Robb Kochevar ::: Valley Shark
Clovis, CA
'77 Corvette
Here is a picture of my '77 Corvette. I spent the past four years replacing, rebuilding, or modifying almost everything on the car except the paint, which after a lot of polishing cleaned up nicely. It has a GM 350 crate engine with an aluminum radiator, 700R4, and new exhaust system. The differential, suspension, steering, and braking systems were all rebuilt. I redid the interior, adding extra layers of insulation, and got the A/C and accessories working.
I take pride in making every installation look better than it would have come from the factory. This is not a show car, but now is a really nice driver.
Tim O'Leary ::: Volusiavettes
Ormond Beach, FL
'98 Corvette convertible, '03 50th Anniversary
The photo is of my wife and I, and we still have the cars. Mine is the '98 convertible (it has a six-speed) and hers is the '03 50th Anniversary with 6,000 miles. It was an anniversary present and a surprise in April 2003. Both our cars are pure stock except for K&N filters. The first Vette I drove was a '59, and then I owned an original '67 convertible with the 327/350. I had it for over 20 years.
We are in a Corvette Club (Corvette Cruisers of Greater Daytona), and we enjoy going to shows and road trips.
Vance and Jenn Powers ::: So Fine '79
Halder, WI
'79 Corvette L82
We started seriously looking for a Corvette in the fall of 2004. My wife and I test drove a lot of C3s over a 12-month time frame. Then, one day on an out of town trip, my wife spotted this '79 L82 at a Ford dealership. When we made our offer, the dealer counter offered a price that was $2,500 lower. The sales guy said, "Look, we're not a Chevy dealer, and we know absolutely nothing about Corvettes. Get this thing off our lot." We wrote that check out so quick the pen is still smokin' today! I added the Hooker side pipes, per one of your "how to" articles. It was a great and fun project! I put STS (Spiral Turbo Specialties) baffles in the pipes, and at highway speed, they give a nice, low, mellow, deep tone.
Frank Rodgers ::: Mister Rodgers' C5
Deepintheheartof, Texas
'05 Corvette coupe
My car was built by 21st Century Muscle Cars in Carollton, Texas.
The specs are:
Lingenfelter-prepped LS7 block/ CNC ported/polished heads, Manley forged aluminum pistons (11.5:1 compression), Callies 4.000-inch stroke forged steel crankshaft, Manley 6.125-inch fully machined, forged steel connecting rods, computer balanced rotating assembly, stainless steel 2.100-inch intake/1.57-inch exhaust valves, Comp Cams double valve springs, titanium retainers, 10-degree locks and valve stem seals, three-angle valve job, Lingenfelter-designed Comp Cams hydraulic roller camshaft, high-volume oil pump, Fast composite intake manifold/Lingenfelter Hi Flow MAF, Dynatech Stainless long-tube headers with Hi Flow cats/x pipe system, Z-06 clutch, Stage Four T-56 transmission, Custom HRE wheels, Brembo brakes, and Michelin Pilot tires.
* 616 hp
* 585 lb-ft of torque at the flywheel
* Max rear wheel hp: 535
* Max rear wheel torque: 510