As an owner and lover of the C3 Corvette, having owned my 1969 427/435 since 1970, I must say you have built one of...if not the coolest....C3 Corvette of all time, Bob. I'm 71 now and having a bit of difficulty sometimes getting up and out of my car because of the Hooker sidepipes and a sore right hip, but until the day comes when I no longer cannot do it at all, I'll continue to own and drive my 540 hp fire breathing monster. We know Chevrolet lied way back then on the horsepower rating but now I know for sure exactly what the beast in my garage is rated at. In fact, every time I start my car....somewhere in the world a Prius dies!! With the machine you've so nicely built, it's nice now to have some company. Again, awesome job on the concept and completion of what is probably the coolest C3 of all time.
Several years ago I was driving my LT4 red 96 convertible and came upon a Prius that had a sign in the back that said, "I get 60 mpg". Of course, he was driving 45 mph on a 55 mph city Interstate in Michigan. I downshifted and blew by him and let him hear my exhaust as it revved to the limit. He probably thought of me as a fool but it made my day!
Love the build ! ...You have EVERY right to be proud .....You won't say this but to the harshest critics,but I surely will .."Do you have the skills and imagination come close to doing this level of work?!?"....If so many of US would love to see YOUR creation(s).....sounds like you could teach US all a lot .....Now about those headlight configurations ...WOW just WOW..!!!...I have a C3 ,myself and while I do not have vacuum problems yet ,(owned car since 2006,fixed them all,this time,... I think.....LOL),I want to do that so that I can get rid of ALL of the relays, hoses ,and delayed door openings .....Thanks for the view!
This car was built with lots of vision, passion, great companies and cash. I respect you for knowing what you wanted and making it a reality , its a true work of art. Its not exactly my dream build but its also not my car. Your dedication is much appreciated . Thumbs up to you.
Wow - You put about as much work into this video as you did into the build. Amazing job and I trust you are enjoying the crap out of it. As a viewer, it was a little frustrating to hear you talking about the engine without seeing it - could have used more of the interior too! Such a nice job all around. Thanks for sharing.
I heard that a lot, so in the video of my next build we made sure to include engine noises. check out the last build ua-cam.com/video/z2_v7PsjXuA/v-deo.html Thanks
Bob, I have just been blown away. Not only by Green Mamba, but by the incredible detail and energy you were able to put into this video! Hoooo-leeee smokes. I want to be like you. Only, I can't! Just.....incredible! I *have* to see this car in person.
Fantastic project. Thank you for sharing. Its amazing that you completed that in just over a year. As someone who is just wrapping up a 63 convertible restomod I appreciate you sharing the parts and systems you used, as well as your one off parts.
What an awsom car, the best part is when I hear these guys thank God and give him the glory. Great vidio & great dude. I hope and pray that I have a nice car like this, keep grinding those gears buddy🙏🙏🙏
a real work of art. truly engineering and art perfectly blended. and the best part, it is all fully functional, while the car sure has a big show factor about it, it has at least as much go factor to go along with it. phenomenal build !
What a beautiful Corvette and what a great, interesting, well made video! Green Mamba is a stunning looking machine. Thank you Bob, for sharing your awesome talents and skills.
That's a proper restomod. Built with a purpose and functionality. Not just a trendy bucket of bolts trailer queen, with fancy paint like some that I see. Very nice car.
Cars like this excite me! Cars like this are where its at, with Magnificent Homebuilt ingenuity & Craftsmanship. Bob, your car is amazing, thanks for sharing with us. Really enjoyed hearing about the build, definately looking forward tp seeing more of this! Ferraris & Lambos etc are boring, they do not excite me. You are a genius!
Sick ride! you inspire my next build with this. I been a Corvette fan since I first saw a 1974 Vette with a lady charming a snake on its hood. then confirmed my love for the beast My neighbor built a 1974 with a 396, she was a Black beauty, I got a ride in it. and I was hooked. but then I owned a few Carbed cars and a few Fuel injected cars. and I lost interest in carbs. So my 86 TA has been put aside since 2007, time to bring that beast out and buy a 1974 Vette. use the TA to build up an Engine or 2 and then when all the parts are ready, build the body and chassis of the vette and paint it balk and blue.
Amazing build, brother! You are truly talented and blessed to say the least. I'd love to use some of those body style ideas on a custom build myself. Again, great work.
Hi Bob, don't know if you'll see my note but I love the way you did the headlamp and I'll do the same about, sorry but thanks for the idea. God bless you!!
