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    Almost finished after 5 years

    Found this about 5 years ago under a tarp in a guy's driveway and figured I could have it on the road in no time....

    Got all the body parts back from the painter just before Christmas and now need to get the windshield installed, get some plates and go for a shakedown run....

    Folks think I am joking when I say, "I look up at people in Corvettes".Click image for larger version. 

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    Looking great!

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    Nice recovery on this one!

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    looks awesome. I can't believe how low these cars are! I'll bet that Manta will run circles around that vette!

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    Thanks

    Quote Originally Posted by Blueovalz View Post
    Nice recovery on this one!
    It finally seems worth all the time and effort. Hope this inspires others to keep at it!

    Dan

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    Just hoping it runs well on the shakedown.... I need to learn its habits (good and bad) before I decide to hammer it...
    Dan

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    Dan, what is your ground clearance from the bottom of the frame?

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    Ground Clearance

    Quote Originally Posted by marfen View Post
    Dan, what is your ground clearance from the bottom of the frame?
    Manta Mirage
    Ground to frame side rail behind front tire is 4.75".
    Ground to frame side rail ahead of rear tire is 5.5".
    Bottom of the leading edge of the nose of the car is 5" off the ground.
    Lowest point is probably the air dam I have back between the front tires at about 3" (but it is far enough back it should miss most stuff unless I try to straddle roadkill).

    2008 Corvette (I measured ours)
    Ground to frame side rail behind front tire (at jack point) 5".
    Ground to frame side rail ahead of rear tire (at jack point) 5.5"
    The Corvette side sills wrap under the car and sit .25-.5" below the frame jack points.
    Corvette front spoiler leading edge is 3" off the ground and it is just behind the nose of the car.

    Both cars will scrape the nose/spoiler on some driveways if I don't approach at an angle.

    Hope this helps.
    Dan

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    Thx Dan. I appreciate you taking the time to measure up things. I figured your Manta was a bit lower but what you have for clearance is great so you can drive it on the street. Thx for the measurements of the vette too. Awesome.
    Any chance you can measure on the vette how high the bottom back of the rear suspension cradle is off the ground? I'm going to be running C5/6 rear suspension setup on mine and that measurement will be a good starting point for mocking up rear suspension.
    You're going to have a great summer with those two cars to A/B performance wise.

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