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

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/9.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/10.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/12.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/13.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/14.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/15.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/16.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/17.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/18.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/19.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/20.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss79/RS-Perf/21.jpg

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