bosco022

I was just looking for the bolt on hard top for convertibles. I wasn't very clear on that.

However, I think that I have that covered now. The body will be a race weight C3 with the L88 flares.

I will probably stick with the Nascar 12.91 rotors due to the relatively low replacement cost. My C6 tube frame car has this set up and it stops very well. The calipers are the big four piston Brembo's.

RX-Ben

Certainly no argument from me on the mph/$ spent.
I was referring to the ALMS GT/LM GTE cars, the "3" was a typo.
I am interested to see where the T/A cars will end up once they get better tires.

DaveL82

I'm very curious regarding this project. Slowly modifying my 80 to be just street legal and a fun track day car. Wish I could go tube frame but way beyond my capabilities. So far I have a roll bar, flares, CCM wheels, zz4 with DN 5 speed, stripped interior with aluminum seat, my own upper and lower control rear suspension still using aluminum diff. Last project was making front end fiberglass removable.

bosco022

Sounds cool...I am going tube frame for several reasons:

* for me, cheaper than going out and buying a decent 69 roller for a starting point
* lighter, really should come in under 2500# pretty easily
* easier to work on
* relatively cheap short track and Nascar parts availability
* most competitive vintage look car I could build
* easier to repair crash damage
* something different
* easy suspension tuning
* readily accepts LS motor with crossover headers

Han Solo

I have a brand new set of Schoenfeld LS crossover headers if you are interested. Make offer!

bosco022

underneath will look like our C6

BuckeyeZ06

So am I!

Locke

If you are looking for bodywork, talk to Kerry Hitt. We have been talking with him on some new things they don't show on the website.
He's getting a hood to Dave Bacher and talking about front and rear clips with the flairs already there.
Peter Klut has a really cool piece for the Convertible were the top and deck lid are one piece. Dave has one and it's really nice. Makes doing the roll bar and rear braces easier.

See'ya at Sebring on the 31-1st?

Locke

bosco022

Have been collecting parts for this project, so far have:

* Cylinder heads
* Edelbrock Victor Jr Intake
* Quartermaster reverse mount bell housing and starter
* Quartermaster triple disc 7.25 clutch
* SWEET rack and pinion
* Turn One power steering unit
* Howe Headers
* Brembo Nascar four piston front calipers
* SWEET aluminum adjustable, collapsible steering column

el es tu

This car was recently featured at the rolex historics
http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/08/...lex-historics/

bosco022

The Owens Corning team won 22 events in a row. 12 by the car pictured above.

bosco022

Rick Hendrick buys the #12 OC car for a cool 1 mil.

clubracer6

Subscribed!

Locke

You likely saw the car that Kerry has helped Jerry Thompson with at the PRI show. It's a copy of one of the Owens Corning cars that Jerry did.
It looked great and the Vintage groups let him run it.
I've suggested that they bring it to Daytona and run it with HSR on the Trans Am weekend! I've also offered to crew!

See'ya in Sebring tomorrow.
Locke

harrydirty

What are those wheels shown in the picture in post #1? I looked in the CCW web site, but it does not appear to be there........

bosco022

That car is the actual Owens Corning car, the wheels are Minilites, I think someone still makes a lookalike, but don't know specifics.

CCW Classics are on my yellow and black C6.

Found Some: http://www.team3wheels.com/lt_iii.html

DaveL82

This project has given me the incentive to get mine going again. I made the front clip removable now looking into how to separate rear body and glass. Tube frame like yours would make things easier for sure but working with what I have.

Sold house in TX recently and still live Plano but moved my project to AR where I have a nice barn to work in.

Interested in your front clip to see how I could adapt R/P front steer. Haven't found any info on doing one with the narrow track vintage offset.

bosco022

The Howe TA2 front clip is set up for rack & pinion, we use the SWEET unit. Depending on what spindles and upper and lower A frames you use you could widen or narrow the track. You could contact Howe Racing or contact Woody at: Bemcofab at yahoo dot com.

I had the opportunity to get a 71 vert with a bent front pretty cheap, I was gonna cut off the front and rear clips and have Woody install the TA2 type and a fab'd rear. But in the end, decided to go complete tube frame.

Best of luck with your project

bosco022

Steel on the way.

Ordered the L88 High Rise hood, OC type race spoiler, and convertible hatch.

Have now located all body parts including door skins.

Located the bubble headlight covers

This is gonna be a fun project

5280Racer

so cool!!!