A few building questions
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Intermediate
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From: Shelton WA
A few building questions
Is it economical to buy a frame and restore it or build a brand new frame.
I'm really new sooo
is it possible to just build the driveline on the frame and then drop the body on top?
I'm getting a pic soon...
I'm really new sooo
is it possible to just build the driveline on the frame and then drop the body on top?
I'm getting a pic soon...
Last edited by Dacksoldier; Oct 5, 2008 at 06:48 PM.
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi,
You can buy a frame and restore it, or start by buying a new frame.
Yes, you can build a rolling chassis with a complete drive train and then drop the body on.
I'm not sure what you're thinking of starting with? Will you start with a car or just pieces that make a car?
I'm VERY confused.
Regards,
Alan
PS: I wish the picture in your profile showed you standing next to a Corvette.
You can buy a frame and restore it, or start by buying a new frame.
Yes, you can build a rolling chassis with a complete drive train and then drop the body on.
I'm not sure what you're thinking of starting with? Will you start with a car or just pieces that make a car?
I'm VERY confused.
Regards,
Alan
PS: I wish the picture in your profile showed you standing next to a Corvette.
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 41
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From: Shelton WA
well what i've seen before was someone fabricated their frame or of Steel tubing instead of the typical frame steel
I was planing on just rebuilding the whole drivetrain and mounting it to a frame(new or restored) and then restoring a body and putting it on top
I was planing on just rebuilding the whole drivetrain and mounting it to a frame(new or restored) and then restoring a body and putting it on top
Le Mans Master
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From: Seattle Area WA
Are you talking about the tubular SRIII frames with the late model suspension or a stock frame, I'm confused as well. You can drop a body on either one after completion.
http://www.sriiimotorsports.com/196382corvette.html
http://www.sriiimotorsports.com/196382corvette.html
Thread Starter
Intermediate
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From: Shelton WA
yeah it would look like that but i would fabricate it myself
i'm just wondering if doing ^ would be more economical then buying an original frame and then putting the money into it to get it to 95% of its original strength.
I'm a pre-engineering student so i want to have a project to do on my own that i could take on while i'm in college and afterwards
i'm just wondering if doing ^ would be more economical then buying an original frame and then putting the money into it to get it to 95% of its original strength.
I'm a pre-engineering student so i want to have a project to do on my own that i could take on while i'm in college and afterwards
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Hi,
You can buy a frame and restore it, or start by buying a new frame.
Yes, you can build a rolling chassis with a complete drive train and then drop the body on.
I'm not sure what you're thinking of starting with? Will you start with a car or just pieces that make a car?
I'm VERY confused.
Regards,
Alan
PS: I wish the picture in your profile showed you standing next to a Corvette.
You can buy a frame and restore it, or start by buying a new frame.
Yes, you can build a rolling chassis with a complete drive train and then drop the body on.
I'm not sure what you're thinking of starting with? Will you start with a car or just pieces that make a car?
I'm VERY confused.
Regards,
Alan
PS: I wish the picture in your profile showed you standing next to a Corvette.
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