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Author Topic: Concept rendering of what my Grand Sport will look like: Mark IXZD 150 2nd Gear Member # 235 posted                       Hey all, I did a FINAL Photoshop rendering of what I imagine my Grand Sport will look like when it's finished. I used a few different images and combined them to make the final version. The idea is to create a modern interpretation of Zora's 'ultimate Vette' keeping with the basic cues from the past such as the design of the body, frame, wheels, stripe shape, etc. but making it unlike any other GS replica out there. Since it will begin life as an actual '63 Corvette, it will not be considered a 'kit' car and will have absolutely no restrictions when it comes to emissions testing. My revised color scheme (and hopefully final) will be the new '04 Comemorative Corvette LeMans Blue as the primary color. The stripe will be Sebring Silver with a 1/4" Torch Red pinstripe. The wheels will be 17" versions of the originals, fully polished with modern Good Year rubber. The sidepipes and fender accent strips will be polished too. The frame will be powdercoated silver with modern suspension and have new 13" J55 brakes. The interior will have silver leather seats and door panels with light gray carpeting. The seat belt harnesses will be red. The engine will be an American Speed 383ci 4 bolt main GM block with a Kinsler cross-ram fuel injection unit putting out 525hp @ 5800 rpm and 515 ft. lbs. of torque @ 4400 rpm - a real tire fryer! The '95 Corvette front and rear suspensions are supposed to be delivered to me this coming weekend so I can finally get started. The donor car is being procured this week too and the tube frame should be ready by the end of November (I hope). -------------------- Building a 1963 Grand Sport Corvette Replica... Still love Camaros. Posts: 878 | From: Hoffman Estates, IL | Registered: Feb 2000  |  IP: Logged 99 HOSS I turn left.....and right! Member # 109 posted                       For a few more ideas, here's a couple shots of some GS cars I took at different races. at Sebring. Great fenderwells. Watkins Glen. A Penske car. also at Watkins Glen. A great looking hood. [ 22. October 2003, 07:10 AM: Message edited by: 99 HOSS ] Posts: 1446 | From: Germantown, MD USA | Registered: Feb 2000  |  IP: Logged 2002Z4CSS "Post"er Child Member # 1393 posted                    That Grand Sport will be a neat car when done! -------------------- Current ride is: 2002 Brickyard 400 35th Anniversary LE convertible #22,SLP build# 0036,35th Anniversary Build #47 EMCC Member #234 www.emcamaro.org WCA Member #197582 MMCC Member #28 NEOCC Member #634 Posts: 5682 | From: Dearborn,Mi. | Registered: Feb 2002  |  IP: Logged 35th 02 ss 2nd Gear Member # 1667 posted                    They car will awesome mark. Can't wait to see it. Posts: 339 | From: Wallops Island, VA | Registered: Sep 2002  |  IP: Logged Steve da Wrench 3rd Gear Member # 1301 posted                       -------------------- - Steve Heino The "other" owner of '99 SS #69 McGee's Auto Service, an SLP AutoGroup/Perf. Parts Installer. Posts: 1443 | From: Lake Oswego, Oregon | Registered: Dec 2001  |  IP: Logged SS_CarGuy 2nd Gear Member # 2065 posted                    That will be a very nice car when completed. -------------------- Dave S Black 2000 Camaro SS Posts: 502 | From: Fort Mill, South Carolina....Charlotte | Registered: Aug 2003  |  IP: Logged NATESS 3rd Gear Member # 982 posted                    Very nice Posts: 1579 | From: Portland, OR. | Registered: May 2001  |  IP: Logged ss_rs_z 4th Gear Member # 1888 posted                    Posts: 2841 | From: Westland, MI | Registered: Apr 2003  |  IP: Logged Hawkeye 5th Gear Member # 88 posted                       It'll be hard to "hide" in that baby! Should be fantastic when finished. Good Luck, hope it all comes together for you. -------------------- Hawkeye: SSOA F98-C98 1998 SS - Black All Options - Mods Whisper Lid, K & N, Lou's Short Stick, Shift Light, Skip Shift, SLP Y, Borla, 4:10's, BMR STB, SLP SFCs, Granatelli MAF, Hypertech III, 160 Stat, Mallory Billet Pedals, Metco Aluminum LCAs,Fast Toys Ram Air Mod, Spohn Panhard Bar, BMR Torque Arm, free EGR mod,power antenna, BMR LCA brackets, Gentex Temp/Compass Auto Dim Mirror, AllMaxx Strobe and Wig Wag, BAER Eradispeed rotors,PPC Headers with Random Technology Hi Flow Cats, BMR Drive shaft Loop,FAST 78MM Throttle Body, FAST 78MM Composite Intake, Mobil 1 & lots of Zaino. Wife & Best Friend Mary - copilot. Posts: 5558 | From: Windsor, Ontario. Canada | Registered: Feb 2000  |  IP: Logged WD,30th SS#727 1st Gear Member # 107 posted                    I recently saw a replica grand sport at a car show looked just like your version except it had clear covers over fixed lights in the front. It had a ZO6 LS1 engine in it. It was attracting alot of attention at a show with over 600 nice cars. Your's will do the same I'm sure. -------------------- 1997, 30th anniversary SS,T-Tops,M6,Richmond 4.10 gears, CAGS, 160 stat., HPP, BMR STB, White gauge overlays, classic white hurst shift ball. Posts: 138 | From: Woodstock, GA. | Registered: Feb 2000  |  IP: Logged

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