I Bought a LEGENDARY C6 Z06 Corvette for DIRT CHEAP! Is it GARBAGE?!

[@roughneckmp]

My friend who’s paralyzed waist down has a ‘13 ZO6, the VA paid to do an automatic conversion and install hand controls for him. Another friend, also paralyzed, has a LS powered ‘69 Z/28. And yes, I’m also paralyzed, and own a ‘10 SS/2RS Camaro, ordered it from the factory. Needless to say it’s a hoot to have all three of us out on the road together or having dinner together at a restaurant/bar.

[@StayTunedTA]

That's incredible man, great to hear ya'll overcame and still tear up the streets!

[@tibiritenner6142]

🎉

[@dannystephenson4855]

Same! Paraplegic but I have an 04 BMW 645ci. Only 328 HP but a rocketship in its own right. Alot of things I can't do but so happy I can still haul ass! Oh I also do all my own repairs and maintenance on that and my 15 Chevy Silverado Texas edition.

[@JS-qw8hy]

Glad to hear that you’re still able to enjoy your passion. My biggest drawback is my age, 76, but I’ve been driving Corvettes since 1965 and although I’m 76, I still drag race on a nearby NHRA strip.

[@dannystephenson4855]

@@JS-qw8hy age is not always a drawback! With age comes experience and good common sense! Something thats severely lacking in this day and age. When all of your generation has gone from the world, I'm afraid for us all. I'm 50 and I already see how things are going and I'm glad to know I won't be here to see the worst of it. Glad you still race!

[@craigthescott5074]

I did the opposite I bought a mint C6 Z06 with 30K miles for $40K, put $8500 in the engine including total upgrade of the heads, Cam, headers, high flow airbox, Cat delete, plugs wires, and a tune, for 700 plus HP. It’s a street monster and still gets 20 mpg on the road.

[@joshreynolds729]

I prefer the way you did it. What's the point in keeping it stock? Andvwhen you have that many miles ones the car the motor isn't the only concern the rest of the car becomes a problem. So even though it works after all that money the question is for how long and thats at relatively stock levels. The way you did it is the best way but you take the hit on the initial buy for a good representation that won't nickle and dime you to death. Now if you were to build a race car fully I would say go the other way to save on the initial cost as your going to strip it down anyways to bare block change the trans and rebuild it fully. But for a quick street car you nailed it brother. Nice street build 👍 timeless platform.

[@flaco2746]

I bought a mint manual grandsport and put about $20k or more into it🙂

[@pierresauve8612]

Stone is a great addition to the team. Real charismatic dude. Reminds me of quite a few “forum” guys that would just show up to your house and help you in your driveway

[@ifgezroxy]

I was gonna say the same thing! And dude has really impressive resume, to help the team. He was the perfect addition.

[@stoneharleysheetz]

Thanks dudes! I'm always happy to help and lend advice! Don't be afraid to ask!

[@Freddy_Confetti]

Aww how sweet

[@chrisazbell2633]

​@stoneharleysheetz, no, it's definitely true bro you're awesome, and the beard can't be beat, bro👊🏼

[@RyanMcIntyre]

Stone is rad, I enjoy him on the show. Get in front of the camera more.

[@TheZmt325]

Thanks for showing the honest reality of stuff just not quite working out. Reality is important and keeps us motivated on our stuff when stuff just dosent work out.

[@JohnKaufmann]

The dissatisfaction after doing seat covers....I could feel it.

[@dannystephenson4855]

@@JohnKaufmann same here! Lol I was so invested I was wishing I could be there to help! I'm talking to the TV like put the seat covers in a dryer with a wet towel and slide it on before it can cool off lol

[@dannystephenson4855]

This is why stay tuned is my favorite channel. I stay tuned every Friday! To know the stuggles and disappointment when something goes wrong and to see that reflected in a great show where they're doing stuff we liked to do or wanted to do at some point is amazing! Tony is the mfkin man!!

[@ViceGripGarage]

Things rowdy still for that many miles!

[@hendo337]

Engine is fresh.

[@brandonscottartitst421]

When your wife asks you why you need a Corvette..."You can live in a car, but you can't race a house"!

[@mbsnyderc]

@@brandonscottartitst421 You can't live in a Corvette.