Wow! Fantastic build! That is Sema Show quality easily! If the car was mine, I would do a few modifications, but it’s a matter of personal taste. Good job, sir👍🏻👍🏻
Great video bob,i met you at sema on fri. Asking about the kind of carpet GREEN MAMBA has,thank you for the help. And for the guys saying one day when they win the lotto. You dont need to win the lotto,just work hard in whatever you do and,YOU CAN have a cars or truck like this,it just takes time. Phil
Nice build. similar purpose and style to my build that was put in mothballs in 08...Hope to pull Hammerhead out and finnish...Thanks for the inspiration and placing glory where its due!
~ GREENMAMBA ~!!!~ YESAHHH , I Am , And Raised On ~ Mopar Muscle ~ .. All Muscle Vehicle's Are A Magnificent Muscle For Real .. Thank You For The Share And Detailed Info On The GREENMAMBA .. Makes Me Feel As If I Am A Part Of " Your Pit Crew " ( I Can Really Metaphorically , Feel As Being A Part Of , Been Around Many , Many Muscle Build's : Mopar - Chrysler , Dodge , Plymouth : Chevy , Ford , Foreign As Well ) : Thank You , And Look Forward To More In Future ..
I love it good luck those headlights and front valance are vicious the whole car looks great i have a 1969 corvette convertible #s matching stick with air ive had this car in my life since i was 16 so id love to do some of those body mods but i cant cut it up i did the motor plenty i want to put a tko600 5speed but rite now Theres to many toys and im a C10 owner also a few from 1960 to1972 but i had to comment on your car good luck hope u do well great video
... fiberglass ... fiberglass ... fiberglass ... and... you guessed it! Fiberglass! love the car tho' original and fine looking, wanted to hear the engine but i trust it sounds great, wonderful job man just great!
Dear sir, what a beautiful automobile! If you watch one of your amazing burnouts, you will notice quite a bit of frame flex. Consider reinforcing frame. It will save your fantastic body panels. Just commenting. I love this car!
So glad to hear you give God the credit. It means everything. He is the great all in all. I have been working on a 1980 Corvette with my son for the last few years. Slow project. Your car is amazing. If our Vette ends up one tenth as nice as yours. That would be awesome!
Nice Build Bob! What backspace are you running on your wheels? I'm running 18 x 11's and 18 x 12's on a C3 but I have a little front tire rub with the frame at full lock
My front rims are 18" x 11.5" with 4" back spacing. Rears are 18" x 12.5" with 5" back spacing. I had to modify my flares to clear the tire. I also am using Detroit Speeds suspension. A stock or other brand suspension may require different back spacing.
MASSIVE TIRE GRIP and a TON OF TORQUE........ not as bad as it looks and probably even tougher to completely eliminate. In a traditional "steel" car this would be easier to get rid of but corvettes are quite different. Full Framed because they have to be. There is virtually no structural strength to be found in the fiberglass that rides on top of the frame. Removable tops add NOTHING for strength to speak of vs a full on roadster soft-top. Eliminating the Flex would require a big move into "RACE CAR" territory and it might have been too fr away from street car friendly for the owner. A full cage inside the passenger compartment welded in would be the way to go but now you're climbing in rather than opening a door and stepping in. In the end it's proof that you really can't have your cake and eat it too. Accept the flex or accept the serious move away from user friendly street car........or option #3........spend REALLY BIG and under pin the whole car with a C6 or C7. The C3 was never designed for this level of traction and power in one.
That's because he cut so much out of the sail panels rear for that trunk and didn't reinstall braces, therefore everything behind the doors during hard accelerations will buckle.. He's an EXCELLENT fabricator No Doubts there. Remember, Corvettes bodies "hang" on a birdcage frame and "flexy" fiberglass as well, but an oversight nonetheless.
As an owner and lover of the C3 Corvette, having owned my 1969 427/435 since 1970, I must say you have built one of...if not the coolest....C3 Corvette of all time, Bob. I'm 71 now and having a bit of difficulty sometimes getting up and out of my car because of the Hooker sidepipes and a sore right hip, but until the day comes when I no longer cannot do it at all, I'll continue to own and drive my 540 hp fire breathing monster. We know Chevrolet lied way back then on the horsepower rating but now I know for sure exactly what the beast in my garage is rated at. In fact, every time I start my car....somewhere in the world a Prius dies!! With the machine you've so nicely built, it's nice now to have some company. Again, awesome job on the concept and completion of what is probably the coolest C3 of all time.
Thank you. Loved the Prius comment.
