Jok3r
01-24-2019, 11:00 PM
Edit* title 2nd 'gen' camaro
I posted this on nasty z28 forums but figured I would get better results here.
Alright so i bought a corvette c5 with no motor or trans. I would like to buy an entire 2nd gen camaro fiberglass body from a company that i have seen for around $3k (i know i will get hate for this).
I was hoping to get some ideas of how to set it up. im thinking i just take off the corvette body, cut out everything but the floor and possibly the dash/ firewall. Then weld a 12 pt roll cage and drop the body onto some custom mounting points. I have a good amount of experience with welding and chassis fabrication.
i know the camaro has a 4" longer wheel base, so i figure my options are to move the wheel wells inward 2" per side via fender flares. Or... much harder, i can move the front subframe 4" forward and reposition the motor mounts 4" behind that so the torque tube doesn't have to be extended.
So i guess im looking for some ideas on how to wrap this corvette with a 2nd gen camaro body. stock c5 floor and modifying seems like it could be easiest so far. but maybe building a custom floor and dash will be better.
Is the c5 frame itself wider than the outer rocker width of the 2nd gen camaro?
What do yall Think??
I posted this on nasty z28 forums but figured I would get better results here.
Alright so i bought a corvette c5 with no motor or trans. I would like to buy an entire 2nd gen camaro fiberglass body from a company that i have seen for around $3k (i know i will get hate for this).
I was hoping to get some ideas of how to set it up. im thinking i just take off the corvette body, cut out everything but the floor and possibly the dash/ firewall. Then weld a 12 pt roll cage and drop the body onto some custom mounting points. I have a good amount of experience with welding and chassis fabrication.
i know the camaro has a 4" longer wheel base, so i figure my options are to move the wheel wells inward 2" per side via fender flares. Or... much harder, i can move the front subframe 4" forward and reposition the motor mounts 4" behind that so the torque tube doesn't have to be extended.
So i guess im looking for some ideas on how to wrap this corvette with a 2nd gen camaro body. stock c5 floor and modifying seems like it could be easiest so far. but maybe building a custom floor and dash will be better.
Is the c5 frame itself wider than the outer rocker width of the 2nd gen camaro?
What do yall Think??