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Posted: 4/30/11 3:54pmMessage 1 of 10
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Vette(s): Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses. 2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible

Curious on two counts:

Has anyone ever seen a Pontiac Solstice modified in to an early (53-55) C1?  I've always thought they looked like it could be done - and I've seen some Solstice's that have had a Mallet V8 showhorned in...
 
I've seen C5's made to look like C2's, but has anyone ever seen a newer Corvette (C5, C6) modified into a C3 body style?

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Posted: 5/4/11 3:59amMessage 2 of 10
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Vette(s): Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses. 2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible
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Posted: 5/4/11 4:30amMessage 3 of 10
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He's out driving the Ferrari.

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Posted: 5/4/11 12:25pmMessage 4 of 10
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Posted: 5/4/11 2:15pmMessage 5 of 10
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Vette(s): 1965-327 coupe, 1968-small block coupe, 1969-427, 1971-454 coupe and currently a 1976-ZZ4 coupe reborn again,and hotter than ever.. Add a 1996 CE LT-4 for backup
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Posted: 5/4/11 7:10pmMessage 6 of 10
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I've seen ones like the first one, but not the second...  Interesting, but not quite as curvy as a C3 (but thanks!)

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Posted: 5/4/11 7:42pmMessage 7 of 10
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Never seen a C5 or C6 retroed back in to a C3. But I recall a thread a few years back by DaveM in which there were photos of a really cool C3 that was mostly C4.
 Anybody remember that one?
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Posted: 5/4/11 10:52pmMessage 8 of 10
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
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Posted: 5/5/11 3:32amMessage 9 of 10
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Vette(s): Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses. 2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible

The link leads to an old story, but I think it's along the lines of what got me started thinking about a 53 built on the Solstice (Kappa) Platform...

 
Then I took a look through Google Images.  I put a White Solstice next to a 53, then found the lower picture, which was credited as a Photoshop creation.
 
 
A post on the Soltice format also offered this comparison:
 
...........................Solstice............... ..........Corvette
height...................50.2..................... .............52
length.................157.2...................... ..........167
width.....................71.6.................... ...........72.2
wheelbase...........95.1.......................... .....102
track.............60.5/61.2...........................57/59
weight..................2860...................... .......2850
HP...........................170.................. .............150

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Posted: 5/5/11 3:33amMessage 10 of 10
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As for the C5/6 built into a C3, I just love the idea of the modern power/safety/comfort/convenience with the best styling of a car ever!

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