wadded up 65 frame looking for replacement
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wadded up 65 frame looking for replacement
Hey i bought a 65 vette with a wadded up front frame and need a replacement, I would prefer new and have been told that there is someone in the northeast making them affordable does anyone know about this and/or do you know any source for this..not necessarily original equipment as I am looking or put later market suspension on it..????help
Melting Slicks
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Burning Brakes
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From: DAVIE/FORT LAUDERDALE FL
Hey i bought a 65 vette with a wadded up front frame and need a replacement, I would prefer new and have been told that there is someone in the northeast making them affordable does anyone know about this and/or do you know any source for this..not necessarily original equipment as I am looking or put later market suspension on it..????help
Melting Slicks
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From: DFW
If you are converting to late model suspension anyway, give these guys a look:
http://www.sriiimotorsports.com/196382conversions.html
Or google phillymotorsports
http://www.sriiimotorsports.com/196382conversions.html
Or google phillymotorsports
Racer
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From: taunton mass
after market frames
Rowley corvette has aftermarket frames starting at @ 3900.00 in steel they also have them is stainless for more . they are not exactly like the originals as they say " not for the purist" but they are less than the ones that michigan corvette makes that are supposedly off the original tooling. I dont have a # for them but if you google the name I'm sure you can find it if not I can look it up on my end I'm sure I have it somewhere. Hope this helps, Jeff.
Burning Brakes
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Hey i bought a 65 vette with a wadded up front frame and need a replacement, I would prefer new and have been told that there is someone in the northeast making them affordable does anyone know about this and/or do you know any source for this..not necessarily original equipment as I am looking or put later market suspension on it..????help
First let me give you a helpful tip. Read the FAQ sticky. Many many topics are bookmarked.
Second...did you try the search function? This topic has been covered many times.
Regards
Le Mans Master
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From: Westport CT
very familar term in car and motorcycle racing - as in, I wadded my bike yesterday at that decreasing radius hairpin, etc.
Here is a common use of that term, from a SPEEDTV Article:
"UNHAPPY HOUR Ryan Newman wrecked his Penske Racing South Dodge Charger in practice and was forced to go to a backup car. He was 11th quickest in final practice with the backup. “We just wadded one [car] up. It just swapped ends and there was no hanging on,” Newman said."
and this from the good 'ol NASCAR boys:
"Kenseth recovered from the spin and was on the track for the last lap, but he tangled with David Stremme and wadded his car against the Turn 1 wall after the checkered flag."
Here is a common use of that term, from a SPEEDTV Article:
"UNHAPPY HOUR Ryan Newman wrecked his Penske Racing South Dodge Charger in practice and was forced to go to a backup car. He was 11th quickest in final practice with the backup. “We just wadded one [car] up. It just swapped ends and there was no hanging on,” Newman said."
and this from the good 'ol NASCAR boys:
"Kenseth recovered from the spin and was on the track for the last lap, but he tangled with David Stremme and wadded his car against the Turn 1 wall after the checkered flag."
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Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2003
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From: DAVIE/FORT LAUDERDALE FL
very familar term in car and motorcycle racing - as in, I wadded my bike yesterday at that decreasing radius hairpin, etc.
Here is a common use of that term, from a SPEEDTV Article:
"UNHAPPY HOUR Ryan Newman wrecked his Penske Racing South Dodge Charger in practice and was forced to go to a backup car. He was 11th quickest in final practice with the backup. “We just wadded one [car] up. It just swapped ends and there was no hanging on,” Newman said."
and this from the good 'ol NASCAR boys:
"Kenseth recovered from the spin and was on the track for the last lap, but he tangled with David Stremme and wadded his car against the Turn 1 wall after the checkered flag."
Here is a common use of that term, from a SPEEDTV Article:
"UNHAPPY HOUR Ryan Newman wrecked his Penske Racing South Dodge Charger in practice and was forced to go to a backup car. He was 11th quickest in final practice with the backup. “We just wadded one [car] up. It just swapped ends and there was no hanging on,” Newman said."
and this from the good 'ol NASCAR boys:
"Kenseth recovered from the spin and was on the track for the last lap, but he tangled with David Stremme and wadded his car against the Turn 1 wall after the checkered flag."
Le Mans Master
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Replacement Frame
Cannon's Corvettes advertises repaired frame and later frames converted to mid-year frames. They also advertise their frames have been repaired on a jig and guarantee them to be square. I think their prices start at $3,500. Cannon's Corvettes is located somewhere in the Carolinas. I don't have any personal experience with them so you would need to satisfy yourself they are people you would want to do business with. They too have a web-site so shop and compare.
Safety Car
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From: AUSTIN Tx
If you are converting to late model suspension anyway, give these guys a look:
http://www.sriiimotorsports.com/196382conversions.html
Or google phillymotorsports
http://www.sriiimotorsports.com/196382conversions.html
Or google phillymotorsports
Regards, John McGraw
Racer
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From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
If you have already committed yourself to late model suspension, then there are several aftermarket frames on the market. I went with a SRIII (above) and counting down to my delivery date.
Picked up my Dana44 and assorted parts from FedEx Tuesday and expecting 1900 pounds worth of parts by truck freight next week. The lady had to read that off twice to make sure it was right....
Picked up my Dana44 and assorted parts from FedEx Tuesday and expecting 1900 pounds worth of parts by truck freight next week. The lady had to read that off twice to make sure it was right....
7th Gear
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I had personal experience with the owner (who is dead) and the partner. Do your homework before doing business with this company. Check out what I found out on my restoration:
http://cannonscorvette.blogspot.com/
http://cannonscorvette.blogspot.com/
Burning Brakes
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From: Ontario
Rowley corvette has aftermarket frames starting at @ 3900.00 in steel they also have them is stainless for more . they are not exactly like the originals as they say " not for the purist" but they are less than the ones that michigan corvette makes that are supposedly off the original tooling. I dont have a # for them but if you google the name I'm sure you can find it if not I can look it up on my end I'm sure I have it somewhere. Hope this helps, Jeff.
www.CollierTechnologies.com
905-353-0552
Pro
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From: Charlotte area NC
For my 65 Coupe project we used http://www.streetshopinc.com/ . You can see much of the work on this thread - http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1590723 and the shop that did the work for me also has a spreadsheet of the parts and sources for most of it - http://mysite.verizon.net/coltmckinney/id4.html. This should give you some idea what all is involved and the work you will have to do. There are other threads as well of other C2 projects you might research. Good Luck with your project - 