[@RyanMcIntyre]

@@mbsnydercI always feel the most alive in a Corvette. Ironically, it’s also when I’m closest to death.

[@mitchellsteinour4875]

I was waiting for you to tell him he was not dressed appropriate for the part😂

[@scudzuki]

I bought my salvage title 11 C6 Z06 with 37,000 miles for $37000. It was interior in Florida during hurricane Ian, took in fresh water up to the carpets. I've had it completely apart in the meantime, there's not a thing wrong with it. Best car I've ever owned.

[@grandmasmalibu]

Tony- Looking down the comments (there are a lot!) I think I speak for everyone when I say WE ARE TOTALLY 100% IN ON THIS PROJECT! I think you just hit a KZbin home run with this one.

[@nitrousstang]

We need updates and dyno. See what hp is after all these miles, compression and leak down tests results, oil analysis,

[@BobFurman]

The C6 is simply a phenomenal series. It's a beautiful, fast, extremely competent Corvette that achieved an amazing level of performance right out of the box, and the Z06 is other worldly. At 71 years old, I love my 2010 C6 more than any other automobile I have ever owned, so I totally get why you jumped at a 270,000 mile C6 Z06. America's sports car is definitely the best performance bang for the buck on the planet.

[@teddydavid2816]

Hey we're 2010 c6 brothers! Mines a black manual I absolutely love it!!!

[@Ukrainematty]

It’s the biggest mystery on automotive KZbin that Tony doesn’t have 10x the subscribers he does now. He’s the best personality with the most interesting builds.

[@fr33dumb0]

Agreed

[@Corvette09]

Dude, love it! I bought an 09 base model red convertible for $13,000. It had 147,000 on it. It now has 167,000. Love it! Drive it everyday!

[@grandmasmalibu]

Imagine the BALLS on the dude who drove that car daily for well over 250K miles.

[@StayTunedTA]

I'd love to shake that guy's hand!

[@johnknowlton3998]

And it still looks that nice!

[@path1478]

@@StayTunedTA Guarantee you he was a white New Balance guy

[@timothycarey3883]

I bought a 98 ls1 camaro, it had 100k when i bought it, i put 150k on it in about 4 years of daily driving before i sold it. I dont get guys who buy cars like these and drive it a few weekends a year.

[@RoadToad42]

I'm a weirdo that bought a C5Z with 10k miles on it and proceeded to use it as a daily driver for a 100 mile round trip commute (During northeast winters too, do not do snow/ice on summer performance tires, I do not suggest it). Now it has 150k on it. Not quite 250k, but still.

[@prestonedmonds4128]

My daughter always wanted a corvette since she was little. I had a c6 years ago. She turned 16 this year and she now has a Jetstream Blue Metallic LS3 powered corvette. We've done several events with it this year including Tail of the Dragon. These cars are so fun!

[@iananderson8911]

That’s awesome! Hell of a first car for a 16 year old but hopefully that’ll allow her to be a killer driver as she gets older. I aspire to be that kind of parent in the future

[@aust-n]

Your daughter is cooler at 16 than most of us are now lmao. Hell yeah, man

[@ThomasEllis]

Best Damn Car Show on the Internet strikes again!

[@StayTunedTA]

Hahah thanks for watching!

[@hendo337]

T/A and Tom's Refurb are staples of my week.

[@gripp9k]

Facts😊

[@michaelsantosuosso7284]

​​​​DRIFTING a C6Z IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT ANIMAL. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND A DRIFT BRAKE AND THE NECESSARY STEERING ANGLE MODS TO KEEP THAT CAR IN ONE PIECE, BECAUSE SHE WILL BITE YOU QUICKER THAN A RATTLESNAKE ON METH, but once you do those 2 little mods, that thing will become more fun than you can even imagine@@StayTunedTA

[@drew7767]

I really like that you came out and said some of these parts just were not cutting it. there is such a quality issue and getting these suppliers to quit mailing it in is huge for us diy guys. great show as usual your team is killing it

[@JS-qw8hy]

