"ROARVETTE" '64 Corvette Coupe Garage Built - Lateral-g Forums

**waynieZ** · #1 02-23-2009, 09:03 PM

Awesome build ! very nice work.

Roarvette · #2 02-27-2009, 06:32 PM

I decided that if I was going to stiffen up my chassis to deal with the extra power and tire forces, a cage might be a good idea. After doing some research, I found out the John Greenwood of Corvette racing fame didn't run forward of the dash area with any of his cages, I decided to do the same, so 10 point became 8 point. The corvette body construction causes a problem for any cages. Either you weld one in through holes in the floor to the chassis, or you have to make a cage that sits in the body, but bolts to the chassis. That is the method that I chose. It is a little bit like building a ship in a bottle.
The pictures explain most of what I did. I have added door bars which go from the main tube but end at the transmission crossmember.
Adding a roll cage points out exactly how small a car the Corvette Coupe really is.
As you can see from the pics., I was able to put the windshield bars in such a way, that there is no blocking of your view out from the drivers seat. I had to bend the drivers side bar 5 times to get it right!!!

Roarvette · #3 03-22-2009, 07:44 PM

If I ever see another piece of 320 grit sandpaper I am going to scream...
After taking out a second on the house to pay for the indispensible green masking tape, I finally put the color and clear on and pulled the car into day light.
So What do you think about the color choice?
It is a GT40 color, Tungsten and Satin Silver on the stripe.

silver63c10 · #4 03-22-2009, 08:25 PM

Awesome build, there is nothing cooler than a midyear Vette with a ton of rubber under it. Can't wait to see it all together, amazing work so far.

**waynieZ** · #5 03-23-2009, 12:41 AM

All that sanding looks like it was worth it. Nice work.

groovyjay · #6 03-23-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Roarvette

If I ever see another piece of 320 grit sandpaper I am going to scream...
After taking out a second on the house to pay for the indispensible green masking tape, I finally put the color and clear on and pulled the car into day light.
So What do you think about the color choice?
It is a GT40 color, Tungsten and Satin Silver on the stripe.

The color is spot on, my GS will be very similar. I love the Tungsten grey on GT's.