Concept 57
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Concept 57
I am looking for advise regarding the Concept 57 from Corvette Central. I am considering starting this project and am interested in information regarding the body. Thanks in advance
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One of the magazines did a build up using one of these bodies and a custom chassis. A friend of mine, who shall remain nameless, was intimately involved in the project. He told me that the concept 57 body needed LOTS of massaging to get it to fit together right.
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Melting Slicks
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Unless you have a donor car with all of the trim, window mechanisms, windshield frame, etc. you will spend a fortune on all of the parts required to build a car, not to mention having a kit car title of some sort at completion. If you are really interested in building a 57 resto rod, I have a complete 57 body, frame, tag, title, all trim, etc. that I would sell. Price will be between $25K - $30K depending on what all you want. PM me if interested in pics and more details.
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I agree with the above. Get your self a real body with as many original parts as you can. I have built one 1957 Rod and am currently building another.
I have a Corvette Correction frame and will use the same in my next project.
I have a Corvette Correction frame and will use the same in my next project.
Last edited by vintagecorvette; Mar 13, 2009 at 10:02 AM.
That looks great!
