C1-RS '62 Vette built by the Roadster Shop

[Roadster Shop]

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.


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

[Roadster Shop]

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.



Then sunk that into the aluminum arch.


Push and twist to remove the center cap

[vipercuda]

Originally Posted by RS-Perf

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.


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

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

Thanks
Mike

[Roadster Shop]

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

[customcam]

Its awsome

[vipercuda]

Originally Posted by RS-Perf

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

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

[Al Moreno]

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.

[Roger M]

Incredible craftsmanship on this Vette. From what i've seen of the rest of the SMOY contenders, This is an easy winner(IMHO). Awesome work!

[Roadster Shop]

Originally Posted by 72tunaboa

Incredible craftsmanship on this Vette. From what i've seen of the rest of the SMOY contenders, This is an easy winner(IMHO). Awesome work!

Thanks, that is what we are hoping for, but you never know what is going to show up.

[Roadster Shop]

Originally Posted by Al Moreno

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.

I think that half of the car is made out of aluminum at this point. Our guys are a lot better at shapping aluminum than making things out of fiberglass. It is also a much higher quality when it is done.