This car goes up there with the very best once finished. You guys are making amazing work with this project and as a vettenut I'm loving it! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

That was the idea from the start. make it look like a modern, concept Corvette.

Rear close out panel behind tire
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/94.jpg

Front close out panel infront of tire. There is a lot going on here. The headlights are mounted infront of this panel. THe cut out section where the cardboard is houses a power steering cooler on one side and an oil cooler on the other side of the car. there is a perferated screen to match the front grille that goes in here when completed. There is also a radiator overflow tank built into the panel. It is the ribbed section with the two AN fittings.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/92.jpg

Here is a close up. We made a tank out of aluminum to follow the shape of the inner fender panel and welded it all together for a clean look.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/93.jpg

The convertible top was ditched and the car turned into a roadster so we could fit the 345/35R20 Michelin's in the back. You don't drive a convertible with the top up anyways!

The original lid for the convertible to fold into was eliminated. We fabbed 2 aluminum coves to go behind the driver and passenger's heads and give the car some more detail.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/80.jpg

Then fabbed an aluminum arch that wraps into the cockpit surround molding and into the windshield trim.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/117.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/118.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/120.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/119.jpg

Pop up fuel filler in the side of the arch.

Machined a trim ring to match the headlights and a few other parts still to come on the car.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/121.jpg

Then sunk that into the aluminum arch.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/122.jpg

Push and twist to remove the center cap
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/123.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/124.jpg

What is the tire height of that 345 35 20????? I can't find any info on it??

Thanks
Mike

My bad... it is a 335/30R20. those are 28" tall. We are running a 345/30R19 on our 70 Chevelle that is 27.2" tall

Its awsome

I was hoping for a new taller wider tire.. Yeah we have those same tires on our cuda.. I need a 30 inch tire that is 335 or so.... No such performance exists to my knowledge..

Mike

Are you kidding me, I can't get over this build. I lloking forward to seeing in the flesh, two more weeks and counting.

By the looks of it, a little more and you guys would have made the entire car from aluminum.

Thanks again for all the primarily shots.