02 Zo6 Corvette Rolling Chassis On Ebay, Good Deal?

[72swb_327stroker_?]

Hey all,
was snoopin around ebay for some new motor/trans options and found this!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/02-Co...spagenameZWDVW
its a 2002 z06 corvette rolling chassis complete with steereing column, and all kinds of goodies! adjustable ride height option and bilstein shocks, 405hp 77,000 mi 5.7l fuel injected motor,full ehaust, trans axle with 6 speed manual trans wheels and all!!!!!
what do you think? good deal? think about getting this to work with one of our trucks, just somehow grafting a frame to mount the body to this. amazing!!!!
i wanna sell my bike to fund this exciting project!
not enough time though, damn!

any opinions?

[TonyJohnson]

My '01 Z06 was the most incredible driving car I've ever owned. It was like driving a go-cart. How it would handle with a brick on it, I can't say... The beauty of the Z06 was the 3200 lb curb weight and the aerodynamics. The power to weight ratio is fantastic.

That said, for a dropped short bed or 2wd dropped Blazer, I can't think of a better combination. Mine got 25 mpg on the road and never less than 18...

If you want more power, you can go as far as your wallet will take you. There is a ton of great support/products to take these babies to 500 hp...

[72BlckButy]

That would be one wild ride! Go for it...

[Madmandav]

Would be awesome, but would also be one hell of an engeneering job.

[Hart_Rod]

We have several board members who are doing those type of builds.

Frizzle Fry's 61:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=179289

ABADSVT's 72:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=263426

[boostat4500]

In my opinion it wouldn't be a very good deal for you. The motor/tranny combo itself is only worth about 3-4k at most. I doubt you'd be able to use enough of the chassis to justify paying 6-7k for it. Would be cool though if you were able to pull it off. Just seems like a lot of money though for basically some a-arms and shocks.

[Ackattack]

It would be an awesome project no doubt, but 10K is a high entry price.

Also, another thing to consider. Not only will you have to lengthen the frame, but also to torque tube and propeller shaft (since the tranny is in the back).

I think your money could be spent better on something else.

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by Ackattack

It would be an awesome project no doubt, but 10K is a high entry price.

Also, another thing to consider. Not only will you have to lengthen the frame, but also to torque tube and propeller shaft (since the tranny is in the back).

I think your money could be spent better on something else.

Just curious. When you say "think you money could be spent better on something else" what do you think could be possibly better than a C10 truck with a complete C5 ZO6 drivetrain. You wouldn't want the ultimate handling machine, that you could drive to vegas and back getting about 18mpg, improved traction on the rear end because of the extra wieght of the transaxle, rear end and in most cases a relocated gas tank. We all now how light the rear of our trucks are. The overall package is so sweet.

The stock C5 frame could be modified to fit but it would require alot of work. You would have to do something creative for the radiator support mounts, and not sure how you would do the bed mounts or cab mounts. So there would be a few things you would have to think. The torque tube needs to be extended but there are companies that will extend the tube and the driveshaft inside. Or you can just have a custom built tube frame to adapt all the C5 drivetrain and suspension built. That would probably be the easiest way. I know it can get expensive but we only live once so make it the best ride ever. That is what i am doing.

Josh

[72swb_327stroker_?]

wow!
thanks you guys, i think i will..... my neighbor has been bugging me to sell him my chopper,
i could easily get 20-25k for it. that would surely fund this!

[dan42]

Good luck and I hope you get it - It'll be a huge challenge and a huge money pit, but like Josh says, (at least for me) it would be something you could drive and have fun with for the rest of your life, if it's done right.

[Frizzle Fry]

Don't just drop 10k on the fist one you see. I know it's exciting but there are better deals. I paid 5k delivered for mine and it came with the full hydro-formed chassis and only 40k miles. Sure it wasn't a Z but are some shocks, sway-bars, heads, and brakes worth 5k? I say not the factory offerings. Shop around. Find a wrecked C5 or C6. If you find a Z06 for the right price go for it. Just do some research before you dive in. And Good Luck!

Also, look into the insurance auto auctions like IAAI and Copart. That's where these guys get these things and double their money on eBay.

[slammed1]

A little pricey like others have said but it does come with planty or nice useable parts. I like the clever little brakets for the subframe to upper control arm brackets they built for moving the chassis around. If I had unlimited funds i may jump on it and sell what I didnt use to recoupe some funds as the frt suspension and engine would be all I needed.