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1985 with 91 & up panels - C6 wheels, C5 brakes, Buick side view mirrors, and 07 LS2 and A4 under the hood. http://mcspeed.homestead.com/Frankenvette.html

Thanks John, If you get a chance, you can go to www.corvetteenthusiast.com and click on the newsstand link to the left and see where it is in your area. You might find the December issue still on the shelf. I have six pages of detail covering the install. The January issue out now covers...

Hey guys...been a while since I was in this neighborhood. Thought I'd take a second to see what is going on and give you the 411 on my activity. If you get Corvette Enthusiast magazine, check out the December and January (current issue) for the full scoop on our LS2 powered 85 Vette. Here...

Missing Ken I also met Ken here many years ago. Our friendship grew over time. We met in person at Sharkfest 2002 in BG and had an awesome weekend. I still remember doing 140 mph in his 87 Z51 down a back road thinking my life was going to end any second! His car and his love for Vettes and...

It looks like a fun project. You need to make 100% the frame right in front of the rear tires along the outside edge is not rotted away. If not, you have some decent stuff to work with there. If you do all the work yourself and intend on having a quality car when done, expect to set aside...

I just did some work on a friend's 69 Convertible. He has a nice Alpine cd player with XM input. It has a small XM box in the dash with the XM antenna actually just sitting in the corner of the top of the passenger side dash. We put a 78-82 two door rear compartment lid in place of the...

Hey Guys! To avoid a very long post, go to my website and click on the 85 Corvette Frankenvette link to the lower left: www.mcspeed.com As of two weeks ago, I now own this car again for the 3rd time. It came back to me sans the engine, and a whole lot of damage to the right front. The...

It lives...again! WOW, the rack and brake convresion is fantastic. This is a must do for anybody not concerned about keeping an original car all original. The steering is laser tight and the brakes are feather light to the touch with tremendous clamping force. Still working out some bugs...

You are right, we haven't updated any pics of him in a while. Little bugger is two years old now. It blows my mind!

The camaro and corvette are really apples to oranges to compare. The Camaro has an auto and the LS1 with a whole different feel. I think it would be a close race if I ever lined them up. Both suffer from traction issues. The camaro is very tight and handles extremely well, but I would rather...

Long over due, and going very slow...but we are finally going back through Killer and performing some tweaks. The list includes: 1. Rack steering conversion 2. Hydraboost brakes 3. cruise control 4. Gen II electric wiper door conversion 5. Re-shaving the firewall 6. wipers/cruise/high...

I am no longer a claims adjuster, but have had a long run of experience in that field. The important thing to do is spend some time talking to your agent and making sure you understand exactly what you are buying. You need to explore different companies as well and ask them the "what if"...

Very nice. I can really respect all the hard work and hours that go into such projects.

That's cool. Those look like Intro Pentia wheels like what I have on my 69. The difference is you were able to get the SOFT lip which looks so cool. When I had mine done in the 18x12 they were not able to produce the soft lip (2002). The fender flares look fantastic with those huge meats...

I don't know about specific schematics on light projection, but the easiest and best way is to park the car in front of your CLOSED garage door in the dark and start adjusting the beams with your phillips head screwdriver. You want them to point down just a tad and a bit more to the right...

My buddy Kurt and I are just finishing the freak mode work on this 81 Vette. http://mcspeed.homestead.com/Flare_Install.html He decided to take it to his dad's house for father's day just short of wrapping up the trim work and interior install. Can you blame him? The car looks HOT! Who...

I think the ignition control module is faulty. When you hit a magic temp while cruising at a certain speed, there is an open spot in the circuit that is jumping and causing it to cut out. A lean carb will BACK FIRE, not just cut out. Bad ignition will cut out like you are flipping a switch...

There is no reason why you can't keep the stock gauges and overlay a new or replacement wireharness. It will require a couple of jumpers here and there, but is easy enough to figure out. I remember when Ken had the 90 harness in his 87. His speedo would not work. Can't remember on the tach...

My .02..... Don't do it! You will kill this car and turn it into nothing but a wanna be race car, that isn't a very good race car, or a good street car. "IF" you are going this route first consider what you want to do with the car. For example SCCA, NHRA competition, etc. That way you...

Cool tech info. I have a 6AL box and a cool 15 degree MSD timing control device that allows you to adjust the timing real time while driving. Got them listed as a package for $150 (including standard shipping) if anybody is interested. It came from my 85 Vette. I was going to run it...