Project MENACE, C3 '72 Convetible

[DTM]

Hi i would like to inform you about my project car called MENACE

its a 72 corvette convertible.. I live in Holland and im having this car built in the USA at Heartland Customs.. Here a description of the car..

This highly modified 1972 Corvette Roadster is being built by Heartland Customs in Purcell, OK. www.Heartlandcustoms.us

This should be the most technically advanced classic car ever built with all of its modern amenitites and technology.

Every panel on the car will be modified to reflect modern pro-touring style and the car will sit on a custom built chassis with 2011 Corvette ZR1 suspension, carbon ceramic brakes and wheel and tire combo. The car will have a removable carbon fiber hard top with a panoramic roof and a speed sensitive rear spoiler like the Mercedes SLS and Bugatti Veyron.

For the driveline the car will have an all aluminum 632 c.i., fuel injected big block from Nelson Racing that boasts 850 hp. Attached to that is a T-56 six speed transmission.

The interior is completely custom designed with everything inside being one of a kind. The theme here is clean, modern and super high tech. The iPAD in the dash will give the driver full functionality of the iPAD as well as will control all functions of the car including the modern heat and A/C. Behind the actuator controlled movable iPAD is the Pioneer stereo head unit that will take commands via bluetooth/WIFI from the iPAD and play all iPAD functions and sounds through the custom designed stereo system. The custom machined rotary knob on the console will control stereo functions and amplifier gain without having to lower the iPAD to access the controls. The iPAd will also display sensor data collected from the cars many sensors.

The custom designed seats will be covered in Italian leather with Alcantara inserts and will feature heating and cooling elements. If you notice there is also a vent in the headrest called the "air scarf." This will enable the driver and passanger to blow a controlable amount of heated or cooled air on their neck according to the exterior conditions. This will all be controlled by touch on the iPAD. The console will also be refrigerated to keep drinks cold on road trips.

The gauge cluster is completely custom made and features an analog tachometer with an inset digital speedometer. On both sides are 4.3" LCD touchscreens that display sensor data from the car and are completely customizable and can display up to twelve sensors simultaneously. The custom skins of the LCD screens will also display turn signals, exterior temperature, clock and other indicators. The LCD screens are customized to match the color theme and design of the car.

This is a little taste of the innovative things that are in store for this car.

Hope you enjoy the build...

[DTM]

here is a picture of the car before it left to Heartland... also some picture of how the colour will be.. its called imola grey and based on the BRABUS sls amg..

the car will get a simular colour sheme... same grey metallic and also the titanium accents for trim and wheels..

please let me know youre opinions...

[DTM]

here a video of a dyno test of a simular engine from NRE... My engine will be completely black annodized and alluminum..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJeYEAlPlak

hope i will really soon post my own dyno.. allready got some pictures from tom nelson made during the make..

[DTM]

im very curious to know what you guys think about this... i will update comming year with all developments.. the car must be ready to be presented at SEMA 2012. I will visit the USA comming year a couple of times to look at the project.. but i know it is in good hands at heartland customs..

[Tucks69]

Nice project! Looking forward to updates. Subscribed!

[srh3trinity]

It looks awesome!

[BulldawgMusclecars]

Wow, very nice! Do you know Marck (TwinTurbo on this site and many others)? He is from the Netherlands, and has his own Vette forum, Vettemod:
http://www.vettemod.com/index.html

[solarguy09]

Wow.....This will be one build I will be watching

[DTM]

Wow, very nice! Do you know Marck (TwinTurbo on this site and many others)? He is from the Netherlands, and has his own Vette forum, Vettemod:
http://www.vettemod.com/index.html

Hi Joe, thx for the compliment... I had a quick view to youre website and you do some nice things!!

No i do not know Marck.. but i registered on his website en think i will keep a build thread there as well.. nice to get some attention here as well..

ill keep you all posted comming weeks.. the car will arrive today if everything is well.. but usa is couple of hours behind so i think later today ill get a message from heartland..

[neki67]

Welkom,

Heb zelf naast de 67 Camaro ook nog een 68 Corvette convertible. Die laatste zijn we (mijn vriendin en ik) aan het opbouwen en wil ook de koplampen soortgelijk aanpakken. Wordt natuurlijk lang niet wat jij er van laat maken maar kben wel benieuwd hoe jullie het allemaal aan gaan pakken.

OK, enough Dutch for the moment. I really like what you're planning to do to the Vette. One little thing w.r.t. your pic posting; try an "Enter" in between the pics, it keeps things looking so much better.

Hoi,

[neki67]

Oh and BTW; in case you're not just creating a trailer queen, I would like to invite you to the Dutch Pro Touring chapter; have a look @ http://www.forum.mikes-amp.nl/

We've had a couple of nice events this year including sprint, autocross and track and hope to do even more next year.

[DTM]

Welkom,

Heb zelf naast de 67 Camaro ook nog een 68 Corvette convertible. Die laatste zijn we (mijn vriendin en ik) aan het opbouwen en wil ook de koplampen soortgelijk aanpakken. Wordt natuurlijk lang niet wat jij er van laat maken maar kben wel benieuwd hoe jullie het allemaal aan gaan pakken.

OK, enough Dutch for the moment. I really like what you're planning to do to the Vette. One little thing w.r.t. your pic posting; try an "Enter" in between the pics, it keeps things looking so much better.

Hoi,

hi renee,

those headlights will be based on the C6 combined with Audi styled LED.. see attachments. Heartland will make the custom build for this car.. If youre interested i advice you to contact Jeff page of heartland.. they are custom made so wont be cheap, but they are honest people and will give you a fair price. Heartland normally does complete cars but some items on my car will be possible to order seperately.. The carbon hardtop with panoramic roof will be one of those items as well..

ill try to find out how i can post the pics betters..

grtz
dennis

[DTM]

Oh and BTW; in case you're not just creating a trailer queen, I would like to invite you to the Dutch Pro Touring chapter; have a look @ http://www.forum.mikes-amp.nl/

We've had a couple of nice events this year including sprint, autocross and track and hope to do even more next year.

hi rene,

yes i had contact with that forum yesterday.. i am interested offcourse cause the car will be driven a lot.... it will be my daily driver in the summer.. what are the conditions to get a membership..

dennis

[Twin_Turbo]

Hi, I'm going to follow this. Looks like an awesome build!

[DTM]

Hi, I'm going to follow this. Looks like an awesome build!

hi are you twin-turbo Joe talks about here above? so from vettemod...

[Twin_Turbo]

Yes, that's me

[DTM]

allright, great.. i registrated on youre website..

[neki67]

hi rene,

yes i had contact with that forum yesterday..what are the conditions to get a membership..

dennis

Hi Dennis,

You can find the "conditions" for membership of the Dutch Pro Touring chapter right here (hope the Moderators don't mind): http://www.forum.mikes-amp.nl/index....d=9&func=rules

And thanks for the info on the headlights, I'll see what I can do with it. I believe the light pattern is different in the US compared to Europe so once the car is back in the NL you'll probably need a second set of lights to pass APK (= yearly inspection).

[DTM]

finally, the car arrived at heartland customs in purcell.... funny to see my car on his doorstep...

[andreb]

This is going to be an awesome build. Great to see a C3 build! Can't wait for more posts, thanks for sharing