C5/C6 Chassis Build for my C2 1964 Corvette Roadster Resto Mod About to begin!!! by Vetterodder com

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While Street Shop Inc. is busy assembling my C5/C6 chassis, I need to take the 1964 Corvette Roadster apart in order to get the body off the original frame. The Roadster is a driver with a small block 350 - so to me, it is a good candidate for the RestoMod.

At my pace, the new chassis will be ready before I am !!
Here are some pictures of the 64 -

7-6-2012

My C5/C6 STREET SHOP INC frame for the 1964 Corvette Roadster is laid out to show the individual pieces that will make up the frame. The pieces will of course be placed on a jig and welded. See later pictures below.

Parts are cut, cleaned and prepped for welding. All parts are prepped for 100% welding.

Front cross member is finished, ready to install into jig and clamped down.

Frame rails are placed on jig to be cut to length, after cutting to length, end caps are welded to close up the rail.

The following pictures highlight the STREET SHOP chassis weld preparation to perform 100% welding. You can also see the welds up close and personal. After the main rails are welded, it is unclamped and allowed to cool so it will return to its relaxed state.