OldKarz

Very nice build!

Beggers

The C7 chassis arrived yesterday, I had to post the obligatory wooden wheels photo, I am quite excited to begin to bolt things and and begin the fitting process:
Mike at SRIII sure does an excellent job, not to mention, he is also nice to work with.

Zoomin

What a blast to be following this incredible build!

MidShark

Wow! Very cool, Brian!

Beggers

My bell-housing finally arrived which had slowed me down, installed the engine and trans in the chassis. I had to first take off the lower tail fin off the Tremec to allow it to sit down on the cross-member. Some of these transmissions come with this some don't:








All set now:


Sat the body down a number of times adjusting and setting it up before it sat just right:







Took the wheels off my C7 (background picture) to see if they would fit, 20s (12" wide) in the rear and 19s (9"wide) in the front and they fit just fine under the stock outside body, what do you think, is this too pimped out or do these larger wheels look good? I personally like them but no final decisions yet:




Installed the VA front runner system as well, function and form:



also installed my ABS power brake pump which sits inside the lower driver fender out of sight.


The car is starting to come together now, lots more in front of me though, Brian

rtruman

Well done tires look good do a tight turn on front check stops if you have them .
Nice cant Wait to see the paint.

dcaggiani

Love it !!!
Looking forward to seeing this SWC come to life.

Dan

Zoomin

I'm in the big rim camp on a car like this.

First time I've seen ABS installed on a resto. I'd like to know what's involved in setting that up.

Beggers

Zoomin, I probably should have described this better, ABS is the product name for an electric high power master cylinder that does not use a large ugly diaphragm, nor does it use any engine vacuum or hydro-boost. Its a very attractive and dependable way to have power brakes without the extra lines and hardware that clutters the engine compartment. A number of guys have recently used them here on CF, it came out of the hot rod world, here is an article from Hot Rod magazine with some more detail. Thanks for the comments, Brian
http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/chassis...-brake-system/

Probie

Great progress. Love the direction you're taking and the big wheels on these coupes look just right IMHO.

Curious .... what size tires are you running on those 12" and 9" wheels?

Reason for asking .... I spoke with Mike @ SRIII a while back and he advised that a 12" wheel and tire wouldn't fit without using GTS or other wider quarters when using the 9 inch centre section. Maybe that was the old C6 size with a 345/30/19 tire and the new C7 chassis/suspension/wheel combo is different?


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Took the wheels off my C7 (background picture) to see if they would fit, 20s (12" wide) in the rear and 19s (9"wide) in the front and they fit just fine under the stock outside body, what do you think, is this too pimped out or do these larger wheels look good? I personally like them but no final decisions yet:

65silververt

I hope you checked the alignment of the bell housing. My last reproduction of the 11" housing was so off that I could not even align it with offset dowels. I had to send it back for a refund and find an original unit.
The c7 Control arms look pretty much identical to the C5/C6, which are really the only parts we are using off of the modern Corvettes.
One last note...glad you are happy with the chassis! Mike really is a great guy to work with!

Beggers

[QUOTE=Probie;1590588403]Great progress. Love the direction you're taking and the big wheels on these coupes look just right IMHO.

Curious .... what size tires are you running on those 12" and 9" wheels?

Reason for asking .... I spoke with Mike @ SRIII a while back and he advised that a 12" wheel and tire wouldn't fit without using GTS or other wider quarters when using the 9 inch centre section. Maybe that was the old C6 size with a 345/30/19 tire and the new C7 chassis/suspension/wheel combo is different?


Probie, the tires are actually 245/35/19 in the front on 19 by 8.5 wheels with 285/30/20s in the rear with 20 by 10 wheels. There is still room for another 1.5" wider in the rear inbound. The fronts are at their limit without rubbing. Brian

Beggers

Thanks Chris, yes I saw that on your thread, I used an American made bell housing that alined well as a result, thanks for looking out for me. The control arms are hollow on the C7, very lightweight, they also seem to have more rake than the C5/6 units that provide plenty of wheel clearance. although I havent measured them. Brian

SWC Tim

Although I love correct NCRS types, i can under stand why Brian is restomoding this car considering its condition. HOWEVER, the good news is the seats, see pics in OP, became donors. I have a nearly correct 63 SWC (top flight @ KC Nationals) that were redone in leather, not correct. These original seats (stored in a house when the car was parked) are now in my NCRS SWC. Brian, I had a vinyl restoration service repair the small tear and remove the blemishes, unnoticeable
Thanks and good luck,
SWC Tim

Probie

Thanks Brian. Look forward to seeing the final wheels you decide upon.

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Beggers

Quite a bit of progress since my last post, I have been pre fitting and mounting all the components prior to primer and painting, I set the ECM and GM fuse box inside and behind the driver side wheel well, routing all the wires, setting clamps and brackets to hide the wiring:


I also installed the Painless fuse box on the bracing backing plate panel I made for the hydraulic clutch, pre-routed the wiring to hide and organize. Mounted the Power steering cooler,clutch, brake, and throttle pedals as well.


Mounted the Vintage Air unit, routed the hoses out of the way and out of sight. Very easy to do when its torn down to its bones:


Installed the ABS master cylinder and the Wilwood Hydraulic clutch cylinder:


Got the big C7 Brembos installed and ready for bleeding:


Meanwhile Dynamic has been doing a fine job on preparing the glass, here the inner fender-wells have been lowered to match the new chassis and the custom firewall looks great:


A couple of removable inner fenderwell extenders have been ruffed in to keep the engine compartment clean and simple, I am happy with the progress. Most of the prefitting is now complete, just lots more blocking and sanding prior to primer. Brian:






Not sure why many of my photos are turning sideways, I apologize.

GRipp 73

WoW, what an incredible build. Would love to see this go down the road (or even better get to ride shotgun) and watch all the heads turn. Keep us posted.

Corvette ED

I love this build. Keep the photos coming!!!!

roberts427

enjoy the ride. it is not to often that we find the body has not been all hacked up.not saying that replacing body panels is a bad thing but nice to see some original glass, this car is going to cost u a bundle to restore but seeing how it is a one year coupe it should work out. good luck

blue63cpe

Brian, I have a question about the removal of the cross brace on the hood . Was it done for clearance or looks ? Also thanks for the pictures of engine compartment . Now I see that corvette accessory mounts , water pump , and balancer are the only game in town .