stinger hood
01-27-2009, 10:10 PM
#21
Burning Brakes
I say if you want a stinger hood go for it... Isn't that one of the points of having a Corvette? Making it your own?
There's some nice pics in this thread of Vettes with stinger hoods. (My personal favorite is Curtis74's...no offense to the others because they all look good.)
I hope you find the hood you want at a price you can live with.
There's some nice pics in this thread of Vettes with stinger hoods. (My personal favorite is Curtis74's...no offense to the others because they all look good.)
I hope you find the hood you want at a price you can live with.
01-29-2009, 07:44 PM
#24
Burning Brakes
As my old man said, opinions are like...and you know the rest...
I think the stingers look great, had mine for some time. No mods necessary for installation, Ecklers unit. I put a few hours filling and sanding the underside though, but that was my choice.
I think the stingers look great, had mine for some time. No mods necessary for installation, Ecklers unit. I put a few hours filling and sanding the underside though, but that was my choice.
02-02-2009, 07:58 PM
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St. Jude Donor '10
my wife seems to like it all one color but my car is red. i was gonna do red with black. it would be the only black in the paint. my interior is doeskin. what do you guys think? one color or 2-tone???
02-03-2009, 09:48 AM
#27
Burning Brakes
I've been thinking about a stinger hood as well, however, I'm going to have clearance problems.
Kinda like this but not that drastic.
I copied these pics out of a post a long time ago, but I never saw the end result. Does anyone know who's car this is or have a link to the post?
KO
Kinda like this but not that drastic.
I copied these pics out of a post a long time ago, but I never saw the end result. Does anyone know who's car this is or have a link to the post?
KO
03-17-2010, 09:19 AM
#30
Melting Slicks
When I owned my last 68, I was planning on going with the Vanacor stinger hood because they were the only ones that offered it in "short hood" format. This way I wouldn't I didn't have to modify my fenders to a late C3 style. I also wanted to keep my wiper panel functional!!
I love the look of a stinger on a C3, better yet I would love to see the availability of Baldwin Motion style stinger hoods.
I love the look of a stinger on a C3, better yet I would love to see the availability of Baldwin Motion style stinger hoods.
03-17-2010, 09:32 AM
#31
Melting Slicks
Two-Tone gets my vote.....it shows off the stinger hood scoop better (IMO).
12-23-2010, 02:58 PM
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St. Jude Donor '11
I've been thinking about a stinger hood as well, however, I'm going to have clearance problems.
Kinda like this but not that drastic.
I copied these pics out of a post a long time ago, but I never saw the end result. Does anyone know who's car this is or have a link to the post?
KO
Kinda like this but not that drastic.
I copied these pics out of a post a long time ago, but I never saw the end result. Does anyone know who's car this is or have a link to the post?
KO
<~~~ I think there's more pics in My Corvette Photos
12-23-2010, 07:40 PM
#34
Melting Slicks
Vanacor is still in business. I stoped at their shop a few months ago. They were in the process of rebuilding the offices. They lost some of the molds. PM me if you want there phone #. The son is now running the business. At the time they were waiting for their inspections.
Oh, I have their L88 on my vette.
Oh, I have their L88 on my vette.
12-24-2010, 07:49 AM
#35
Team Owner
Im gonna have to go with Vettebuyer. I love the hood on the C2s, but on the C3s it looks wierd mainly because the body lines dont match. the straight stinger against the sweeping fenders doesnt look right to me. I would prefer a big block, L88 or raised cowl hood over the stinger hood but thats just my opinion, if you like it put one on, its your car after all
This was also discussed very recently in another thread on this site. The OP went with the stinger anyway, but spent a LOT of time and effort in trying to get it to look good.
