 frame rails were hydroformed aluminum. A quick Google and your pictures show that the frame is indeed mild steel. I really like your modular design.
Yea, that would be the C6 Z06 and ZR1s that are built with the hydroformed aluminum frames.
VETTEZILLA huh?? I've been to busy building the car to come up with a proper name for this build. What do ya'll think, VETTEZILLA it is ???
Thanks hawaiic5 for the potential new name for the car!
Let me know what you guys think.
-Dave
Yea, that would be the C6 Z06 and ZR1s that are built with the hydroformed aluminum frames.
VETTEZILLA huh?? I've been to busy building the car to come up with a proper name for this build. What do ya'll think, VETTEZILLA it is ???
Thanks hawaiic5 for the potential new name for the car!
Let me know what you guys think.
-Dave
Damn the car is beautiful!!! You are one hell of a fabricator man, you ever think of doing it for others?? I see you said you live in tx?? where at cuz I would love to come check the car out someday
I do have one question though concerning your last round of pics?? Why is there a wastegate on what looks like a ice-water box intercooler like setup?? I have never seen a wastegate mounted there since its used for exhaust so is this something new or is that not an intercooler?? Other than that the car looks great man!! Keep up the great work you are doing.
I do have one question though concerning your last round of pics?? Why is there a wastegate on what looks like a ice-water box intercooler like setup?? I have never seen a wastegate mounted there since its used for exhaust so is this something new or is that not an intercooler?? Other than that the car looks great man!! Keep up the great work you are doing.
What you see is a 60mm HKS wastegate. Wastegates can be used as BOVs as well. It'll have a tube attached to the exhaust side of the gate that'll vent to the outside of the cabin. That Air/Water intercooler is made to handle up to 4000 hp!!! 
At this time I have no plans on doing any chassis work as a bussiness as I have two 69 Camaros I need to finish once this car is completed. One Camaro will be a Protouring car and the other a Prostreet car. The Protouring Camaro will be powered by a twin turbo LSx motor with all the suspension components, brakes, and ABS system removed from this Corvette. The Prostreet Camaro will be powered by a 600cid 10/71 E85 EFI BBC. Once I complete these three cars I'm going to try and enjoy life for a while....
Thanks again,
Dave
At this time I have no plans on doing any chassis work as a bussiness as I have two 69 Camaros I need to finish once this car is completed. One Camaro will be a Protouring car and the other a Prostreet car. The Protouring Camaro will be powered by a twin turbo LSx motor with all the suspension components, brakes, and ABS system removed from this Corvette. The Prostreet Camaro will be powered by a 600cid 10/71 E85 EFI BBC. Once I complete these three cars I'm going to try and enjoy life for a while....
Thanks again,
Dave
What you see is a 60mm HKS wastegate. Wastegates can be used as BOVs as well. It'll have a tube attached to the exhaust side of the gate that'll vent to the outside of the cabin. That Air/Water intercooler is made to handle up to 4000 hp!!!
At this time I have no plans on doing any chassis work as a bussiness as I have two 69 Camaros I need to finish once this car is completed. One Camaro will be a Protouring car and the other a Prostreet car. The Protouring Camaro will be powered by a twin turbo LSx motor with all the suspension components, brakes, and ABS system removed from this Corvette. The Prostreet Camaro will be powered by a 600cid 10/71 E85 EFI BBC. Once I complete these three cars I'm going to try and enjoy life for a while....
Thanks again,
Dave
At this time I have no plans on doing any chassis work as a bussiness as I have two 69 Camaros I need to finish once this car is completed. One Camaro will be a Protouring car and the other a Prostreet car. The Protouring Camaro will be powered by a twin turbo LSx motor with all the suspension components, brakes, and ABS system removed from this Corvette. The Prostreet Camaro will be powered by a 600cid 10/71 E85 EFI BBC. Once I complete these three cars I'm going to try and enjoy life for a while....
Thanks again,
Dave
Wow you are building some monster cars it seems. I hope you make some vids when you get them going so we can all drool over them
I love this thread btw
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You know I never really gave naming the car much thought. See how most people name their cars or build these days maybe I should. SpaceShip, huh???
How about some more input on this??
I believe someone else had referred to it as Vettezilla.
Right now it's just a "wet dream" but I'm trying hard as hell to make it become a reality!!!!
What ya'll think????
-Dave
