Chad
Carroll from the bluegrass state of Kentucky has had an ongoing
fascination with Corvettes since his college days. Back then he
worked as an intern at the Corvette Plant in Bowling green, KY.
While there he had to memorize a script with all the production info
and statistics pertaining to every Corvette that GM produced.
Chad's job there included giving tours at the plant to the
public. While working at the plat Chad realized that the Corvette
was not just an ordinary car but a lifestyle to the people that bought
and drove them. Chad's duties at the plant also included driving
the Corvettes down to the local car wash . That’s when he was
bitten by the Corvette bug. The power and handling of the car made him
want one.
At the age of 27 Chad bought his first
Corvette that he still owns. The car is a customized 2006 Z06. Chads
Z06 is painted in Daytona Sunset Orange, there only 282 C6 Z06 produced
in that color. The mighty Z's LS7 is equipped with a set of WCCH Stage
II heads, Vengeance Racing Kaotik cam, a Halltech Cold Air Intake, a
set of Kooks Long Tube Headers. The Vengeance Racing dyno rates the Z
at 585rwhp.
The
cars exterior sports a carbon fiber ZR1 style front splitter and
side skirts, carbon fiber extended ZR1 style rear spoiler, a carbon
fiber wrapped vinyl roof and pillar. Custom Boyd Coddington 3-piece
wheels painted to match car are a very nice touch. Blacked out
lights and emblems, custom hand pin stripping above front and rear
emblems complete the look. The Z's interior includes a custom steering
wheel, center console, door trim, bezels, boots, and knobs by MCS
. A touch screen dvd/navigation/bluetooth stereo enhances and
modernizes the dated C6 interior.
Three
years after purchasing his Z06 Chad acquired a 1964
Stingray. Chad bought his 1964 Corvette Stingray coupe in January of
this year. The classic already sported various
modifications that included fender flares, a six taillight
kit, a repaint from production Daytona Blue to Riverside Red,
side pipes, a big block “Stinger” hood, and to top it off a 383
Stroker engine.
Chad
always favored the design of the C2 , the second generations sleek body
lines gives it a high "cool street factor. Already in Chads
garage was a modern automotive marvel, a 2006 Z06, CHAD wanted a C2
that he could modify to meet his own tastes.
He
was looking for and found a non numbers matching car that could be
"resto-modded. The purists in the Corvette community usually
discount and admonish resto-mods but the reality is that these molested
classics are in very high demand. Chad like so many other
enthusiasts was looking for a classic Corvette that he could
actually drive on a regular basis.
One
of the first thing Chad did was pull the old school stroker and replace
it with a slightly warmed over modern LS1 motor. The LS motor was
equipped with a JBTR Stage 2 cam. The new LS motor transmits the
cars new found muscle via a very sturdy 4L60E automatic
transmission. A set of headers by Hooker were installed
allowing the exhaust to exit through the cars side exhaust. The
brakes and suspension were upgraded to accommodate the modern
drivetrain. The old analog gauges were swapped out with very cool
looking led digital units. Thanks to Chad for sharing his passion with us, he gives the term 'two for the road' a fresh meaning. return to index page