Tony great video. I’m 76 and I bought my first Corvette in 1965. It was a 396 425 coupe. I’m currently driving my 24 Z06 and I drive it every day. For me that’s mostly to the grocery store and to the doctors office, but that’s my life now. Of course I do still drag race my cars although it is now still too hot in Florida to get a decent time but I expect that I’ll be running mid to high 10’s in a couple more months in Florida. I used to modify my C2’s and C3’s but the electronics and fuel systems of the newer cars are Beyond my skill level. Plus I do drive every day. I previously had a C7 06 that I also loved. If someone wants to modify the car, I would suggest that you buy either C6 or C7 LS or a C6 or C7 Z06 and go from there. The C8 Z06 is pretty much maximized in all areas and of course the tuning code hasn’t been broken yet, and it’s not like the C7 where you could put a bigger blower pulley and a tune bland pick up another 100 to 125 hp.. So if you want to do some real modification, I could not recommend the C8 Z06 so I guess the C7 would be the greatest pick if you want to go big horsepower. they don’t even make a drag radial for my rim size yet and switching to a smaller wheel. It’s just too expensive. As they say “the juice ain’t worth the squeeze.“ I have always daily driven all my Corvette since 1965. It’s based upon the fact that all these cars might cost more than normal so Why park them in the garage when you can drive it all day. Even when I live in Michigan they hey got driven in winter also. Of course here in Florida that’s not a problem. Thanks for your work.

[@robolson7669]

I got a base c6 this summer. Low mileage stone stock, and I love it! I am a little older(almost 50) but I don’t care. It’s always been bucket list car for me……and for me even the ls3 is a great engine. Corvettes are fun!

[@isnowyazn]

I got a manual 2008 (first year LS3 C6 model release) base model C6, and the thing I’ve been gambling with having issues with, even with low mileage, was the clutch master cylinder and clutch line. I ended up still luckily having the factory clutch slave cylinder still working, and I went through 3 different AC Delco and GM CMC’s; and then replaced the stock clutch line, with a Tick stainless steel braided clutch line. It’s also still on the stock clutch and flywheel (universal Gen III/IV LS parts), which is still holding up well. It’s a LOT more work if you have to do the clutch/flywheel and/or the CSC and other trans work… I ended up adding a speed bleeder line for the slave cylinder, to save myself the trouble of trying to bleed the clutch from under the car… But ultimately, the factory CMC is by far, kinda subpar for what it’s worth… Other aftermarket upgrades apparently also don’t hold up in the long run; and I don’t plan on tracking the car or drag racing it any time soon (only has 39k miles at the moment!), so I plan on replacing the clutch hydraulics in the future with all brand new OEM parts again. I’m so paranoid of the CMC going out, that I was debating replacing that in the future as well….

[@romeoalphafoxtrot9517]

The C6 Z06 is by far my favorite Corvette. And I'm a Ford guy too! I think those Vette's look absolutely beautiful! Love them! Especially with the manual transmission. You did fantastic Tony, Barb, and Stone! Well done! You Guys Rock!

[@mikepodorski4272]

I really appreciate the fact that you guys are real. Things didn't go well, and you embraced it. The car turned out better for it. Thanks for taking us on the journey.

[@Theidenreich42]

I'm no expert but I've recovered enough seats to learn a few things the hard way. Flip the cover inside out, start at the top centered up perfectly and roll it down about 2 inches at a time and pull the cover tight tight and accept no wrinkles. Roll down another 2 inches and repeat. It's rough on your paws but they will fit tight. Take the time and you'll get results you're pleased with. First seat I did looked like a flour sack and took me forever. Love your channel.

[@Tucker_Racing]

Its Just a super Shitty quality seat cover as soon as i seen the cover i knew it wasnt gonna look right and would get full of wrinkles...

[@philshock3805]

Screaming deal on that Z06! Glad to see you breaking away from the stigma of an old man's car. I had my first Corvette at 23 ... in 1980. Sure, it was a '77 C3 and not highly valuable like the earlier models. It also wasn't all that fast and didn't handle particularly well, but it looked fantastic and I had a ton of fun with it. And the girls loved it! (which was important at the time) lol

[@lukewalker1051]

All watching who have restored performance cars can relate to your experience and you guys are pros compared to all the home mechanics who struggle more based upon less experience. Great show. PS. I worked at Chevy Engineering where the Corvette was developed. I am old now and changing oil is about all I can handle after decades of wrenching. I have driven every generation of Corvette from C2 thru C8. I now live vicariously through you young strong guys. Thanks for restoring this special C6.

