Body Question - C5 To Z06
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From: Cypress, TX
Originally Posted by FastRThnU
So, the trunk / hatch arn't interchangable? You mean the chassis are that much different?
You'd have better luck turning a convertible into an FRC. Better yet, get a hard top custom made for the convertible. Then you'd have the look and still have the convertible functionality.
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Thanks! One other stupid question, and then I'll be outta your hair. What exactly does FRC stand for? Is that just a C5 with a hardtop? Because, I thinking of buying a vette and if I do I'm going to of course build it to idiotic proportions. So I'm thinking of getting a C5, because it'll be a little cheaper on my insurance ( not much! ), and I LOVE the way the Z06 looks so I'm after that too.
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Originally Posted by FastRThnU
Thanks! One other stupid question, and then I'll be outta your hair. What exactly does FRC stand for? Is that just a C5 with a hardtop? Because, I thinking of buying a vette and if I do I'm going to of course build it to idiotic proportions. So I'm thinking of getting a C5, because it'll be a little cheaper on my insurance ( not much! ), and I LOVE the way the Z06 looks so I'm after that too.
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Are you sure about the non-interchangeability of the all three body styles. The bar on the coupe looks like it will come out. The hatchback should be switchable. It seems like you could have whatever style corvette you wanted as long as you have the correct parts. I have seen a convertible turned into a FRC so the FRC top is swapable.
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From: Cypress, TX
Originally Posted by RunNE1
Are you sure about the non-interchangeability of the all three body styles. The bar on the coupe looks like it will come out. The hatchback should be switchable. It seems like you could have whatever style corvette you wanted as long as you have the correct parts. I have seen a convertible turned into a FRC so the FRC top is swapable.
The FRC/Z06 has a bar, too. Different location, though. Doesn't sit as far back as the coupe (I know because I hit my head on the bar in my Z06, but don't in my mother-in-law's coupe).
By the time you chop up both cars, you're better off selling your coupe and buying the FRC.
