WOW…I apologize for leaving you hanging for so long without finishing this interview.
Here is the link for Part I.
So while at first glance it did appear that there were just newly built vintage shaped bodies, placed on the C6 chassis, a really close look and you can see something very different about the shape.
The door is clearly still a C6 and the windshield is C6.
So you can tell that they didn’t just pull off that old C6 body and dump it out behind the barn.
You can tell this is the original C6 hatch. The rear end is has been changed but where the hatch meets the roof line is the same.
So how do they do it?
Well the make body panels that fit to the framework of the exiting parts. For instance, the rear hatch is striped of the outer panels leaving just the framework and the split window panels are fitted. The rear panel is pulled off and the rear panel with the split bumpers is placed on.
Jim showed me the shop photos of a C6 – skinned. They also retrofit C5.
C5 Rear hatch frame. The split window panel is manufactured by Karl's Kustoms to snap right on.
It is a pretty intense process.
They all the do is custom bodies? Oh wait until you see what’s next. (Yes I promise I’ll get right to it.)
Thanks for reading.
Tim
Those are definately quality customs. But, I don’t think the proportion of the car is as elegant as the originals. Just my opinion as they appear to be well engineered.
Steve, They are very well done. But depending on the original chassis (C5 or C6) the look a bit different. They will take you existing C5 or C6 and convert them as well.
Wait until you Part II.