Chev C20 RHD
 

Hi, update on my F100 project with C5 drivetrain. After spending a year looking for a dent cab to use I gave up my search and moth balled the F100 chassis (Couldn't justify $4000+ on a rusted dent cabs avaliable downunder). With all the parts I collected I started looking for a replacement project that included Camaros and Firebirds.

I had a trip across Australia planned so at the last minute I jumped on Gumtree ( USA's Craigslist) to see what was avaliable. I came across a factory RHD C20 Cab / Chassis project that was just what I was looking for.

Plan is:
Shortern wheelbase 115"
Custom front crossmember
ZO6 drivetrain and suspension, using C5 rear cradle
ZO6 C6 brakes
Flamming River RHD steering rack
Stepside body
Recessed and smoothed firewall
Trans tunnel mods for torque tube
22 inch rims 265 and 295 tires
Vintage Air Con

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Loaded for the trip from Sydney back to Perth.

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RHD dash

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Tear down

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Rear rails of the C20 are similar width to the Corvette C5 making the suspension cradle easy to adapt.

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RHD rack

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Interesting... Watching this one. :thumbsup:

Progress, simple chassis table, centering the engine and rear cradle the I'll fit the chassis over the top and start measuring.

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Hopefully only this part of the tunnel will need clearance for the torque tube

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Removing crossmembers, frame needs to be shorterned 14 inches, cleaning and removing unwanted brackets then I'll fit the frame over the drivetrain and set ride height....

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Winter starting down under, the hands aren't working too well with all the metal in them :(

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Very interesting build, can wait to see how this one turns out!

Thomo, weren't you putting the Vette gear into a 1 Tonner?

Yes, Department of transport wouldn't licence it, the One Tonner chassis has a Panel Van body on it now, its in Bendigo Victoria. It only came in at 1230kg to light for them. I've got the C20 built as a ICV car, which means If I want to sell it the new owner has to apply to Department of Transport to transfer the licence... Free to run big wheels, and other mods based on a Corvette drivetrain, engine, emissions etc......

Very cool

OK big news of the day........

Yes the UNI body is back on the cards, but!!!!!!

Instead of trying to fit fleetside back panels to the cab im going to fit Blazer panels which changes a few things. One is the wheelbase, it gets another 10 inches taken out of it making it (with the front wheel centerline set forward 1 inch) 107.5 inches...

Here is some pics to give an rough Idea to what it will look like, balance is the key. You notice the Chev needs large diameter wheels to make the body lines work, first pics the owner has 20 inch rims, then they are swapped for 22inch rims. Anything smaller makes the body lines not work rite as per last photo......

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Same truck with 22's

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Check the small rim diameter on this trucks front wheel to me it doesn't suit the body lines....

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I'm putting 22's on my 68 C10 as well. I know alot of guys don't agree with it, but I feel like 22's fill up the wheel well on a truck very nicely. 22's with the right, lowered stance....ooooh weee!! Not too big, not too small in my opinion. Plus, I'm not gonna be auto crossing or tracking the truck anyway, so... Now, for track guys, of course a 22" tire would be too big. But, my all of my cars are for street cruising and just rolling on the summer nights. If one can put a 20" on a 69 Camaro, then how is a 22" too big for a full size truck?

I agree you need to add rim size to a C10. I no by fitting Blazer quarter panels and shorterning the wheelbase a 2 to 3 inch roof chop is needed to get the body lines rite on my project.......