My new '69 Corvette

[Bakaruda]

I have a 70 LS5 car that was my dad's since 1980. He restored it once and drove at least 200K. I am now getting ready to go thru the suspension and lime what you have done with yours.

[Shmoov69]

That is saxy!!! I LOVE chrome bumper Vettes!!!

[69x22]

Nice! Looks like it's been done right.

[Solid LT1]

I think the most ILL handling worse riding Vette I ever drove had one of these Vette Brakes suspension systems installed into it......SORRY! I know that's pretty rank of me to say but, I'm pretty good at getting the C2/3 Vette chassis to work. The Front transverse leaf spring set-up really doesn't work too well in my opinion. The rear IRS is where the handling challenges of the C2/3 Vette chassis lies, I have a old Greenwood/Bob Riley 5 bar conversion set-up, I may make a few copies of this suspension before I put it into my 72 LT-1 Vette. The Greenwood 5 bar solves the severe toe change characteristics of the C2/3 chassis which will cure it of its "exciting transitional handling" characteristics when the suspension is lowered. Look at Brian Hobaughs or Danny Popps Vettes they utilize a refined C2/3 suspension system, never have I witnessed a Vette Brakes suspension system to be markedly superior in performance to a worked out OEM GM chassis, they add unneeded complexity and parts to the equation.

[JohnC]

Congratulations, Neil!

I was just wondering why it was still on ebay then?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Co...E:B:SS:US:3160

[Neil B]

Originally Posted by JohnC

Congratulations, Neil!

I was just wondering why it was still on ebay then?

Thanks for bringing that to my attention. It is definitely not for sale.

[Neil B]

Originally Posted by Solid LT1

I think the most ILL handling worse riding Vette I ever drove had one of these Vette Brakes suspension systems installed into it......SORRY! I know that's pretty rank of me to say but, I'm pretty good at getting the C2/3 Vette chassis to work. The Front transverse leaf spring set-up really doesn't work too well in my opinion. The rear IRS is where the handling challenges of the C2/3 Vette chassis lies, I have a old Greenwood/Bob Riley 5 bar conversion set-up, I may make a few copies of this suspension before I put it into my 72 LT-1 Vette. The Greenwood 5 bar solves the severe toe change characteristics of the C2/3 chassis which will cure it of its "exciting transitional handling" characteristics when the suspension is lowered. Look at Brian Hobaughs or Danny Popps Vettes they utilize a refined C2/3 suspension system, never have I witnessed a Vette Brakes suspension system to be markedly superior in performance to a worked out OEM GM chassis, they add unneeded complexity and parts to the equation.

Thanks for the input. The car has all of it's stock suspension bits with it, so worst case, I can put them back on.

[Neil B]

Originally Posted by jlwdvm

What wheels are those? Looking for a similar vibe for my 69 Trans Am clone track car. Sweet ride!

They are Billet Specialties Mag G's.

http://www.billetspecialties.com/whe...sseries/mag-g/

[Vegas69]

I like it a lot....

[srh3trinity]

Great car! Up until the current C7 and the C6 Z06, I would have said the C3's and particularly the chrome bumper C3's were the prettiest vettes. This one looks like it is done right. I want to do a C3 z06 style build similar to Danny Popp's.