C2 Repro Body kit
Does anyone know who makes a reproduction C2 body kit that will fit a C5 rolling chassis. I saw a picture of what looked like a 62 body on a C5 chassis but I don't know who built it or exactly whats available. Any help would be appreciated.
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Here you go :cheers:
http://www.crcoachworks.com/index.phtml |
If you're looking for a "kit" in the truest sense, like a box of parts, some instructions, and you build it, there is no such thing. CRC uses specially made panels that they glue "over" an existing body.
HiTek hotrods is the distributor for a C1 and C2 body, but they are very expensive to complete, and require lots of fabrication, including a custom frame. http://www.hitekhotrods.com/corvette.html Mike Coletta |
Originally Posted by mike coletta
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If you're looking for a "kit" in the truest sense, like a box of parts, some instructions, and you build it, there is no such thing. CRC uses specially made panels that they glue "over" an existing body.
HiTek hotrods is the distributor for a C1 and C2 body, but they are very expensive to complete, and require lots of fabrication, including a custom frame. http://www.hitekhotrods.com/corvette.html Mike Coletta by burtonsmotorwerks. jim he has been very honest and has done good work for me. jim |
I guy on criagslist listed this as he has one of thier body locally for sale.
www.usbodysource.com maybe you can give them a call. Looks like fiberglass only for kit cars no birdcage. |
Originally Posted by iluvhockey
(Post 1579939322)
I guy on criagslist listed this as he has one of thier body locally for sale.
www.usbodysource.com maybe you can give them a call. Looks like fiberglass only for kit cars no birdcage. |
c5 does not have a rolling frame all you get is a front end a rear end and a torque tube joing them together i have dissaembled many
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Originally Posted by BillyTz06
(Post 1579933256)
Does anyone know who makes a reproduction C2 body kit that will fit a C5 rolling chassis. I saw a picture of what looked like a 62 body on a C5 chassis but I don't know who built it or exactly whats available. Any help would be appreciated.
Rather than try and explain what and why we did it, ceckout the website on www.prodigy-z06.com If you have any questions you can pm me, or email me through the website. There's no right or wrong way to go about any project, it's just what YOU want to achieve. Rgds Ross |
Originally Posted by BillyTz06
(Post 1579933256)
Does anyone know who makes a reproduction C2 body kit that will fit a C5 rolling chassis. I saw a picture of what looked like a 62 body on a C5 chassis but I don't know who built it or exactly whats available. Any help would be appreciated.
Originally Posted by 62Jeff
(Post 1579933387)
Here you go :cheers:
http://www.crcoachworks.com/index.phtml
Originally Posted by al89
(Post 1579940584)
c5 does not have a rolling frame all you get is a front end a rear end and a torque tube joing them together i have dissaembled many
newmancarcreations.com They're in Templeton, CA next to Paso Robles, just north of san Luis Obispo. and right in the heart of the central coast wine country! :thumbs: |
Originally Posted by al89
(Post 1579940584)
c5 does not have a rolling frame all you get is a front end a rear end and a torque tube joing them together i have dissaembled many
You peel the body off and you are left with a rolling frame. The C5 chassis is lighter and almost 4 times stronger than anything Corvettes have used previously. It is a big ask to install a C2 body on, it is doable, but huge mods are necessary. Easier to install a C1 body because of the longer wheelbase. |
Originally Posted by tuxnharley
(Post 1579940826)
Looks like CRC is a C1 look alike, not a C2 as the OP asked about. ...:thumbs:
Here's a photograph I just took of myself... http://i39.tinypic.com/rwj9zr.jpg |
Downs Industries builds both a 62 body and a 67 Coupe body. Have never seen one in person, but if it as nice as their street rod bodies, it will be nice. That being said, it is not the body that costs money, it is all the little odds, ends and trim that can really run into some money.
http://www.downsindustries.com/ I think that you are always better off buying an original donor car, just to get all the other pieces that you will need. Regards, John McGraw |
Originally Posted by aussieross01
(Post 1579940900)
Sorry mate, but that's not right.
You peel the body off and you are left with a rolling frame. The C5 chassis is lighter and almost 4 times stronger than anything Corvettes have used previously. It is a big ask to install a C2 body on, it is doable, but huge mods are necessary. Easier to install a C1 body because of the longer wheelbase. |
Originally Posted by aussieross01
(Post 1579940900)
Sorry mate, but that's not right.
You peel the body off and you are left with a rolling frame. The C5 chassis is lighter and almost 4 times stronger than anything Corvettes have used previously. It is a big ask to install a C2 body on, it is doable, but huge mods are necessary. Easier to install a C1 body because of the longer wheelbase. |
Thanks for the imput guys. The CRC car is the one that I saw in the picture. It seems that they do the mods themselves and don't sell any body panels. I will give all of the companies referenced and see if any of them can fill my needs. Converting an original C1 or C2 body to fit a C5 is way to much trouble. I was hoping that some one made a body specifically to fit a C5 that I could purchase and do the install at our shop. Does anyone have any more leads?
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Originally Posted by BillyTz06
(Post 1579941498)
Thanks for the imput guys. The CRC car is the one that I saw in the picture. It seems that they do the mods themselves and don't sell any body panels. I will give all of the companies referenced and see if any of them can fill my needs. Converting an original C1 or C2 body to fit a C5 is way to much trouble. I was hoping that some one made a body specifically to fit a C5 that I could purchase and do the install at our shop. Does anyone have any more leads?
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What !!! Buy one already done and miss the flustriation, pure hell, busted knuckles, headaches, having to fabricate things ten times, etc. and then the gratification of finally completing it and saying I done it myself. Not on your life.
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Originally Posted by BillyTz06
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What !!! Buy one already done and miss the flustriation, pure hell, busted knuckles, headaches, having to fabricate things ten times, etc. and then the gratification of finally completing it and saying I done it myself. Not on your life.
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Originally Posted by al89
(Post 1579941420)
you peel the body off and there is NO frame but there is a wood floor no frame as i said i have wrecked many and have built many cars useing the c4 and c5 running gear
I haven't been working on a mirage for the last 6 years. I'm sorry, I don't care how many you've wrecked over the years:- C5's have a chassis, and it's a darn good one, which is why we chose to use it for our project. |
Originally Posted by Nowhere Man
(Post 1579941182)
but it does not have a "frame" like a mid year. its a uni body construction car.
As we all know a C2 body bolts onto the C2 frame. It's been a while since I've done one, but it's 8 bolts for memory. The C5 uses a perimeter frame, with a centre structural tunnel that provides fantastic structural rigidity. The rear boot tub is glued to the frame, and the rear panels then screw onto the tub. The front wheel wells are again glued to the frame and the front guards screw to these wheel wells. C5's are not uni body constructed cars as you suggest. Unibodied vehicles rely on the floorpan attached to the body to give its structural integrity:- C5 construction is nothing like this:yesnod: Hope this clear this up guys, let's give this poor OP some correct information:crazy:. |
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