Issue

September 2014

Owner

Ward Seiford

Ride

Copper Topless
(2005 Chevy Big Block 598 cu in Vortech super charged dynoed 1,086 hp Corvette)

Meaning Behind the Name

its Copper and it has No Top.

Ride Details

Original Cost

$4,000

Build Cost

$250,000

What was the inspiration?

Ward always wanted a Customized older corvette with big HP, he already owns a couple stock restored early corvettes so when hefound this one it was very very rough so he thought it would be a good Custom corvette project. He had seen some of the Custom Shops work over the year and thought they would be a good shop to check out and see if they can build it. Ward stopped and and talked to John Wargo the owner of The Custom Shop in Flanagan and Had John do a rendering of what he thought they should build out of this car. Once he saw the rendering the build was on.

How long did it take you to build?

total Build time was 3 years.

How long have you been building?

ward has been into cars hi entire life.

Club Affiliations

The Custom SHop

Your future plans?

Mid engine Corvette?? we will see....

Vehicle history

was found in a 2nd story of a Barn in peices has been apart for many years.

Thanks to

The Custom Shop in Flanagan IL. Holley Performance Enduratex and Deno's Upholstery TSW wheels , Continental tires, ProSpray paints Fast time Motorworks Vetteran automotive

Previous Rides

mostly early corvettes

Engine Details

Make

Chevy Big Block 598 cu in Vortech super charged dynoed 1,086 hp 2005

Cylinders

Displacement

598 cu in

Engine Mods

Balanced, blue printed, ported and polished

Engine Add Ons

Votech supercharger YSI

Chrome or polish

Polished by The Custom Shop

Driveline Details

Clutch flywheel

triple disc

Transfer Case

Tremec TKO600 Bowler Performance

Builder Shop

Fast time Motorworks

Chassis Details

Mods to Frame

added some extra bars for strength and smoothed all welds

Frame Builder

SR3 built and mods by The Custom Shop

Drop or lift inches

3" drop

Front Shocks

used C5 corvette front susp and C4 corvette rear susp.

Rear Shocks

Coilover Aldan

Spindles

C5 corvette

Four Link

C4 Corvette chromed susp.

Other Mods

custom molded counsole, custom one off center mirror,

Chrome, Paint, or Polish

painted by The Custom Shop copper Prospray paint

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type

Cray wheels by TSW 19 x 9

Rear Wheel Type

Cray by TSW 20 x 12.5"

Front Wheel Size

Wilwood 6 piston 14" brakes front and rear

Front Tire Size

Continental tires 245/30/19

Rear Tire Size

Continental tiers 305/25/20

Paint Details

Color

Mango Tango Copper with Ice pearl fades 5 colors top to bottom.

Paint Type

ProSpray paint polished with Presta Products

Graphics Description

Silver airbrushed beveled eng with black and real fire flames

Painted By

John Wargo owner of The Custom shop

Graphics By

John Wargo owner of The Custom shop

Body Details

Channeled

3 " over frame

Hood

Custom built cowl raised 3" and added vents into sides

Grille

Custom molded 3d grill insert back lighted with leds

Bumpers

chopped, narrowed, and tucked, then satin silver finished

Wing

Body Mods

dual side scoops, air intake vents, molded in body moldings, C6 corvette door handles, air ducts in rear tonno, Motorized hood and trunk lid, custom lexan rear emblem, custom windshield a pillars with cameras flushed mounted, molded in LED brake lights, Lexus tail lights,

Body Mods by

The Custom Shop Flanagan IL.