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The Katech LS7 Engine will arrive back at the shop in a few hours! It will be inside the car shortly after. Suspension work starts tomorrow as well.




The history is in these threads:

First Post
My Z06 will no longer be my fastest car, but it's still my favorite
Second Post
PICS UPDATE #1: The LS2-LS7 Swap Race Car Project PICS !!!
Third Post
PICS UPDATE #2: PICS Update #2 Bye Bye LS2... Make way for the LS7PICS !!!
Fourth Post
PICS...UPDATE #3...Hopefully it will look like a Corvette again. PICS!!!
Fifth Post
PICS----UPDATE #4---The most revealing shots yet, she is down to the bone!---PICS !!!
Sixth Post
PICS---UPDATE #5---LS7 to undergo operation at KATECH---PICS !!!
Seventh Post
MORE PICS !!!...UPDATE #6...Hopefully I'll Never Need It...PICS !!!
Eighth Post
GREAT DETAILED PICS!!! UPDATE #7...The LS7 Is disassembled ...PICS !!!
Ninth Post
Pics !!!...here We Go...update #8...fabrication Room Pics !!!
Tenth Post
PICS PICS and more PICS...UPDATE #9...Inside the LS7
Eleventh Post[
PICS!!!...UPDATE #10....Project LS7 Katech race car...PICS !!!
Twelfth Post
PICS !!!...UPDATE #11...LS7 Race car...Katech, Pratt&MIller & Dailey Sump..PICS !!!
Thirteenth Post
UPDATE #12...LS7 Katech Racing Engine Pics...Eyecandy at it's best...PICS!!!
Fourteenth Post
UPDATE #13...Katech's LS7...Fuel Cell Covers...more to come very soon...PICS!!!
Fifteenth Post
UPDATE #14... Finally somewhere to sit...The ultimate in downforce...PICS !!!
Sixteenth Post
UPDATE #15...Dream Brake/Clutch Pedal Assembly...Steering Wheel Rack...PICS !!!
Seventeenth Post
It's Time To Stop Playing Games...UPDATE #16...Carbon Fiber Body Moldings...PICS !!!
Eighteenth Post
UPDATE #17...Firewall & Steering Column Are Complete..Inside A Very Cool Shot..PICS!!
Nineteenth Post
UPDATE #18...Next time you see it, the interior will be a different color. PICS !!!
Twentieth Post
UPDATE #19...Do you recognize this color?...Sunglasses Are Advised...PICS !!!
Twenty-First Post
UPDATE #20...6 Months Later And She Has Clothes On And She's Looking Good! PICS !!!




Save the fit and finish comments as there is still a little more tweaking to be done. Overall, the body work fits great but it took a lot of time. Each piece has been carefully aligned next to the other.

The hood will be pinned down hence the small holes you may see up front. It was actually completed later on after these pics were taken.





















The next few weeks will yield quite a bit of progress. I'm still shooting for VIR at the NCM HPDE.


Fire away with any questions or comments!


Mike

DoingOK

I hate you......that is all.

JimBacus

And another step closer...

robvuk

If he weren't such an endearing person, I'd hate him too.

Katech_Zach

My work here is done...at least for a little while. It feels good to be a spectator again. It's great to see it start to look like a car again. I'm off to bed soon....visions of the Pratt & Miller wing will dance in my head.

2KZ28CAM

Hey, wait a minute. The original car was a plain C6. I see Z06 body panels here. Hmmm.........

Impostor!













JUST KIDDING!!


EDIT: have you decided on the color scheme yet?

dgussin1

will there be a passenger seat? if so...me, me, me, me, me.

what is the estimated weight of this beast?

Stingray23

lucky ****

Hirohawa

looks great! Whos body lit is that?

Rob Willis

"Here is your bill sir, it totals $1,000,000, we take cash or VISA please."

FactoryRaceCar

Plain AWESOME!

mcm

Is this thing going to be quicker and faster than a C6-R? Are you racing in a particular class? Or is this just a ***** out personal racer effort?

Zed_six

Mkay I'm drooling

I really like the rear wing. I want to install something like that on my Z06, but don't want to be labeled as a ricer wannabe. On your car it simply looks awesome!

outnumbered

Looking good Mike.

ReddyZ06

Way

Mike

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:o Takes one to know one Rob, thanks!


Mike

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Jason, You may not be aware of this, but you can paint it VR! IT won't be as fast, but it'll still look cool!

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My priority now is to get it running. I'm close to a paint scheme but will not fully complete it if it's going to cost me seat time.

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Heck yes!

Half the fun of tracking my Z06 is taking people out for rides and instruction. This race car should up the thrill factor a wee bit!

Mike

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The body panels, depending on the pieces, are from a few different places. If you'd like further info please PM me.