Highly customized C3 at PIR Cruise In

lswartzi · 06-03-2009, 09:18 PM

So I went to the Portland International Raceway for the weekly Wednesday night cruise in. On a weekly basis there are over 800 cars at the cruise in. This week being the first week there was at least 1100 cars. Among them was a highly customized c3. Sorry for the quality of the pictures all I had was my I-phone. It had a splint window on the back. It looked like a modified greenwood body kit. It also had a fiberglass dash. Here are some pics, what do you guys think? Overall it was a very impressive car!

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82CEtuner · 06-03-2009, 09:32 PM

wow i got to say that thing is beutiful IMO. I think it would of Looked alot sleeker in black though but dont see anything I would change

bb72 · 06-04-2009, 03:58 AM

Ummmm...

vetteonr · 06-04-2009, 09:00 AM

I've never seen a split window incorporated into a C3 before. But when you see it, it does have the same line to it. Interesting concept.

mrmarchuk · 06-04-2009, 10:53 AM

man i KNEW there had to be other people on this forum from portland area

im suffering from the same problem: i havent put on my door panels either yet

and JEEZE those windows are tinted

nice to see there are actually people modding their c3s as well

mine's getting a major power boost (installing an ls1/t56 in progress) so hopefully by the end of the summer, i will be able to come on the vette. so when does this happen? i know my wife and i would love to come by

lswartzi · 06-04-2009, 12:35 PM

[QUOTE=mrmarchuk;1449321]man i KNEW there had to be other people on this forum from portland area

im suffering from the same problem: i havent put on my door panels either yet

and JEEZE those windows are tinted

nice to see there are actually people modding their c3s as well

mine's getting a major power boost (installing an ls1/t56 in progress) so hopefully by the end of the summer, i will be able to come on the vette. so when does this happen? i know my wife and i would love to come by

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The PIR Show is every Wednesday between now and Mid September. I try to go to one a month however I have a kid coming in August so I may only get to one more.

Another great show is the sherwood car show next Saturday. If the weather is good the park 800 hot rods in old town sherwood which is a great place by itself. Its next Saturday June 13th. Let me know if you can make it, I will keep my eye out for you.

Also, let me know if you need any help on your project!!!

mrmarchuk · 06-04-2009, 01:12 PM

i'd love to show up but the rear on my car is grinding pretty bad so unless i can fix it by then, i doubt ill come on the vette... but we'll see

i might make it in time

as for the help, if you know anyone that can tune these old quadrajets, that would be cool because mine idles rough and it will be a little while before im ready to drop the ls1 in... (im in vancouver, wa by the way)

blckslvr79 · 06-04-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by vetteonr

I've never seen a split window incorporated into a C3 before. But when you see it, it does have the same line to it. Interesting concept.

Got a guy here in NW Indiana that sells the kit.

He lists it in Craig's List every now and then.

lswartzi · 06-04-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by blckslvr79

Got a guy here in NW Indiana that sells the kit.

He lists it in Craig's List every now and then.

have you seen anyone in the area complete this installation? I am wondering how it looks without the rest of the body kit on the car that I saw.

XQIZT · 06-04-2009, 03:46 PM

Sweet....i like everything but the doors.

lswartzi · 06-04-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mrmarchuk

i'd love to show up but the rear on my car is grinding pretty bad so unless i can fix it by then, i doubt ill come on the vette... but we'll see

i might make it in time

as for the help, if you know anyone that can tune these old quadrajets, that would be cool because mine idles rough and it will be a little while before im ready to drop the ls1 in... (im in vancouver, wa by the way)

If you a huge car nut like I am come down to the show just to take a look, even if you can't show your ride.

I don't know much about the quadrajets but I have a lot of experience with edelbrocks and holly so if you need help there let me know. I also have a timing light if you want to check the timing as well.

mrmarchuk · 06-04-2009, 05:56 PM

i might take you up on that

time to buckle in for the storm eh? just got the tarp over the vette

blckslvr79 · 06-04-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lswartzi

have you seen anyone in the area complete this installation? I am wondering how it looks without the rest of the body kit on the car that I saw.

No one that I know personally. I did see one at a show about 2 years ago. Had the split window kit on a 78 or 79 car. Looks very similar to stock from the side with the slope of the rear glass. I thought it looked good.

I would assume visibility may be an issue though with the split glass and no side vision out the rear? Same reason it was taken off the C2 cars.

spikebot 81 · 06-04-2009, 08:52 PM

Iswartzi, I was kickin myself for not bringing the camera. That yellow mod C3 was preety badass. Thanks for posting the pics. By the way that was by far the biggest crowd Ive seen at PIR cruise in. One of the ticket guys said over 1800 cars. I go 2 times a month average.

mrmarchuk · 06-04-2009, 10:39 PM

heh well how much is it? we c3'ers realy need to get together and drive up one time to show em how its done

before my ls1 of course, Lord knows how long thatll take me