I had an L71 '69 convertible in my younger days. Was much fun! :)
Several years ago I was driving my LT4 red 96 convertible and came upon a Prius that had a sign in the back that said, "I get 60 mpg". Of course, he was driving 45 mph on a 55 mph city Interstate in Michigan. I downshifted and blew by him and let him hear my exhaust as it revved to the limit. He probably thought of me as a fool but it made my day!
I, also, owned one of these. Mine was a convertible. We lived in great times. Let's make America great, again.
Finally someone who did what the title says ! Described a build ! Great car ! And gave credit to who is really important to him!
Came her upset about chopping up a '68 Vette.
Saw the craftsmanship of this build and thought, wow what a cool '68
That is one hell of a Corvette!!!! Your hard work paid off big time!!
Your car is amazing. I love it!!! But that trunk! That trunk is pure brilliance.
I like the pull out electronics drawer in the dash, Neat!
Love the build ! ...You have EVERY right to be proud .....You won't say this but to the harshest critics,but I surely will .."Do you have the skills and imagination come close to doing this level of work?!?"....If so many of US would love to see YOUR creation(s).....sounds like you could teach US all a lot .....Now about those headlight configurations ...WOW just WOW..!!!...I have a C3 ,myself and while I do not have vacuum problems yet ,(owned car since 2006,fixed them all,this time,... I think.....LOL),I want to do that so that I can get rid of ALL of the relays, hoses ,and delayed door openings .....Thanks for the view!
This car was built with lots of vision, passion, great companies and cash. I respect you for knowing what you wanted and making it a reality , its a true work of art. Its not exactly my dream build but its also not my car. Your dedication is much appreciated . Thumbs up to you.
Corvettes always look good no matter how much u modify 1 they'll come out the other side beautiful. Plus that green mamba looks amazing!!!!!
Thank you
Wow - You put about as much work into this video as you did into the build. Amazing job and I trust you are enjoying the crap out of it.
As a viewer, it was a little frustrating to hear you talking about the engine without seeing it - could have used more of the interior too! Such a nice job all around.
Thanks for sharing.
I heard that a lot, so in the video of my next build we made sure to include engine noises. check out the last build ua-cam.com/video/z2_v7PsjXuA/v-deo.html
Thanks
I am blown away. That is the best all around C3 I've ever seen. I've owned and loved them for years and yours is perfect. Well done.
Thank you!
You have a gift sir, tremendous display of craftsmanship and engineering. On top of all that's it's bad ass.
Bob, I have just been blown away. Not only by Green Mamba, but by the incredible detail and energy you were able to put into this video! Hoooo-leeee smokes. I want to be like you. Only, I can't! Just.....incredible! I *have* to see this car in person.
Thank you. Hopefully next year Green Mamba will be at an event near you and you can see it in person.
Thank you for the compliment. Hope you can see the car at an event sometime.
Fabulous car! I've always loved the early Vette's. Also, thanks for giving credit to Whom it belongs. Blessings!
this isnt really an early vette,its a c3
Yeah, looks like one of the early C3s, with what would normally be chrome bumpers, possibly a late 60s one rather than an early 70s?
Amazing how talented you must be to create such a beautiful machine. THANKS FOR SHARING (as in Wayne’s world, “we’re not worthy”).
Fantastic project. Thank you for sharing. Its amazing that you completed that in just over a year. As someone who is just wrapping up a 63 convertible restomod I appreciate you sharing the parts and systems you used, as well as your one off parts.
Fantastic car,you are an inspiration to us backyard enthusiasts that anything is possible,thank you
What an awsom car, the best part is when I hear these guys thank God and give him the glory. Great vidio & great dude. I hope and pray that I have a nice car like this, keep grinding those gears buddy🙏🙏🙏
a real work of art. truly engineering and art perfectly blended. and the best part, it is all fully functional, while the car sure has a big show factor about it, it has at least as much go factor to go along with it. phenomenal build !
What a beautiful Corvette and what a great, interesting, well made video! Green Mamba is a stunning looking machine. Thank you Bob, for sharing your awesome talents and skills.
Great video Bob! We look forward to seeing the Green Mamba tear it up!
She is stunning. You knocked it out the park. A totally awesome one off incredible machine. Well done.
That clear coat is amazing.
That's a proper restomod. Built with a purpose and functionality. Not just a trendy bucket of bolts trailer queen, with fancy paint like some that I see. Very nice car.
this car is beautiful,your vision is crystal clear and perfect
Damn. He knew how he wanted to build it. And built it like that. Wicked.
This is beautiful...the fact that you created this yourself is super awesome!
Fantastic build buddy. My 74 is a sea of parts right now. I like your ideas.
