1963 Fuelie Coupe ---- Murdered

[Richard M.]

I try not to start threads like this, but I had to tell you all.....Someone asked me to look at this ad for the frame for sale for a replacement of his rotted frame.

I just can't believe someone is restomodding a '63 Fuelie Split Window Coupe .

Looks real to me by the way it's advertised. FI Unit gone, carb on it now.

Holy Crap!


edit..... on second look, is that a frame for a convertible? Still a shame!

[Don H.]

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Rich
you know the standard refrain on the CF is: "It's your car, do whatever you feel like with it, what ever makes YOU happy!" [because don't ever forget that life today is all about doing whatever makes YOU happy!] Bracketed commentary is mine. No regard for the history, or the fact that we are only temporary caretakers of historically significant automobiles. I agree that many/most C2s are not historically significant, and if resto-modded, no great loss. But some are significant, and I think real SWC fuelies fall in that category.

[Mark E.]

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...look at this ad for the frame for sale for a replacement of his rotted frame.

I just can't believe someone is restomodding a '63 Fuelie Split Window Coupe .

Are you saying this is a picture of the original rotted frame, which is for sale, and someone is putting a different chassis on the original body?

[Loren L.]

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This is what happens when someone with too much $$$ gets snowed in for 4 or 5 months...........

[Rick A.]

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Mark - believe we are looking at the replacement frame. Agree, it is a shame to see that frame go to a restomod, but not my car.

[Richard M.]

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That frame in the pics above is from the ad. Frame and RF engine is for sale, came out from under a real fuelie car by the looks of it. The owner is going to put a modern restomod type frame, probably with a LS3 powertrain etc.

My "Holy Crap!" above is actually the link to the ad, I'll put it here too.....

http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c1-and-c2-parts/3640599-matching-frame-engine-trans-rolling-chassis.html

Don, You are right, we can do anything we want to our cars, just seems a shame to me that one is being taken out of original service.

Loren, You made me laugh. I love your one liners.

[G B.]

"Anyone can restore an old car,...

...but it takes a real jackass to cut one up."

http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c1-and-c2-corvettes/2982866-1963-resto-mod-has-begun.html

http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c1-and-c2-parts/3640599-matching-frame-engine-trans-rolling-chassis.html

Some guy on the CorvetteForum got all butt-hurt when I used the term "Resto-Thingo-Chango". My post wasn't about him, but he took great offense anyway. Maybe his conscience was bothering him.

I'm glad to see ANYTHING get created from a rusted out or badly wrecked Corvette with a replacement engine. But to part out a '63 with its original FI block and a solid frame? Oh Canada!

[Ara G.]

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What a shame. Car survives for 53 years, and some Glue-sniffer decides "hey, an LS3 would be killer in that SWC wouldn't it?". That's the point in the night that you KNOW your buddy has had 13 beers too many. Put down the bottle and step away from the brainstorming table Bobby-Joe. I hate seeing this as much as hearing about the guy who took a 5 star Bowtie 67 427 and performed a frame off restoration on it. Go do it to a car that needs it, not a Bowtie for &*%&^%*() sake. Same applies to this 63 - go grab an LS3 and a catalog and go to town on a car that is engineless, is wrecked, needs a frame, is in bad shape, etc....but NOT a 63 Fuel car. Sorry for my rant - but gosh....ARA

[Mark E.]

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Richard- I didn't realize the "holy crap" in the original post was a link to the ad, hence my confusion about the details.

This is just sad to see happen. I wish I had a "driving" condition 63 fuelie with a chassis in that shape and an original, restorable body.

[Michael J.]

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Though hard to understand for us purists, the fact is that restomodding C2 Corvettes is getting more and more widespread. Many people want a new handling, low maintenance, modern type car with a C2 body. What is the essence of a C2? Is it the body? Is it the cranky V8s, uncomfortable seats, stiff steering and suspension, lack of a decent sound system? This is not too far away from the six figure plus Nabors brothers restorations with paint a mile deep, shiny everything, and glossy black everywhere for a Concours de 'elegance type event judging, if you want it "TFP" you don't do either one, but both are gaining popularity fast IMO, as the younger generation takes over these cars from the likes of us.

[Mark E.]

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Those guys should buy/build one of these http://www.karlkustomcorvettes.com/en/our_cars/coupe/

...instead of carving up an original.

[Jim D.]

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I fall into the "who cares" category. It's his car, he can do what he wants. My current project makes the purists upset. Do I care? Not at all. I'm building it for me and nobody else.

[Richard M.]

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Yes sorry about the link confusion. I wrote what I thought in those words and decided to alias the link to my thoughts.

Everyone can do whatever they want to their cars, I don't mean to direct people what to do. There aren't to many of these left.

[Jim D.]

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There aren't to many of these left.

And every day that passes, there are less people that appreciate them. Just like what happened to Model A's, T's, 40 Fords, 55-57 T-Birds, 55-57 Chevy's and what is happening now to C-1 & C-2 Corvettes. Sad but true.

[Frank D.]

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I don't buy that.....these early Corvettes are purpose built American sports cars; not cars your Mom took to the grocery store that you raced against your buddies on weekends. They will always carry a certain panache....