My 68 C5 Project

[68RS350]

I started looking around for steering columns and I couldn't find anything that I liked or would work for my application and didn't want to pay $500+ for one so I decided to make my own! I started out witha 4" OD, 2.5" round stock and 2" tube and started cutting metal and here's what I came up with! Enjoy





And after 275 amps its welded!

[68RS350]

Also finished up the wheel wells welded them and ground them flush. Also fot them welded in the car too. They look awesome!g

[68RS350]

Started to finish up the rear sheetmetal area and needed to make a trunk bracket so here is what I came up with!




Also got all of the engine accessories and water pump bolted up.

[cantcatchmitch]

very cool to see a build like this is a home garage. good luck! very ambitious project.

[68RS350]

I finished up the trunk brackets and welded them on and removed all of the trunk bracing


Welded the tunnel hoops on trying to get the chassis buttoned up so I can get it off the table and start getting to the fun stuff!


Took some time to smooth out all of the holes on the radiator support that were not needed. Also opened up the radiator opening 2". For some reason GM centers the radiator on the core support but offsets the opening so I decided to go with a larger radiator. Finally got it primed and mounted back on.

[tubbed69]

That's a lot of nice fab work so far,good luck with build

[68RS350]

Been awhile since I have posted been busy working on the car, other car projects and other things. Here's an update of the progress!

I decided to change the core support and go to a mustang style engine bay with the fixed inner wheel wells. It looks alot better than what GM came up with. Here is the start of it.



I chose a wider radiator than what a stock Camaro to get more cooling capacity and I had room to widen it. I found some nice 12" fans that fit perfectly behind the radiator. I made a shroud for it instead of trying to buy one. It was alot cheaper and easier to make my own