SMH

Who has pics of C-3's with narrowed rear ends. Please show me your pictures.

SMH

Nobody?????
I know I am not the first. Mine is not done or I would post the pics.

ICEMAN59

Why would you want to narrow the rear end?

DJ Dep

SMH: Be patient. We are still waiting on pics of a solid axle setup on this thread:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1012681

Jeff said he is still working on it. Hang in there

Dep

big632

If your talking a back half type install I can show you mine.Not one using some IRS type,but a solid axle with narrowed new frame,etc.

DJ Dep

Hey Big....went to your website. Nice car! Do you have any pics of the rear end you could post? Also rough idea on cost to convert it?

Dep

big632

I will take pics tomorrow. I will pull off the tires so you can see more.I need to set up my wheelie bars an chute anyway.mike

DJ Dep

Thanks Mike!!! Look forward to seeing it

Dep

panchop

i am also eager to see the pics. i have a similier project in the planning stages. right now the engine is going together. ( a much smaller one without juice) after that the donor car , a 75 vette comes apart.i am still trying to figure how much room i have to work with.

rosslato

heres 1 with a DANA rearend. he's a buddy. this is taken from the online carshow, page 6 or 7. i'll see if i can take some pics of his rearend work for ya's.

MY name is Quick 1, I was born a 1969 t-top, I have a big block 427, with ported & polished heads, A High rise Intake with dual Quads, Hooker Side Mount headers, an MSD ignition, and 500+hp. My rear end is a Dana 60 narrowed 6 inches, a M-22 rockcrusher 4 speed trans, and Wineberry DELTRON paint to die for!!
I had my 1st owner for 7yrs., then I got lucky to be picked up by my 2nd & current owner who has taken my body off & changed every nut & bolt on me! I have been through 5 different paint jobs, my motor has been rebuilt 4 times, and my rear end has been jerked out & replaced TWICE! Now that Im lookin & feelin good, he still hammers my go pedel! and I LIKE IT!

big632

I got the pics, sent to TT for posting if you want to see them you can email me . I only know how to email pics not post them.mike

Twin_Turbo

Lots of pics so I'll post a link:
http://members.home.nl/y.jongman/632big/?C=M;O=D

Go there, it's in a descending order from new to old so the top ones are the new pics w/ the rear (they're called lid..... but they are not the lids)

SMH

Thats what I am talking about. I have the back of my car completly cut out and I am working on it. Just looking for set up Ideas that maybe better.

DJ Dep

TT: Thanks for posting those pics!!!

Mike: Did you do all the labor on the rear end yourself? Did you buy a prefabbed back half kit and install it or have someone else do the install? The setup looks great and I watched the video of the engine running. Awesome!!!

Dep

big632

Yes I did the complete install. It is a Prebent 2x4 clip to my specs.Then jig welded.17inch inside frame rails,21on the outside.Allows a 32x16 goodyear or 32x17.5 et street tire.The chassis is dead straight and set-up for 7.50 ets,That is a mark williams pro mod style rear end with 9and a half inch ring gear and alum 3.812 carrier with titanium spool and 40 spline gun drilled axles.11/16 studs with titanium lugnuts.It uses coil overs with either a diagonal link,wishbone or panard bar depending on how well the track hooks,complete 4 link . best 60 ft 1.06 .mike

DJ Dep

WOW!!! Now I got drool all over the keyboard

Something like that I would have to take in to have done. Any idea what they might charge for labor? Is it still "streetable" or is it too radical to drive on the street? Just curious as I don't plan on any street driving.

Dep

big632

I have heard 5to10thou depending on what you get.My rear end is close to 10thou but it is for serious power. The carrier alone is 5600 dollars.I figure 3thou labor plus parts would be a good deal.If I was doing it that would include complete cut out stretched wheelwells 2 inches. 38 or 40 tubs,fiberglass overlayed so it doesnt sound like a tin can inside and you dont get smoked out after the burnout.full cage,battery box,fuel cell, pump and lines ran,4 link set-up and coil overs set for ride height, four corner weighted,rear end narrowed and frame clip installed squared with front ball joints. brake lines ran. As far as mine yes I cruise it during nice days and it has good manners for what it is. no cornering worth a hoot but straights are fun.Its borderline but there are very few 7 sec cars that can still cruise around and go to the track without doing any major changes from cruising to dragstrip.I have not had a chance to see how the 16 injector NOS system is going to work I just installed.Next month it gets tested.mike