[@gregferreira2894]

Stay Tuned is by far my favorite car show on the internet!!! I literally wait until I have the time when no will call me or bother me, so I can watch the show in its entirety. I can’t understand why S/T doesn’t have 1 million subs, the content is always fresh and different, you learn something new every episode, and Tony, Barb, and Stone make a fantastic team. Start subscribing or tell your friends. Let’s get Tony and the guys to a million subscribers!!!!!

[@1Handedlevel100]

Good steal. As a Vette enthusiast, I'm very pleased you grabbed this one. Took a field trip in college as a Machine Tool Technology student and it was a company called Akebono. It was a Japanese owned plant in SC that made the calipers and various other things for the braking systems on the C6 Z06 and ZR1. Very neat to see and get to hold and examine parts for a ZR1 before they are assembled.

[@GaryHardyInc]

Great find.

[@davidyarbrough2197]

My grandma was Sicilian and I worked for a bit at Olive Garden and Johnny Carinos years ago. So happy to see Barb pronounce ricotta properly. 32:51

[@StayTunedTA]

LOL I do what I can! - Barb

[@pete79602]

@@StayTunedTA lol

[@robertrusso877]

That was my big takeaway too, lol. If she’s Sicilian she would’ve said it like this: rrrricaught!

[@joshuagibson2520]

We are American. We call it Rick-otta.

[@TwanDelRio]

Found this channel from VGG, i used to watch it after I watched VGG. Now i watch it before VGG. Keep it up Tony.

[@NeverLetOff]

I am so jealous... you got that car for a steal! Let's Go!

[@StayTunedTA]

Let's GOOO!

[@jordanyoung4359]

I used to have a 2011 Z06, road tripped it all over the USA, tracked it a bunch, it was a blast. With higher-temp pads I could never get the brakes to stop squealing no matter what I tried- grease, new slide pins, different rotors, new calipers. I would have swapped pads for street and track but you lose the quick pad change on those PBR calipers when you go to one-piece pads. I was looking at aftermarket big brake kits when I sold it. The LS7 is an all-time great engine. The sound, the torque, the way it revs out. Combine that with a 3100lb curb weight, crazy composites and magnesium and aluminum everywhere, monster tire sizes, huge brakes, great suspension, there’s nothing else like it. Look forward to seeing your journey with the car!

[@Obsidian-One]

I really like the fact your channel keeps it real! Shows where everything goes perfect is not real life. Awesome

[@billmcbillface7467]

Man, after coming up and saying 'hey this isn't quite right, let's fix it' I have a whole new level of respect for you. Awesome stuff!

[@Brock_Landers]

Bro my brother bought this EXACT same car brand new in 2007. Black on black, 6 speed manual, Z06 with the polished wheels, and he garaged that car, loved it so much, then sold it at 5,000 miles to buy a ZL1 Camaro. He paid $86,000 for that car...cash too. Lucky MFer. Now he has a 2023 Cadillac CTSV Blackwing in that electric blue color...it's SO sick. He also has a 74 Camaro Z28 that is FULLY restored, then restomodded with flush mount glass, C5 Corvette door handles, a 425 HP 10:1 355 SBC with an Eaton 4 speed manual. It's a BEAUTIFUL car.

[@StayTunedTA]

Sounds like your brother has good taste!

[@Brock_Landers]

​@@StayTunedTAHe's a diehard Chevy guy...always has been.

[@bri-manhunter2654]

Having money is a nice down payment to happiness.

[@Brock_Landers]

@@bri-manhunter2654 That's definitely true...that's why most of my cars have been shit and he has all the nice ones...lmao

[@av8r49a]

Love the new wheels. I’m right there with you. Wheels are the car’s bling. They should be silver or chrome. Why have black wheels that look dirty. Keep the black on the car, not the wheels.

[@MarcusSandoval-kx2th]

Freakin love working on modern vettes ...how easy was that hub\bearing assembly 😊 if you viewers ever considered owning a Vette just DO IT 😁

[@StayTunedTA]

Except for getting the lower balljoint loose after 270k miles, it's a cinch!

[@RyTrapp0]

...how about that clutch work😅 I do love C5s & C6s, but the clutch stuff is just awful lol.