Cars like this excite me! Cars like this are where its at, with Magnificent Homebuilt ingenuity & Craftsmanship. Bob, your car is amazing, thanks for sharing with us. Really enjoyed hearing about the build, definately looking forward tp seeing more of this! Ferraris & Lambos etc are boring, they do not excite me. You are a genius!
You know its hooking up pretty good when you're Door Gaps close up on launch. Believe she'll need chassis work next but a damn nice ride.
7:38 Wow, I knew car bodies were flexible but that's the first time I actually see it on camera :D
Sick ride! you inspire my next build with this. I been a Corvette fan since I first saw a 1974 Vette with a lady charming a snake on its hood. then confirmed my love for the beast My neighbor built a 1974 with a 396, she was a Black beauty, I got a ride in it. and I was hooked. but then I owned a few Carbed cars and a few Fuel injected cars. and I lost interest in carbs. So my 86 TA has been put aside since 2007, time to bring that beast out and buy a 1974 Vette. use the TA to build up an Engine or 2 and then when all the parts are ready, build the body and chassis of the vette and paint it balk and blue.
Giving credit where credit is due... Good for you sir. Love the car! You are very talented and truly blessed.
Beautiful car, the modifications blend perfectly! Well done!
Amazing build, brother! You are truly talented and blessed to say the least. I'd love to use some of those body style ideas on a custom build myself.
Again, great work.
Goes into trance mid paragraph."Without god I am nothing" trance ends and paragraph continues.
Bizarre.
Hi Bob, don't know if you'll see my note but I love the way you did the headlamp and I'll do the same about, sorry but thanks for the idea. God bless you!!
Glad you like them.
Appreciate you using the BASF R-M Green Mamba paint and those great Cobra seats with Schroth racing harnesses!
Wow! Fantastic build! That is Sema Show quality easily! If the car was mine, I would do a few modifications, but it’s a matter of personal taste. Good job, sir👍🏻👍🏻
Perfect I love it and all your hard work makes it the best vette of that era I,ve seen to date
I love the frame flex in the burnout at time 7:38. It seems you have some work to do in stiffening the chassis. Nice build, it looks great.
This is the best build I have ever seen.
most beautiful vette i've ever seen
wicked car, I think that year is the best corvette body ever made.....just awesome car bud
Great build man! Wish I could see more videos of this beautiful beast! God bless brother.
Great video bob,i met you at sema on fri. Asking about the kind of carpet GREEN MAMBA has,thank you for the help.
And for the guys saying one day when they win the lotto.
You dont need to win the lotto,just work hard in whatever you do and,YOU CAN have a cars or truck like this,it just takes time.
Phil
Awesome. Loved the story and giving God the credit! Wish we could a heard the engine.
If I had bags of money I’d almost do the Same, no flares though. Great job. Awesome car man.
If I had the money, skill, talent and time, I would dream of owning a car like yours.
Nice build. similar purpose and style to my build that was put in mothballs in 08...Hope to pull Hammerhead out and finnish...Thanks for the inspiration and placing glory where its due!
Beautiful build in a short time. Nice work!
Great choice of car and engine, your a clever guy with good judgement
Amen Brother!!! Your Vette is amazing!!!
Nice video. Liked the mods and your details of the build
Such a beautiful build
~ GREENMAMBA ~!!!~ YESAHHH , I Am , And Raised On ~ Mopar Muscle ~ .. All Muscle Vehicle's Are A Magnificent Muscle For Real .. Thank You For The Share And Detailed Info On The GREENMAMBA .. Makes Me Feel As If I Am A Part Of " Your Pit Crew " ( I Can Really Metaphorically , Feel As Being A Part Of , Been Around Many , Many Muscle Build's : Mopar - Chrysler , Dodge , Plymouth : Chevy , Ford , Foreign As Well ) : Thank You , And Look Forward To More In Future ..
very nice video I like it
Awesome ! I want to get a 1968 C3 Corvette too, thanks for share your Talent !
Body design is really good. Great car.
Beautiful car, I love the headlights and the trunk feature
This is what Chevy should be building today.
Thanks!
Holy smack!!! This is amazing!!!! How does this have so few views and likes?!?!? Excellent work!!!
Amazing design on the build and great quality, but I wanna heart the thing rip! All I needed was 5 seconds of sound and I would have been happy.
I might get a 79 that id love to do some modern touches too thanks for giving me a few ideas
Awesome build. Great video. Thanks for posting.
You did great job, I appreciate your talent and abilities...thanks for your detailed youtube video.
