48 Hour Corvette parts are rolling in!
 

We're starting to see parts rolling in for our new 48 Hour Corvette build come through the doors. One of the coolest new parts to arrive is the Baer Brakes "Remaster" Master Cylinder. The compact fully machined billet body with screw on caps is just the right twist of sexiness and function that the 48 Hour Corvette needs. Specifically engineered to match Baer Brake systems here in USA. You can't beat that!

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...psqvz6jlob.jpg
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3d9qcxpn.jpg
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...psrrz1ja9f.jpg

http://baer.com/Remaster.html

The build will take place on March 10-12, you can stay updated by getting on www.48hourcorvette.com!

I understand that some "special" people are helping with the build.

This should be fun. I enjoyed the 48 hour Camaro build.

"Special" huh........... Like, "have you seen my baseball" special? If that's the case, I may be able to help! ;)

This build seems to be slipping under the radar a bit.

www.48hourcorvette.com

For some reason I am pretty excited for this!:drive:

You should be you lucky SOB. How many more days?

This should be a fun watch...

OH that looks awesome.. but I hate when prople destroy the headlights like that.. please use a kit that you can reverse some day :-):buttkick:

March 10th, 11th, and 12th... Maybe Lonestar Goodguys or the Optima Challenge in Texas might be its maiden track event? Should be a cool build to watch.

Right now we intend to debut the 48 Hour Corvette at the NCM track in Bowling Green the day after the build is complete. Then it will appear at both the Ft. Worth Goodguys show and the Optima event the following weekend. After that it will continue to make our normal circuit of Goodguys and Optima events.
Here is a short list of the components...

Lingenfelter LS7
MSD AirForce intake
Holley EFI
Earls lines and fittings
Bowler / Tremec T56
Centerforce clutch
Baer brakes
American Autowire wiring
DynoTech driveshafts
Forgeline wheels
Falken tires
C&R Radiator / fans / oilo cooler module
Hooker headers
Kicker Stereo
Classic Instruments gauges
Vintage Air front runner and A/C
Custom Image Corvette glass bumpers
Vaporworx fuel delivery system

...and some cool RideTech suspension stuff :)

You'll see the Fedex truck backed up to the door with a bunch of stuff from Summit Racing as well...heat and sound insulation...seats...gaskets...sealers...fluids... all the stuff that seems to get forgotten about!

The bad part...I don't get to drive it. Chris Smith will be the driver. You may have seen his 67 C10 truck on the Optima shows. It was kinda fast.

More soon!

We're also very fortunate in that we'll be there to cover the build as it happens. Thanks to Bret and the crew at Ridetech for what will be another incredible build that will prove it's abilities at several track events around the country. :thumbsup:

Any pics of the car as it stands now available?

Nope. You'll have to wait till the first day of the build to see it. :)

Hint: It's red now. It will end up yellow.

Yessir...hadn't gotten to that part yet! Lateral G will be covering the build in real time as it happens. You'll be able to comment, pontificate, suggest, criticize, applaud, and opine as we build this thing. Lots of pictures, maybe some behind the scenes video, and certainly an informed opinion of the proceedings. Jody...looking forward to it!

It's weird, I don't see the luggage rack in the rendering....:stirthepot:

Looking forward to this! Do you know what side pipe mufflers/inserts you will be using?

Thats one of the things that's in transition. I WANT to build a zoomy carbon fiber/titanium sidepipe that is reminescient of some of the new sport bikes. Can we get it done for the initial build? Don't know, it might have a traditional undercar exhaust to start with. BUT...I'll bet by the end of the summer we'll have something whipped up.

The goal there was to have a cool looking exhaust that did not burn your leg if you get against it.

I'm open to opinions and suggestions on that subject. [or any, for that matter...]

I'm in the same boat. I want to convert from the stock side pipe covers to a 3.5" > 4" > 3.5" setup like you show in your rendering. I was planning to fab it out of stainless tubing and then use STS baffles inside the 4" section. The black/carbon muffler section looks great in your rendering and gives good contrast.

I want to go from this:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...psba419303.jpg

To this (but with the single upswept head pipe in your rendering instead of the exposed 4 into 1 showing):

http://www.creativecrash.com/system/...jpg?1296029273

Sounds like a very serious contender: ) Can't wait too see more!

Regards

DEC

Bret,

How wide of a tire will be used?

Very impressive list of parts.

We have determined a "safe" fitment of 18x9.5 with a 275/35-18 tire with stock fenders. We may try to squeeze a 18x10.5 wheel with a 315 under there and see how much tire rub [if any] we can live with. Ultimately we will liklely flare the fenders and install an 18x11.5 with a 315 tire...but that won't happen on the show...probably a few weeks/months down the road.

Sounds good. I'll be watching the live streaming.

Will painting it be included in the 48 hour build window? If so wow...

Speaking of heat and sound insulation. Im doing some changes on the Mav. What is the plan for this for the 48hr-Vette?

Not paint. A wrap. Yes, it will be included. Well, most of it.

Just to clarify...anyone is welcome to attend the Corvete build this week. Bring your hotrod!

There will be a significant number of manufacturers here to oversee the installation of their parts...Rick Love from Vintage Air, Mike Copeland from Lingenfelters, Will Baty from Centerforce. Gabi Baer and Rick Elam from Baer Brakes, Michael Manning from American Autowire, John McLoud from Classic Instruments, Mark Bowler, Dave Schardt from Forgeline, Robin Lawrence from Holley EFI, Tim Anderson from Racepak, Paul Hammond from C&R Racing, Josh Powers from Custom Image Corvette, and likely a few more. Chad Reynolds is hosting the show on the live web feed. Tim Strange is coming up from NAshville...Bill Howell and Brian Finch have threatened to make an appearance. IT should be a good party!

The Corvette build will be kind of like an old fashioned barn raising...a bunch of friends getting together to eat, drink, and build a car. The TV camera thing is a happy coincidence. We've made a lot of preparations, but there is no script and everything is live. If something goes wrong...even VERY wrong...you'll see it as it happens. Hopefully our collective experience will allow us to achieve the same success as the first 48 Hour build in 2011.

A late development for the project...Snap On Tools and Monster Energy Drink have gotten on board. They have lots of friends that we don't even know yet...looking forward to that!

If you want to watch live...and participate in the live chatroom, here is the link: http://www.ridetech.com/48hourcorvette/

See you all on Tuesday morning!

Good luck with the endevour this week. It'll be fun to watch...

This sounds like fun. Wish I was closer. I 'd go just for the hot dogs, LOL

Getting close Bret! I can't wait! 8 hours 11 minutes!