[@MarcusSandoval-kx2th]

@@RyTrapp0 yeah 👍 that's why I'm C4 for life ...I can still maintain/repair/replace rear end and transmission in my driveway

[@RyTrapp0]

@@MarcusSandoval-kx2th I'm not a big C4 fan, but I'll admit I really kinda want a cheap C4 project car to cut a bunch of weight out of and [don't hate me] put a turbo K24 in😆. Even primarily being into V8s, I don't know why, but that just sounds like a really fun idea.

[@fokkerdude]

Are we supposed to drink every time Angelo says, "Puppy"? Asking for a friend.

[@Just-inDoingStuff]

I was going to say the same thing!!

[@angeloah]

Not sure couldnt hold my phone any more too many puppies.

[@lll9416]

This car is so iconic ! In its time it was one of the fastest production cars to lap the Nürburgring and also one of the fastest cars around the Top Gear Test Track, all while running on run flat tires! No R compound Pirelli P Zeros like it'd competitors. You mentioned the top speed of over 190, Chevrolet had a chance to make this the first 200 mile per hour factory Corvette but Tadge Juechter, the genius behind the Corvette wanted better brake cooling so he sacrificed that extra top speed for that iconic 200 mark so it would be a better track performer! This incredible car had at 50 50 weight distribution and only weighed a little over 3000 pounds! LEGEND! PS: Also this 500 horsepower track weapon AVOIDED America's infamous Gas Guzzler Tax because that LS7 is so efficient🤯

[@LeeC]

Let's go! We gonna hit 300k miles on it?

[@BillyJoeJimBob28]

Tony's headed for being the 1st man to put 1 million miles on a C6 Corvette. 😂😂 😎👍

[@danieljagger8466]

If you guys can make it happen, you should hit the salvage auction at some point. That would be awesome! Maybe look for an old restomod project?

[@joshuagibson2520]

500k

[@flahearse]

Looks way better with the black wheels... Black with red accents... Red calipers red Z06 badge etc... Black and red seats... It all ties together... Love the show dude watch every week... Keep killing it Tony and crew... Love stay tuned!!!!!

[@jcrck9725]

Went backwards replacing the wheels.

[@whatyoumeanthirsty6132]

Working at the GM dealer they told us ABSOLUTELY DO NOT lift these cars without opening the hatch and the doors to keep it from flexing and breaking shit.

[@BeerMoneyGarage]

Shot every time Tony says puppies 🫗

[@ni_wink84]

Stone looks like he could sell me car insurance up top and then make killer moonshine right after the sale was complete. Needless to say, he’s definitely a great addition to the channel

[@fpSmoker]

Love to see 2 of my favorite youtubers get together and help each other out. But it's crazy that you both should have 2 or 3 times the subs that you have now. Absolutely killer content from both of you.

[@jaygill3037]

I like the natural progression of Tony switching from Converse to New Balance.

[@shredandenjoy7311]

Ditch those power stop pads ASAP!! Ultra dusty and messy and eats rotors. Get EBC SR11 pads!

[@StayTunedTA]

@@shredandenjoy7311 sounds like a plan! I’ve cleaned the wheels 3 times this week.

[@kevin9c1]

I always liked Hawk HPS as a daily/performance pad. There is also the HPS 5.0.

[@kristopherjames1742]

And they sound like a school bus.

[@MikeLutz-e8p]

THE GUY YOU BOUGHT IT FROM WAS SO SAD TO SEE HE WAS SELLING TO A KNOWN ENGINE DESTROYER. CALLING OUT BARB FOR BEING A FAN BOY AND THEN AT THE END MAKING EXCUSES FOR TONY HIMSELF BECOMING ONE. SITTING IN THE DRIVERS SEAT WITH GREY HAIR, WEARING GLASSES AND A BEER BELLY SAYING "THEY'RE ALSO FOR US YOUNG PEOPLE"... THANKS FOR THIS MORNINGS LAUGH. LOVE THE STONE ADDITION TO THE SHOP. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

[@LakeSideRides]

I like the honesty of things not going your way. Happens to all of us and it’s heart breaking spending big money on stuff and it doesn’t turn out. Glad it’s shown it happens to everyone

[@pete79602]

Hopefully they can sell those other seats

[@Daemione]

I bought a Subaru Sti engine from Lee about 10 years ago - back when it was out of his garage and basement. Awesome to see how much his operation has grown!

