Featured New C6 Owner

ncnmra · Jun 18, 2020

Some of you have followed my adventures in buying a C6 Corvette, and I pulled the trigger on a 2013 Crystal Red model from Edmonton. The car was delivered on Monday, and I managed to get it registered/temporary plates. I'm getting the Ontario Safety Certification tomorrow, and will also be replacing the rims with C7 ones that I got a smoking deal on.

One of my first orders of business was to fashion a front license plate mount. After shopping online, I was shocked at the cost of some of them. $100 USD for a bent piece of metal sounded attrocious, so I did what any engineer would do and spent 5 hours making my own! I 3D printed a bracket, which I mounted to some angle brackets that I got from home depot. A bit of spray paint and 3M mounting tape, and voila!

Here are some photos so far, more to come once I "make it mine".

EJChevy · Jun 18, 2020

Welcome to the club! That's a real beauty!

What are you planning on doing with the wheels you're removing?

ncnmra · Jun 18, 2020

EJChevy said:
What are you planning on doing with the wheels you're removing?

I plan on selling them. I believe they are "CRAY Hawk" wheels, in a matte black. Stock size 18" & 19".

Hawk Matte Black

www.canadawheels.ca

Are you interested?

gone · Jun 18, 2020

Post them in the "Parts for sale/wanted" portion of the Forum. You've got good odds being in Ontario with its larger population base.

EJChevy · Jun 18, 2020

ncnmra said:
I plan on selling them. I believe they are "CRAY Hawk" wheels, in a matte black. Stock size 18" & 19".

Hawk Matte Black

www.canadawheels.ca

Are you interested?

Yes, I am interested.

ncnmra · Jun 18, 2020

EJChevy said:
Yes, I am interested.

I will be getting them swapped tomorrow. Once off, I will give them a cleanoff and take some good quality photos. PM me and we can discuss.

YFCvii · Jun 18, 2020

ncnmra said:
$100USD ... so I did what any engineer would do ... 5 hours ...

Seriously … Great Creativity on the front bracket :thumbs:

not as serious ...
always wondered what the net hourly rate of an "engineer" would cost … :Biggrin:

ncnmra · Jun 18, 2020

SN-III said:
Seriously … Great Creativity on the front bracket

not as serious ...
always wondered what the net hourly rate of an "engineer" would cost …

I was inspired by this one:

C6 Corvette Permanent License Plate Bracket Kit

www.c6performance.net

I have a 3D printer, so anytime I can make up an excuse to use it is a bonus. "Penny Wise/Dollar Stupid" perhaps, but it was a fun project, and I could tweak it so that i wouldn't have to bend the plate.

FYI: the front bumper angle is almost exactly 170° if anyone wants to know.

EJChevy · Jun 18, 2020

I need to get my one of those removable mounts, though the police haven't pulled me over for not running a plate for many, many months.

ncnmra · Jun 18, 2020

EJChevy said:
Yes, I am interested.

Are you getting rid of the split spoke wheels as pictured on the yellow one in your avatar? I was originally looking for a set of those, but settled on some C7 rims I found.

EJChevy · Jun 18, 2020

ncnmra said:
Are you getting rid of the split spoke wheels as pictured on the yellow one in your avatar? I was originally looking for a set of those, but settled on some C7 rims I found.

These actually are C7 rims. I bent my original rims on the track and replaced them with these.

I intend on keeping them. Need a second set of wheels for hitting the track.

Creedence85 · Jun 18, 2020

@ncnmra Welcome, that's great you got the car, and that front plate mount looks awesome! I did something similar with mine with some Home Depot L brackets and a piece of scrap metal, but yours looks way better.

Rruuff Day · Jun 18, 2020

SN-III said:
always wondered what the net hourly rate of an "engineer" would cost …

Minimum wage is basic net pay for a P.Eng until he has 30 years in. Then a small raise is usually in order. :angelic:

EJChevy · Jun 18, 2020

Rruuff Day said:
Minimum wage is basic net pay for a P.Eng until he has 30 years in. Then a small raise is usually in order.

This is why I now sell cars.

Dik · Jun 18, 2020

Engineer bashing? I'm all in!

Ya know why they bury engineers 500 feet (152.4 m) deep? Because deep down they're not so bad.

PS. Just funnin' around. I've worked with many P. Eng. over many years. I have great respect. :happy:

Rruuff Day · Jun 19, 2020

Dik said:
Engineer bashing? I'm all in!

Ya know why they bury engineers 500 feet (152.4 m) deep? Because deep down they're not so bad.

PS. Just funnin' around. I've worked with many P. Eng. over many years. I have great respect.

One of the nicer engineer jokes I have heard Richard.... lol

ncnmra · Jun 20, 2020

Rruuff Day said:
Minimum wage is basic net pay for a P.Eng until he has 30 years in. Then a small raise is usually in order.

Pretty much, unless you start your own business. Engineers are a dime a dozen, like MBA's these days