Vehicle Description
SUMMARY
The beneficiary of a professional, ground-up restoration
Featured in the February 2017 edition of Corvette Online
Magazine
6.0 liter GM LS2 V8 / 400 horsepower
Tremec T56 Magnum 6-speed manual transmission / Dana 44
differential
Custom ultraleather and suede interior / Modern audio
Vintage Air conditioning
Powder-coated SRIII Motorsports chassis / Custom Corvette
suspension
Power rack-and-pinion steering
Wilwood 4-wheel disc brakes
Tastefully modified body / 18 and 19-inch Forgeline RB3C wheels
There are quite a few reasons why we sell so many top-notch
Corvettes. For starters, the Corvette is, in many enthusiasts'
minds, the quintessential American classic. Given the marque's big
production numbers, they're pretty easy to find. And, thanks to
broad aftermarket support, they're fairly easy to build and
maintain. That said; every classic takes patience. And building a
project to the level of this magazine-featured Stingray can quickly
fall into a lifelong saga. That's why, increasingly, enthusiasts
are walking directly in to our showroom and kicking the words
"finding" and "building" right out of the conversation. Wrapping
silky aesthetics around a custom chassis, a custom cockpit and a
spry LS2/6-speed drivetrain, this coupe is all about the phrase
"quintessential American classic"!
BODYWORK/TRIM
Sourced from the dry plains of Texas, this Stingray is just weekend
miles out of a professional, ground-up restoration that was
conducted by Keith Standish of Keith's Auto Repair Service. That
reboot planted solid fiberglass under Ford Ruby Red 2-stage that's
trimmed in Ford Caribou Black Metallic war paint and finished with
gold and gray stripes. And that pigment shines well against stylish
yet subtle customization. At the front of the car, a custom fascia
incorporates seventh-generation Corvette winglets between a custom,
LED-lined grille and a custom, textured chin spoiler. That widened
clip seamlessly flows into a picturesque profile, which plants
custom rockers beneath vertical fender gills, seventh-generation
Corvette marker lamps and a full suite of seventh-generation
Corvette badging. At the top of that fuselage, a tucked and
smoothed bumper reflects seventh-generation Corvette cross-flags,
which lead the eye to a C7-inspired hood. At the back of that hood,
stainless-trimmed glass hoists factory T-tops above
sixth-generation Corvette mirrors and sleek, body-matched door
handles. And at the back of the car, a one-piece bumper, sourced
from a first-generation Camaro, reflects LED taillights, more
seventh-generation Corvette badging and a modified roll pan that
fairs polished exhaust tips around a tweaked tag frame.
ENGINE
Check the car's custom engine bay and you'll find six liters of LS2
small block that combines a sturdy aluminum casting with a hot cam
and lightweight 243 heads to twist stout 10.9 to 1 compression in
to 400 horsepower and 400 lb./ft. of torque. At the front of the
engine, Billet Specialties Tru Trac components spin a polished
Powermaster alternator next to a polished air filter and polished
AC compressor. High octane fossils are provided by GM electronic
fuel injection. Sparks are sequenced through fresh AC Delco plug
wires. Cooling comes courtesy of a polished Be Cool radiator and
two electric puller fans. Everything communicates well thanks to
Speartech LS wiring. And details like a custom plenum cover,
polished Billet Specialties valve covers and a polished master
cylinder ensure the color-keyed mill shows every bit as good as it
performs.
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
Bottom-side, a powder-coated SRIII Motorsports Stage II chassis
proves the perfect foundation for the car's inspired resurrection.
That curve-carving skeleton rides a custom suspension that's
comprised of a fifth-generation Corvette front-clip, a
fourth-generation Corvette rear-half and Viking coil-over-shocks.
Behind the LS2, a Stage 1 Street Ceramix clutch kicks a Tremec T56
Magnum 6-speed, which spins a Dana 44 pumpkin. Power
rack-and-pinion steering works well with Wilwood disc brakes, which
clamp two 6-piston calipers around 14-inch drilled and slotted
rotors, and two 4-piston calipers around 13-inch drilled and
slotted rotors. Spent gases traverse GM manifolds and
large-diameter pipes to vibrate an X-shaped crossover and polished
Magnaflow mufflers. And torque meets the pavement through Forgeline
RB3Cs, which spin 255/40ZR18 Michelin Pilot Super Sports in front
of 295/35ZR19 Michelin Pilot Super Sports.
INTERIOR
Inside this Chevy you'll find a stylish, custom cockpit that was
installed by Palmas Upholstery of McAllen, Texas. Sixth-generation
Corvette buckets center Keystone suede in creamy Mocha
ultraleather. In front of those seats, a Marquez Design dash trims
Vintage Air climate control and Auto Meter American Muscle
telemetry and attractive carbon fiber accents. Under that dash, a
K.A.R.S.-tweaked console stacks Pioneer touchscreen audio in front
of a billet Bowler shifter, pushbutton ignition and switches for
power windows. And in front of the driver, a stylish Billet
Specialties steering wheel laps a tilting Ididit column.
With its spry small block, custom suspension and custom
furnishings, this awesome Corvette combines explosive horsepower
with excellent handling and classic American appeal. Nothing's
simply 'adequate' about this car; it's an exceptionally well-done
street machine that'll provide years of invigorating performance
and turn heads anywhere it goes. If you're looking for a stunning
Detroit super star that has the muscle to back up its killer good
looks, this clean Chevy is your next cruiser!