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  • jeff souter

    1963 Corvette Grand Sport (Clone help)

    Hello, I am looking for parts for a 1963 Corvette Grand Sport. I currently own a 1965 Corvette, Factory 4spd, Big Block, no matching numbers that already has flarred fenders by Guldstrand. The car was originally tuxedo black with bright blue interior. Then the car was flared and became green (with a yellow stripe by guldstrand) with black interior. My thoughts are to redue this car and since the car is already flarred to make it look like a 1963 Corvette Grand Sport! My trouble is finding any parts to help me out with this venture. I need a hood and will need the side pipes. I have the Corvette original ones but I need to GS ones. Anyway, I am hoping that some of you may know where I can find some of these parts. Also curious what everyones opinion is of making this car a GS clone. Please post or email me privately at onlyapha@aol.com

    thanks
    Jeff

    PS. may sell the car if anyone is interested before the project is started for $23,500
  • John H.
    Beyond Control Poster
    • December 1, 1997
    • 16513

    #2
    Re: 1963 Corvette Grand Sport (Clone help)

    Jeff -

    Since GM has shut down all the Grand Sport replica manufacturers, the only one left is Jeff Leach at Mid-America Industries ( www.corvettegs.com ); GM left him alone, as he starts with a production Corvette body, cuts off the front and rear clips, and bonds his own on the Corvette core - GM's lawyers consider his a "modification" of a production car, not a from-scratch "replica". Don't know if Jeff sells parts or not.

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    • Patrick H.
      Beyond Control Poster
      • December 1, 1989
      • 11608

      #3
      Re: 1963 Corvette Grand Sport (Clone help)

      They would have been smarter to license them as they did with the reproduction parts. I doubt anyone would have mistaken a clone for a real one, especially anyone truly interested in purchase.

      Patrick
      Vice-Chairman (West), Michigan Chapter NCRS
      71 "deer modified" coupe
      72 5-Star Bowtie / Duntov coupe. https://www.flickr.com/photos/124695...57649252735124
      2008 coupe
      Available stickers: Engine suffix code, exhaust tips & mufflers, shocks, AIR diverter valve broadcast code.

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      • Dick W.
        Former NCRS Director Region IV
        • June 30, 1985
        • 10483

        #4
        Re: 1963 Corvette Grand Sport (Clone help)

        Equity Management does GM licensing. Their fees can make projects uneconomical to do.
        Dick Whittington

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        • Patrick H.
          Beyond Control Poster
          • December 1, 1989
          • 11608

          #5
          Re: 1963 Corvette Grand Sport (Clone help)

          Dick,

          As far as I know, GM never even offered the option to the replicar builders. Sort of like Ferarri never giving the option for all the Daytona Spyder replicas in the mid 80's.

          Patrick
          Vice-Chairman (West), Michigan Chapter NCRS
          71 "deer modified" coupe
          72 5-Star Bowtie / Duntov coupe. https://www.flickr.com/photos/124695...57649252735124
          2008 coupe
          Available stickers: Engine suffix code, exhaust tips & mufflers, shocks, AIR diverter valve broadcast code.

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          • John H.
            Beyond Control Poster
            • December 1, 1997
            • 16513

            #6
            Re: 1963 Corvette Grand Sport (Clone help)

            Patrick -

            Exactly - the "offer" was "STOP NOW, or we'll see you in Federal Court" (same strategy Ferrari has used so effectively to protect the trade dress of their products). These were all Mom-and-Pop-size companies, so they're out of the Grand Sport replica business now. Jeff is the only game in town.

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