It turns out that the third-party manufacturer of Chevrolet Corvette parts likely may have just outed the new "face" of the Chevrolet Corvette.
In a video displaying how Omega Tool creates composite body panels for the Corvette, it seems that it may have been a bit too trigger happy and showed off the C7's all-new nose. If you take a second and really observe you'll note a couple of key differences:
1) New lower front valence with what folks are calling "teeth"
2) A front grille opening
3) MUCH sharper looking headlights
The Corvette C6 is entering its final year as GM readies a more-modern replacement, but this generation of Y-body has certainly been a good model for GM, raking in the cash while delivering the fastest, most powerful factory Chevrolets ever built. Which brings us to our next video.
See, we focus a lot on different aspects of the Corvette build process, though mostly on the engine, transmission, and chassis components. But what about the unsung heros like the composite body panels that have become integral to the Corvette legend? We came across this video from the Omega Tool Corp., one of GM’s Tier 1 suppliers who as it so happens molds the plastic body panels for the Corvette. This video shows how Omega makes one of the most complicated parts, the front bumper cover.
Omega Tool gives us a sneak peek at the front bumper for the still-secret 2014 C7 Corvette
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