[@StayTunedTA]

Yep, it's a long way from the basement!

[@klinatoc]

Buddy had one with a cam, long tube headers and e85. Legit fun.

[@joshlindemeier2434]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE the transparency…for many it can be very disappointing When you tackle a project when things don’t turn out as hoped ESPECIALLY when a lot of time and money are invested and it can make someone hesitant to “dive in” and try… 54:56

[@larrydixon-vi7ld]

Original owner was living the gearhead dream cruising this beast over 15k miles a month for over 16 years ! Hell yea , let's go

[@user-ru9ne3bh8f]

Math is not your strong suit

[@larrydixon-vi7ld]

@@user-ru9ne3bh8f your right , lol , meant a yr

[@surfbug1]

Math aint Mathing

[@adamzc87]

Can’t wrap my head around what it would’ve been like driving this car when it first came out, especially compared to what else was available at the time. Good ol Bow tie knew what they were doing with this one. Great episode boys!

[@BIBMaster23]

Wasn’t the biggest fan at first but then I learned about the choices you made based on you person values. now I’m loving everything you put out! Making money but being across the country and away from your family was not a good thing, mad respect!

[@timleuliette899]

My FIL owns a 2008 Z06 and having driven it, I agree it is an absolute animal! 505HP.... underrated!

[@rkstewart9585]

Welcome to the Vette Head community. We have cookies and stupid fun 2 seaters that punch way above their price point lol

[@StayTunedTA]

Let's GOOO!

[@rkstewart9585]

@@StayTunedTA I didn't see your white New Balances in the vid. I don't make the rules Sir

[@ryanstandre3648]

Tony, most brake noise doesn't come from the pad on the rotor it comes from metal on metal contact whether it be the back of the pad touching the caliper or the ends of the pads touching slides or whatever... That's why it's very important to use brake lubricant like sil glide on any contact surfaces... The pads do move around a little bit and they're designed to do so... That's what causes the noise when things are dry.

[@KimberlyCarter-fe9vh]

This content deserves an award!

[@StayTunedTA]

So does yours!

[@eriklarson9137]

Bot of the year!

[@andrewmeadows2596]

​@@eriklarson9137 bottom?

[@TwanDelRio]

​@@eriklarson9137Barb bot

[@jeremybayles]

I'm digging all the Corvette love as of late. I remember when the C6 first debuted. People were coming UNGLUED about the transition to a static headlight design. That crowd got real quiet once they seen what an animal that car really was. That LS7 is a legendary power plant. You can literally do a ZERO - TOP SPEED run in nothing but 5th gear if you so pleased. Pretty sure Clarkson did that on Top Gear way back when. Looking forward to seeing what you guys make of this one. I'm here for it!

[@AvaMiller-o1x]

The music slaps, great choice!

[@StayTunedTA]

Thanks!

[@JFKALLDAY]

The singer sounds like Tony or am I wrong ​@@StayTunedTA

[@bluebird8004]

​@@StayTunedTAI love it too. Definately tapping in to my gen X 90's punk (not pop punk) memories 👌

[@PorscheSpeedster-kz6nc]

You have a deal; “I will take moderately good care of it!” Your honesty is impeccable.

[@jackmeltzer3606]

Did you guys check the adjustment bolts on the leaf springs? If not you can lower the car a nice bit

[@Lucians_legacy]

This is my favorite generation of Corvette. Its awesome to see you guys getting some awesome cars to drive and work on. I'm loving the channel!

[@Kstang09]

Awww yeah let's party!! Ls7 time & 6-speed time!

[@StayTunedTA]

PARTY TIME!

[@dannycurtis1744]

It's so nice to see things as they actually unfold doing any job. Makes it real 😊👍. All the best Danny UK 🇬🇧

[@richwood8650]

Let's do this.

[@jaivette]

You should fix the valve guides ! Very important

[@jaivette]

I just heard guides fixed 👍👍

[@StayTunedTA]

Let's GOO!

[@dloneyv8]

Had to come back to watch again. I’ve had the same reactions almost every time I stand on my ‘08 Z06. The cars are incredible.

