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1988 Convertible for sunny day drives
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<blockquote data-quote="Tourmax" data-source="post: 185390" data-attributes="member: 5304"><p>So I normally don't "name" my projects. I usually just call them by what they are (corvette, truck, etc) or maybe by the year if I have more than one.</p><p></p><p>But I think I'm going to name the Vette project.</p><p></p><p>I'd like to stay along the lines of the Corvette tendency to use "shark" names, but I don't want to copy something that has already been done. So Stingray, Mako, manta ray, etc are all off the table. There never was a C4 stingray, so hanging that name on it or sticking Stingray emblems on it just isn't going to cut it.</p><p></p><p>Looking at the other shake species, The names start to loose thier appeal: Great while, reef, blue tip, white tip, Tiger is OK, but has been used, Lemon, nurse, greenland, etc. Well those all suck.</p><p></p><p>With only one really viable choice (aggressive name, cool looking shark, etc) I settle on "Hammerhead".</p><p></p><p>It's a name that hasn't been used by Chevy (although you can find a few stillborn personal "hammerhead" projects on the web) so that's a plus. Hammerheads are fast (for a fish) and that big "bow plane" makes them freakishly maneuverable. Qualities My C4 with the Z52 package (for the most part) has, at least as far as it goes for a car.</p><p></p><p>When I stand in front of my C4, it kind of looks "hammerhead-y". It's wide, low, flat and comes to a tapered leading edge. Just like a Hammerhead's...errr, Head.</p><p></p><p>Hammerheads also have a favorite food: Rays. They hunt down and kill Stingrays:<img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b8/19/e6/b819e6a87966a35570233bec1bc6117a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>They are pretty much singularly designed to be masterful Ray hunter/killers. If it's a C3 Stingray, yeah, that's my C4: hunt and kill. If it's one of the newer generation Rays, well, not much chance there.....as it sits right now.</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>The "Great Hammerhead" gets up to 20 feet, pretty close to the length of a C4. They top out at around 25 mph. Fast for a fish, not so much for a C4. LOL!</p><p></p><p>They're not particularly dangerous to humans, unless it's one of the larger species. Even then, humans pretty much aren't on the menu. They are described as "pugnacious and territorial"...perfect description for me and my C4!</p><p></p><p>I will want some side emblems and maybe something on the rear. If I was going to try and make a C4 Stingray "clone", easy peasy. You can buy stingray emblems off ebay for around 20 bucks. But a "Hammerhead" doesn't look anything like a Ray, or most other sharks for that matter. So I think I'll end up firing up the aluminum smelting furnace and do a couple castings. </p><p></p><p>Easy enough, I just have to do a little clay sculpting to make a positive for the sand mold and then do a pour. Since it's a flat back on the emblem, I don't even have to do a split mold, just make the impression in the sand and pour the molten Al. Lord knows I've got enough scrap aluminum laying around these days. Once done, it's be paint or chrome. Paint is obviously the least expensive and easiest, chrome no so much.....</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking something like one of these for the fenders above the "tuned port injection" lettering:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]34279[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]34280[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]34281[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]34282[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]34283[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]34284[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Kinda leaning towards this one for fenders:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]34286[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And possibly something like this on the rear somewhere:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]34285[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>It's all just spitballing right now.</p><p></p><p>Thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tourmax, post: 185390, member: 5304"] So I normally don't "name" my projects. I usually just call them by what they are (corvette, truck, etc) or maybe by the year if I have more than one. But I think I'm going to name the Vette project. I'd like to stay along the lines of the Corvette tendency to use "shark" names, but I don't want to copy something that has already been done. So Stingray, Mako, manta ray, etc are all off the table. There never was a C4 stingray, so hanging that name on it or sticking Stingray emblems on it just isn't going to cut it. Looking at the other shake species, The names start to loose thier appeal: Great while, reef, blue tip, white tip, Tiger is OK, but has been used, Lemon, nurse, greenland, etc. Well those all suck. With only one really viable choice (aggressive name, cool looking shark, etc) I settle on "Hammerhead". It's a name that hasn't been used by Chevy (although you can find a few stillborn personal "hammerhead" projects on the web) so that's a plus. Hammerheads are fast (for a fish) and that big "bow plane" makes them freakishly maneuverable. Qualities My C4 with the Z52 package (for the most part) has, at least as far as it goes for a car. When I stand in front of my C4, it kind of looks "hammerhead-y". It's wide, low, flat and comes to a tapered leading edge. Just like a Hammerhead's...errr, Head. Hammerheads also have a favorite food: Rays. They hunt down and kill Stingrays:[IMG]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b8/19/e6/b819e6a87966a35570233bec1bc6117a.jpg[/IMG] They are pretty much singularly designed to be masterful Ray hunter/killers. If it's a C3 Stingray, yeah, that's my C4: hunt and kill. If it's one of the newer generation Rays, well, not much chance there.....as it sits right now. ;) The "Great Hammerhead" gets up to 20 feet, pretty close to the length of a C4. They top out at around 25 mph. Fast for a fish, not so much for a C4. LOL! They're not particularly dangerous to humans, unless it's one of the larger species. Even then, humans pretty much aren't on the menu. They are described as "pugnacious and territorial"...perfect description for me and my C4! I will want some side emblems and maybe something on the rear. If I was going to try and make a C4 Stingray "clone", easy peasy. You can buy stingray emblems off ebay for around 20 bucks. But a "Hammerhead" doesn't look anything like a Ray, or most other sharks for that matter. So I think I'll end up firing up the aluminum smelting furnace and do a couple castings. Easy enough, I just have to do a little clay sculpting to make a positive for the sand mold and then do a pour. Since it's a flat back on the emblem, I don't even have to do a split mold, just make the impression in the sand and pour the molten Al. Lord knows I've got enough scrap aluminum laying around these days. Once done, it's be paint or chrome. Paint is obviously the least expensive and easiest, chrome no so much..... I'm thinking something like one of these for the fenders above the "tuned port injection" lettering: [ATTACH type="full" alt="1.jpg"]34279[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="879fd36b82fc3f9b49a7516689601cbd--shark-bathroom-fish-silhouette.jpg"]34280[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="il_570xN.1940630072_8cv6.jpg"]34281[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="hammerhead-shark-logo.jpg"]34282[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="61ad57ddf2c4b57eb28157d169bd28f1--hammerhead-shark-vinyl-art.jpg"]34283[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="istockphoto-823369120-1024x1024.jpg"]34284[/ATTACH] Kinda leaning towards this one for fenders: [ATTACH type="full" alt="9d8d4d39e1e999fce80cba57b8caf02d.png"]34286[/ATTACH] And possibly something like this on the rear somewhere: [ATTACH type="full" alt="112c10ac809ef3b7a111b8cb2feebc06.png"]34285[/ATTACH] It's all just spitballing right now. Thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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