Saw the picture of this `Vette

**Hemi Bucket** · 24-10-2009 00:52

Originally Posted by Mark Bull

I love it!
Have a sead germinating in the back of my head thats going to grow into something similar,but based on a repro AC Cobra bodyshell.

A mate of mine has had a Dax Cobra with a tube frame, BBC/Doug Nash 5 speed, stainless fenderwell headers, Welds/MT's, ali dash sat in his garage for close on 15 years Mark, really wish he'd finish it.

**firebird68** · 24-10-2009 07:47

Originally Posted by Roscobbc

Can't actually say this is 'my cuppa tea' - anymore than a 1930's thoroughbred like a Bentley is - however I do appreciate something different, well engineered and finished - A Vette a sports car? - well as they come out of the box it is only a 'sports car' through American eyes! If comparing with American sedans and even 'muscle' coupes then perhaps yes (but in an American way)
Not a Muscle car? how not? how can something that will perform in a straight line as well (if not better) than any hardtop or coupe but actually go around corners better be dis-qualified as a muscle car. Any doubts take a look at Jim's 540 powered 9 sec street legal C2

jim 4 video by smokinzx14 - Photobucket

Vettes are only not Muscle in the purist definition of the term which was an Intermediate[mid size] body with the largest factory engine option[usually taken from the full size line]best examples GTO, Mercury Comet427,Malibu 396. By that definition my '68 'bird would not be muscle in the strict sense. The other thing that defined early muscle was the 'stripper' concept of leaving out every option in a fanatic quest to save weight, hence radio delete and heater delete options plus the greatest sins -feeble drums and no power steering.
In the States some vette owners get very sniffy if their 'sports' car is lumped in with 'muscle'. Its a status thing....

**Rich G** · 24-10-2009 09:05

C1 Vette as a Gasser, nah, wouldn't look right....

**kripfink** · 24-10-2009 10:35

I think that what I have learned from this is I'm not a gasser fan,and I like my early 'vettes unmolested.You can do what you like with post Stingray model though

Paul

**paddy** · 24-10-2009 17:38

I thought everybody that modifies classic cars were philistines, that`s what all the purist say. I love the gasser look personally but would the oppinions have been different if it`d been pro street?
I just put it up because it`s not the sort of car you see every day, guess you either love it or hate it

**wannaB** · 25-10-2009 18:38

think those pics are all photoshopped cos nobody would dare would they?.
anyway they just give people silly ideas LOL.

so anyone know where i can find a cheap daimler dart and a straight axle?

**Roscobbc** · 25-10-2009 21:24

Originally Posted by wannaB

think those pics are all photoshopped cos nobody would dare would they?.
anyway they just give people silly ideas LOL.

so anyone know where i can find a cheap daimler dart and a straight axle?

Why not find someone with a less than pristine Dart and ask if you can use it for a 'buck' then go build your own onto a chassis

**Vonmerkin** · 25-10-2009 22:45

Originally Posted by kripfink

I think that what I have learned from this is I'm not a gasser fan,and I like my early 'vettes unmolested.You can do what you like with post Stingray model though

Paul

im a gasser fan but thats just plain wrong just imagine if they done that to one of these