I love it good luck those headlights and front valance are vicious the whole car looks great i have a 1969 corvette convertible #s matching stick with air ive had this car in my life since i was 16 so id love to do some of those body mods but i cant cut it up i did the motor plenty i want to put a tko600 5speed but rite now Theres to many toys and im a C10 owner also a few from 1960 to1972 but i had to comment on your car good luck hope u do well great video
Very Well Done. Bravo!
Absolutely gorgeous!! Sharing this video for sure!!
One word comes to mind, AWESOME
Beautiful build! That took skill, vision...and alot of coin lol.
Awesome custom Vette
Nicely done. You are an artist! God has truly blessed you brother. Be safe.
Straight badass Vette. Love it. Now, hand it to Matt Farah to do a One Take.😀
I hate Matt Farah!
Now that is one bad ass Vette!
... fiberglass ... fiberglass ... fiberglass ... and... you guessed it! Fiberglass!
love the car tho' original and fine looking, wanted to hear the engine but i trust it sounds great, wonderful job man just great!
Dear sir, what a beautiful automobile! If you watch one of your amazing burnouts, you will notice quite a bit of frame flex. Consider reinforcing frame. It will save your fantastic body panels. Just commenting. I love this car!
How about a couple more build videos? One for the frame/suspension, and another for the interior? The body looks great!
Sorry, but I can't afford to pay for more videos to be made. This one will have to do. I do post car footage after most events.
Awsome, beautyfull and unique.
Beautiful car
Your a legend Bro a real living legend , my kinda build
Super clean super mean. Now that's a all around car.
Wow 😮 what great 👍 built !
I wanted something like this when I was in my 20's C3 autocross car.
Nice built, like what's you did with the front. Look cool if you can drop inch more👌
wow amazing work brother beautiful
With time and money patience knowledge can do alot of art...
Beautiful car!
awesome job. well done dude.
So glad to hear you give God the credit. It means everything. He is the great all in all. I have been working on a 1980 Corvette with my son for the last few years. Slow project. Your car is amazing. If our Vette ends up one tenth as nice as yours. That would be awesome!
That is a beautiful car. What a way to put God given talent to good use. Salute.
Thank you!
What a gorgeous car. Really. If you had to sell it, what price would that be?
7:38 maybe install chassis braces under the car and on the sites. The flex of the frame is not good for racing. Otherwise insanely cool build!
Nice Build Bob! What backspace are you running on your wheels? I'm running 18 x 11's and 18 x 12's on a C3 but I have a little front tire rub with the frame at full lock
My front rims are 18" x 11.5" with 4" back spacing. Rears are 18" x 12.5" with 5" back spacing. I had to modify my flares to clear the tire. I also am using Detroit Speeds suspension. A stock or other brand suspension may require different back spacing.
@@badrs414 ...geez, and i'm trying to get 17x10s and 17x11s on my 95 camaro!!! (APPLAUSE BADRS414)
Sweet build
lovely build man i use megasquirt ecu n their are android 2 din radios that are pretty goo now fer those that may wont the am fm radio still
Love the video. Amazing work!
I love the car. I wish there were some pics or video of the engine.
Nice load! Would like to see a 71 Chevelle done like this.
Nice build! but did you see how much the frame and body flex when he did a burnout, not good!
Yup! I saw that and I was like, "Oh man! That's not good!"
They have a frame for that!
MASSIVE TIRE GRIP and a TON OF TORQUE........ not as bad as it looks and probably even tougher to completely eliminate. In a traditional "steel" car this would be easier to get rid of but corvettes are quite different. Full Framed because they have to be. There is virtually no structural strength to be found in the fiberglass that rides on top of the frame. Removable tops add NOTHING for strength to speak of vs a full on roadster soft-top. Eliminating the Flex would require a big move into "RACE CAR" territory and it might have been too fr away from street car friendly for the owner. A full cage inside the passenger compartment welded in would be the way to go but now you're climbing in rather than opening a door and stepping in. In the end it's proof that you really can't have your cake and eat it too. Accept the flex or accept the serious move away from user friendly street car........or option #3........spend REALLY BIG and under pin the whole car with a C6 or C7. The C3 was never designed for this level of traction and power in one.
@@Dogboy1960 Custom full tube frame, bent to fit nicely under all the fibreglass.
That's because he cut so much out of the sail panels rear for that trunk
and didn't reinstall braces, therefore everything behind the doors during hard accelerations will buckle..
He's an EXCELLENT fabricator No Doubts there. Remember, Corvettes bodies "hang" on a birdcage frame
and "flexy" fiberglass as well, but an oversight nonetheless.
I want your body kit !! Im young (18) and im now able to buy my dream muscle car (which is the corvette) love it so much!!