Project ZRC1 1960 corvette

[NWEBER540]

Most here know me for my last build 69 Chevelle unibody, that was sold back in October this will be its replacement. Which I've been working on for the last few months, check Instagram and Facebook for more frequent updates but I'll get this up to date as I have time



Here it is when I bought it first time it was out of that garage since the early 80's

Some highlights to come are a full tube chassis with ls power and a 6 speed slammed to the ground geared more toward track days and autocross while maintaining a show quality finish that can be driven anywhere

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Couple more from first getting started bracing the body and getting it off the stock chassis

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Figuring out the ride height before getting it mounted to the frame table. Going for 3" of ground clearance in the front with an 1" of rake

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I had this hood design in my head for a while and traded the hood that came on the car for a stock one to cut up, the plan is to have it resemble a 58 washboard good that I could duct all the air through the grille and radiator then out this vent

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Mounted up to the frame table and ready to be cut up

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About this time I realized the car was an original low hp fuelie car however it was missing everything and not worth saving so the chopping will continue

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Made some room and started figuring out the new front track width. Used my cad program to draw out the mid section of the chassis on the garage floor before bending it up

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Trimmed 5/8" out of the bumper recesses to tighten up the gaps complete custom bumpers will be made later and started designing the front spoiler

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Fiberglassed the spoiler in, molded it out of clay then glassed over the front side followed by removing the clay from the back side and adding 2 more layers to the backside after shaping the factory glass to blend into the spoiler

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Engine Trans seat mock up and fitment to get the backbone shape figured out, built a new steel rack to try and keep all the tubing organized

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Backbone and front chassis construction, lots of tig welding in there all built from 1 3/4" USA made dom tube

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Got the front suspension calculations in from Ron Sutton and started building all the front brackets

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Going to be mean looking

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Custom rack in from sweet mfg, mounted in place and finished up the front chassis tubes

[bmbrzmn101]

looking forward to more!! Like what I am seeing so far.

Chris

[berdunord]

WOW !! insane, huge work !

[Fahrenschnell]

Cool Stuff. How are you going to get headers on that?

[Angelo]

Great vision and skil!!

[sik87gn]

Build looks to be coming along nicely Nick. Gonna be an awesome ride!

[NWEBER540]

Cool Stuff. How are you going to get headers on that?

The exhaust is going to run on the outside of the frame between it and the rocker- trying to keep the heat out of the tunnel