[@Sydthesloth45]

Those wheels give it that stock sleeper look back

[@endall39]

Love when two of my favorite KZbin channels can get together!

[@MadRogueFish]

Go Stay tuned!!! 🤙🏻

[@StayTunedTA]

Thanks for watching!

[@markconrad5901]

I have the same car, 07 Z06 in red. Bought it in 2011, I had the heads done by WCCH when the warranty ran out. I have 45k miles on it now. I have had zero issues with it. With ported WCCH HEADS AND A TUNE IT MAKES 502 RWHP. TONY, you don’t have to shift when doing 0-60. Great video in fact it’s your best. Corvette Forum is a good source for advice and parts. Also check out Utuber Chris Sullivan. He rebuilt a c6 Z06 with a 5.3 twin turbo. 👍👍👍

[@punishergto5182]

I've worked on alot of corvettes. I would push the pistons in using the old pads while its still mounted on the car. With small pry bars/screwdrivers. Safe for the coating and logo. There's a copper paste gm sells to lube the pads. It works. The seats usually look wrinkly when youre done. Park it outside in the sun with the windows up. The seat back on those is usually sloppy forward and backward movement. Interior work is much easier with the roof removed! Can't wait to see you drive this thing on the limit.

[@tuckerelkins2799]

Good job Tony! You do well going through and showing how a real life build goes. Sometimes things don’t go as planned. Good to see that you are keeping it real. I’ve always looked at the corvette as the GM holy grail and leaned towards it as the one to buy as the personal toy. I think you have confirmed that with this video. Someday I want to do the same thing. Thanks for keeping your videos authentic and showing the trials and tribulations that occur during a build. I find that all the time after market parts do not fit as described and you end up with results that are less than you expected.

[@jessel9930]

I live in Detroit. When i was in high school, a friend of mines father worked for GM. He was in product development. He often got to bring home company cars from the stable, one of which was a 2008 zo6. One friday, that friend, brought it to mutual friends house, and let me jump in the drivers seat to take him for a ride, because I could drive a manual significantly better than either of them. I'll never forget that 130mph pull down telegraph! 😂 I'll always have a special place in my heart for these beautiful machines.

[@joemauma5035]

did a 140mph pull down telegraph... will never forget that night in the Dearborn Heights jail.

[@spdcrzy]

500 lb-ft of torque and only 3100 lbs NEVER gets old lol. It's the perfect amount of weight, power, torque, aero, suspension, speed, stiffness, and driver involvement to be an absolutely bonkers car for any level of driver. It was absolutely world-beating for its time - and still is today. Taking a C6 Z06, caging it, adding carbon ceramic brakes, and dropping in a stroker LT1 engine turns that up to 600/600 with ease, and upgrading to magnetic ride suspension basically turns it into a rocketship on rails with modern tires because it's so light for the amount of tire it can stuff underneath it.

[@S1nbadi0]

Love that guys will just fix anything, true engineers here ! I’d have gotten some new seats personally, had no idea you can buy new foam etc…

[@GrinDiesel1969]

Sorry Tony nothing but Love, but the New wheels look like '90s Mustang Cobra wheels!! lol The Black Republic C7 Z06 wheels are Sweet!! Lovin' this build!!

[@gregoryweber7408]

we appreciate the straight up honesty as far as this learning experience goes with owning a road rocket guys! these are easily mistakes that anyone would make buying and repairing a car like this glad you chronicled this for the community to learn from!

[@Topstreet808]

I love daily driving classics, 67 Corvette (side exhaust car) 327, 69 Corvette 427, daily drove these two for 3 years back in 1999 👍🏽

[@opieknievel]

It's cool that you got a Z06. It's also cool that you bought some parts from / did a mini collab with Lee. You both have cool channels. Keep kicking ass Tony.

[@StayTunedTA]

Appreciate that!

[@Dubiels]

I appreciate the honesty when things weren’t working out. That’s how most of my fun car endeavors go. Thanks for keeping it real bro!

