75 Corvette Resto Mod

[SRountree]

Looking great! Love the lights too...

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

and you convinced me to run the Z06 wheels. It may mean widening the flares a bit more on mine - but don't care, they look awesome. Now to decide chrome, black chrome of black. :hi:

 

[gabbett1]

Thanks SRoundtree :thumbs:

I went custom with the lights but relatively subtle. The guy that makes them can do all sorts of awesome stuff to them.

www.sickhids.com

 

[gabbett1]

and you convinced me to run the Z06 wheels. It may mean widening the flares a bit more on mine - but don't care, they look awesome. Now to decide chrome, black chrome of black. :hi:

Yes, the Z06 wheels fill the wheel well nicely. A dish on the wheel could look really good too, but these just fit the overall style I was going for.

Anyone here going on Power Tour?

 

[gabbett1]

Here are some more recent pics:

 

[bobs77vet]

wow.....thats nice what did you use as the base for the upholstery on the stereo surround?

 

[gabbett1]

Pretty sure it's PVC

 

[bobs77vet]

Pretty sure it's PVC

I have seen some really nice plastic fiber backer board with soft covering on that you put vinyl on and it looks really nice and can even be sewn for patterns on it.

 

[gabbett1]

Yeah I was pretty surprised when he said he uses a lot of PVC for his panels, but he said it's light and strong. He can buy it in sizes up to 2" thick and work it from there if needed.

 

[bobs77vet]

Yeah I was pretty surprised when he said he uses a lot of PVC for his panels, but he said it's light and strong. He can buy it in sizes up to 2" thick and work it from there if needed.

do you suppose you just cut it on a band saw with a metal blade?

 

[BBShark]

It's probably expanded foam PVC. Like Sintra.

You can buy that in 2" thick, it's really strong and light and you can cut on a bandsaw and shape with just about anything.

 

[SRountree]

can you take more pictures of the speaker areas? MAN THAT LOOKS GREAT! where is the battery? Does anyone know where did you get the PVC sheets?

 

[gabbett1]

I'll have more pics when I get the car. I'm in Indiana and the car is in Nebraska. Hopefully it will be done sometime next week. The battery is all the way in the back underneath the amplifiers. I have battery leads that go to the rear bumper area that I can connect a battery charger or trickle charge if/when needed.

 

[gabbett1]

Here are the latest pics

 

[bazza6977]

Great project . The doors are looking nice as well , but what's with the top hole(s) in the last pic ? , normally nothing much behind that spot that's worth accessing through the inner panel !


I really do like that your keeping the original inside door release handle as well. :thumbs:

 

[gabbett1]

It's for the tweeter. The door speakers a 3 ways.

 

[bazza6977]

Ah ! , of course .

 

[bobs77vet]

very nice....

 

[gabbett1]

 

[BBShark]

That is really nice. You have skills!

 

[gabbett1]

Oh I can't take credit for that work. I wish I could, but they are doing a great job at the interior shop.

Thank you for the compliment though. I think the interior is going to be amazing!

 

[vette427sbc]

The dash color is going to look great against the orange! And nice audio components too :beer:

 

[gabbett1]

Thank you. I just saw it in person yesterday and it looks amazing! I can't wait to get her on the road.