63 C6

Starting to have some parts come in now. i pick up the engine monday or tueday then i will be able to really start mocking things up. Heres a pic of the rear in and the suspension on it.

Ken Sungela

I'm about 3-4 months behind you. Where did you get your Dana 44 from? What gears did you swap in? What trans. are you going with?

fogaley

Hi, at some point in the last month you showed a picture of the rear flares you took off of your 63. Could I see that picture again, I think those match some we need for a 65 road race car. If they are for sale and available. Thanks Scott

63 C6

I used a 2010 Viper diff its a super 44 or they called it a Dana 50 when i ordered gears for it. I put 373s in it and i bought a Kiesler 5 speed for it. Im getting my LS427 next week its on the dyno right now.

63 C6

I couldnt sell them in good concience they were horrible!! No car should have to wear them they were like a badge of Shame LOL! i cut them off and threw them away

Ken Sungela

Where did you buy the rear from? I hear the Gen IV Viper 44's are real hard to swap out the gears. Got prices of $800-1200 to do the swap.

63 C6

ya they are a bitch to take apart. Call unitrax in california do do good work with viper rears. I googled wrecked vipers and found a viper yard in wisconsin i think i pd 900 for it. Use a quick change if i could do it over i would or use a 9 inch ford Mike can help ya out.

63 C6

Got the engine in making a little progress while im waiting on a few more things. Started putting the pulleys and AC on.

63 C6

Made some progress today took a few hrs to get it to fit right but its on. These wheels dont fit right but i just use them to roll it around.

pw2006

Great progress! Keep the pics coming, we love pics!

BgBoost1

Awesome Progress man, thanks for the pictures!

65silververt

Smart man fitting everything, etc. before paint. That is how i will build my next restomod. There are too many opportunities to fudge up the paint otherwise.

Probie

[QUOTE=63 C6;1583237283]Made some progress today took a few hrs to get it to fit right but its on. These wheels dont fit right but i just use them to roll it around.



Great project. When you've got the camera out next would you post a couple of pics showing those GTS flares please. A couple looking from the front of the car directly along the side would be great. Want to see how much they flare out. They look like the blend in to the body line very nicely.
Many thanks.
TD

grif54

The project is looking really good and you are making great progress. I was just wondering what headers you are using? I like the ball & socket flange on them.

63 C6

Ya ill get some pics of the fenders i had the same question but couldnt find any. As far as headers i tried some but they hang down too far so im going to try them on my 66 nova if they dont fit it then im going to have to cut them up and modify them or build a set. If ya want some let me know ive built hundreds of headers i could build u some when i build mine. Part that sucks is stainless is expensive i was hoping these would fit cause they were on 600 used.

65silververt

If you don't mind me asking, what fitment issues did you run into when dropping the body? How are the rear kick ups? Will they require any custom spacers or can you just use the factory body mounts and shims? Does it look like the gas tank sits in the correct orientation height wise and will the bumper brackets in the rear align correctly or will custom ones need to be fabricated? Thanks

63 C6

I had no problems other than no help so it took awhile by myself. It bolted right on. Its a pretty exact fit and it looks like the tank and bumpers will line up fine i havent tried them yet. it sat on the mounts with reg shims just like the old frame used.

TheSaint

Are the GTS flares 1,5" wider rear and 1" wider front?

They sure looks good

1coolC2

SRIII builds these chassis to fit all body mounts and fuel tank as original. The bumpers are all bolt-on with exception of lower front bumper braces which will require some fabrication to fit the new frame. Both of my SRIII frames fit like a glove, very nice product and Mike is great to work with

R/
Jeff

Joe Inama

my chassis and yours must be brothers.