[@JackHenderson-x3b]

Love it! I had a 2007 ZO6. Mine was red! Truly an animal! I believe that these are the best vehicles out there. Period! I was a GM engine and drive line specialist when these came out. I used to tell people that if GM built all their automobiles as well as the C6 Corvette that they would put all their competitors out of business. A bit of hyperbole I know, but they are seriously good and incredibly competent! Jack Henderson

[@apwurst]

Hey guys great video! I have an 05 base Z51 with swapped 08 Z06 transmission and a 13 GS diff that I put 3:90 gears as I autocross the car and the lower gears give me a bit more grunt out of the corners. I run an 18" 315 square setup on my car for autocrossing. But with 18's in the rear the traction system will freak out because of the rear tires being a smaller diameter. Your options are turn the traction and stability off or run it in competition mode to keep the car from cutting power while driving. As other's have said 315's are small to run on a wide body in the rear. Hope this helps and keep the good videos coming!😉

[@edwilcox9225]

Love the ‘bringing cars back to life’ videos, and Tony ‘coaching’ Stone on presenting was great! Any update on the V12 mustang?

[@SolveFixBuild]

Tony is into Vettes lately and it makes me into Vettes now too.

[@louiC6Z]

Crazy pickup, the price to performance for what you paid is unbeatable. The ideal tire setup if your running 18s for track use is 315s upfront and 335 rears. With 19" wheels you can do 295 upfront and 325/345 rear. 315 works but is abit small.

[@kerrylewis2581]

That car is a beast for 20K, and I love the red seat accents and silver wheels. There was way too much black for my taste.

[@AdrenalineChunkies]

Thanks for keeping it real, solving problems is what good mechanics do.

[@nachosilva3777]

Corvettes are awesome! I love my c5 with cam, headers, stall and tune!

[@jomama01]

Refreshing to see real struggles to get to the final product you imagined. Setbacks are a part of life, you guys just buckle down and push forward to resolve them. Not a Vette person, but still impressed with what performance you get out of this beast!

[@MrChipDouglas1]

Glad to see this amazing car in this channel. I think people shy away from it because of the valve guide issues. Just do oil analysis every oil change. Check the valve guides for wear, maybe 10k even the heads were fixed. Been dreaming of this car for a while.

[@2fast4you423]

This is just one of the reasons I love stay tuned ,Tony and the guys could have easily fixed all those issues and edited out all the mistakes but they maned up and fixed them with all of us watching,love you guys……… the only thing that I’m upset about is I believe I heard Tony say he sold the Mercedes and I for one thought that car was tough ,but all good things are made to come to an end, I’m loving this corvette 💯🇺🇸💪✌️

[@motorhigh3452]

I've wanted a c5 for years after having a 400hp 1.8t miata and i finally got one about a month ago. Watching through snowcone really got my jollies going but this c6 is really making me pitch a tent. my c5 will be a replacement for my miata being a all around street car daily that see's the occasional drift day. Actually just ordered up an angle kit for it and am going to be rebuilding the front end while i'm in there.

[@saleen367]

The track pads are probably the reason they squeal ... different compound to reduce fade. Lee from Scraplife has some amazing builds. Keep plugging away Tony ... we'll keep watching.

[@johnmcwade222]

Tony if you want the car loud all the time, fuse box behind the glove box, take out the fuse for the exhaust valve, that will keep the valve open all the time.

[@AnDrEw122100]

The c6 zo6 is timeless , one of my favourite cars of all time . Such a beautiful car .

[@Diavolo_VRSC]

FYI that's still the old style master cylinder for the clutch, there was a TSB for the master cylinder and the new one is black not clear. The issue that has occurred to some and reason for the TSB is the clutch can stick to the floor due to failure on that style, especially during spirited driving. Also, aluminum frame, not magnesium. Great pick up!

[@CatamaxPor]

get some Recaro Sportster seats , they look so much better and modern and are also comfortable,can't go wrong!

[@michaelabrams1244]

Corvette - Still the most bang for the buck anywhere in the world. Congrats on the score!

[@arcaridi]

Good to see Lee on your channel - can’t wait to watch that collaboration. Down and dirty drag race build off?

[@KeepCruzin]

Tony pushing in the center insert, " i heard something." Barb "ow, thats my fingers." Shit had me rolling😂

[@Mabirchell]

Love seeing all these youtube creators working together. Sick c6, nice pick on seats!

[@thedukeofspeed]

it looks right to me... thanks for sharing your good times...