C1-RS '62 Vette built by the Roadster Shop
 

1962 Corvette "C1-RS" built by the Roadster Shop

This one has been hard to keep under wraps. It is in the final stages of assembly and figured that the Lateral-G crowd would like to get a look at it. This is what we have been up to for the past 9 months.


This is what we started with.... so it shouldn't piss off too many Corvette purists.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/1.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/2.jpg

I wouldn't be so sure of that :lol:

Very nice looking car :thumbsup:

This car was also used to design the new Roadster Shop / RS Performance C1 Corvette production chassis that is now available.

Begining to layout the frame design on the chassis table.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/3.jpg

Scanning paper frame rail templates into the computer system with the optical tracer on the plasma table
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/4.jpg

Set of completed frame rails
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/5.jpg

Man you guys have an awesome shop.

I like the recess in the door of the charger or superbird. Neat idea :thumbsup:

Rodger

Early stages of fixturing frame rails and designing crossmembers and suspension mounting points
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/6.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/7.jpg

Here is the completed chassis. (Brakes have been changed later in the build)

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/8.jpg

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Rough mock up to determine ride height and stance

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/24.jpg


Body sitting on the chassis table to determine the ride height before the chassis was built.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/25.jpg

That is beautiful work, please keep them coming!

Clay mock up, begining to lay out the new rear body line off the wheel opening.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/27.jpg

A little further along in the sculpting process. The stock bumper recesses, tail light holes, and license plate have been filled in fiberglass to completely redesign the rear of the car. The rear corners have been brought out and sharpened for a mroe aggressive look. We have also wrapped the line off the rear wheel opening into a rear spoiler.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/28.jpg

killer stance

Dang.......:wow:

Great looking work. A customer's car or shop sponsored car?

Fabricated aluminum rear air difuser that will go under the back of the car. The large hole will later fit a custom exhaust tip.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/29.jpg

The completed aluminum panel. The air foils are shaped out of wood to later be duplicated in carbon.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/31.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/32.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/33.jpg

This one is being built for a customer.

Thank you for sharing the build :bow: :cheers:

Wow. My favorite year of Corvette. I guess you are selling the original frame and running gear to fund the project?

Very Cool build, keep the pix coming.

Looks amazing!:thumbsup:

well it's about time you posted some pics of this beast.

I am getting more and more excited to go to COlumbus this year.

So who's doing the interior ??

Some bald headed jerk.........


This an inside joke with Tracy, I don't really think he is bald.

WOW:hail:

You guys are at the top of the heap.

Very nice! I like the body mods, going to look great when done. Please keep the updates coming.:thumbsup:

Tracy (Recovery Room) is doing the interior. It is heading out there at the end of the week.

I'll try to get more pics on today. I'm leaving for the Good Guys show in Indy this afternoon, so it may not be until later tonight/tomorrow

I said I did not think you are bald...... Somebody is sensitive....:_paranoid

And yes I have 4 novas to build, and 4 camaro's.

Rodger

Here are some rear shots of the car.

Initial mock up of aluminum panels.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/30.jpg

Additional glass work and shaping done on the rear of the car to surround the panels
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/36.jpg

Changed up the rear bumper design as well to fit the car. made aluminum bumpers that are much sleeker and modern looking.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/34.jpg

At ride height. The rear quarter panels were also widened about 1" per side to accomodate the 12.5" wide rear wheels better.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/35.jpg

All I can say is WOW!!:thumbsup: You guys continue to keep pushing the envelope! Amazing work! The attention to detail is second to none!

Here are some exhaust pics.

Built stainless headers. Designed and cut stainless flanges for 2" primaries on the LS7.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/125.jpg

Mocking up tubes on a plastic block
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/126.jpg

Completed headers
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/127.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/128.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/129.jpg

Custom Billy Boat stainless muffler. (2 in 1 out)
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/130.jpg

Thanks for the great responses from everyone. This is going to be an incredible car when it is completed. There is more detail and fabrication in this car than anything we have built. We were really trying to push the limits on this build.

Here is the exhaust tip.

This is the top, inner wall shown before it was welded together. there is a sketch below it to show how it will come together.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/60.jpg

This is the above picture welded and metal finished.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/61.jpg

Here is the exploded view of all of the inner panels. (The bottom has been started)
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/59.jpg

All 4 panels welded ad metal finished.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/62.jpg

No picture, but the 4 panels were then welded together to make a box. an outer skin was made and the whole assemble was welded together to make the complete exhaust tip. (Shown upside down to view the inside detail)
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/63.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/64.jpg

(Shown right side up as it would be installed in the car)
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/65.jpg

Incredible work guys, can't wait to see it finished!:bow:

Killer job you guys have raise the bar again!:hail: :hail: :hail:

wow that thing is amazing love the stance and i like the all black mock up wheels or i assume the all black ones are for mock up.....

nice nice nice :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

that chassis looks awesome

stance is great.....:thumbsup:

tom

Awesome :hail:

I was really impressed with this build until I saw those cheesy plastic zip ties holding the shock resevoirs to the frame. :rolleyes: You would think that on a build of this caliber they could have at least used bailing wire! :unibrow:

Has Bob ever thougt that they are temporary.

i think he was just yankin your chain

The fancy black zip ties were on back order so we used the white zip ties for mock up.:lol: We plan on clipping the excess off the ends for a clean install. We may use hose clamps for more strenght.

Trying to post more pics, but I'm on the road and the connection is way too slow. I'll try to continue the updates as soon as possible.