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

Roarvette · #1 02-18-2009, 08:27 PM

Many of you have seen some of my photos on this web-site since 2005. I am at the stage of begining paint and have a completed rolling chassis all nice and ready to drop the body on. I have had this car for 5 years, and if you have any doubt how things change, my son Rocky in the photos is now driving and is 6 feet tall!
Over the next few weeks, I will post the entire project for those of you that are into that sort of thing.
The saga begins with this "prime" piece of Corvette history. A 64 coupe sitting on a 67 chassis which had been a drag car for many years. From the looks of the welding on the frame, it probably had a solid rear at some point as well as a cage.
The body had only minor issues for what was basically a basket case. The chassis was also solid. But let's not kid ourselves here, it was basically a 40 Year Old POS.
But since I am cursed with a vivid imagination I thought it looked great...

Roarvette · #2 02-18-2009, 08:55 PM

This is what the chassis looks like now, as well as a mock-up shot of the complete car... I will fill in all the gaps in the construction.

57hemicuda · #3 02-18-2009, 09:05 PM

There is nothing cooler then a Midyear Vette.very cool build.Ron

**XcYZ** · #4 02-18-2009, 10:24 PM

Looks bad ass!

GHOSTDANCER · #5 02-18-2009, 10:34 PM

**waynieZ** · #6 02-19-2009, 01:12 AM

Sweet I love mid year coupe's

bigtyme1 · #7 02-19-2009, 01:19 AM

My First Love, go with a Grand Sport Theme.

groovyjay · #8 02-19-2009, 02:50 PM

I've been waiting for ever to see an update!

jy211 · #9 02-19-2009, 02:57 PM

Looks good! I would have hated to clean out the inside of the Escalade after hauling all those parts...

Roarvette · #10 02-19-2009, 06:44 PM

The first job I tackled was to remove the body. I made a contraption that went inside the car and fastened to the door hindge and door latch areas. I then put the arm of my hoist in the door and lifted away.
I then assessed the situation and jumped in. First tool, Plasma Cutter. I cut away the rear portion of the frame and the crossmember that holds the rear suspension was bisected. I the built a plate and tube structure to strengthen the area and to provide the front of the fuel cell compartment.
Then with 1X2 tube, I built a cradle for the cell and welded it on.
The benefits of the cell are lower center of gravity, saftey, and a built in fuel pump for the 502 Ramjet. The cell has a 22Gal. capacity and has all the fuel return lines, sender, and vent. Fuel pickup was placed in the rear center of the cell.