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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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I know the C3 is 68 to 82 and over the years the frame has changed.In the near future I will be rebuilding a frame to put under my car(my current frame is beyond repair). I am planing to do some suspension upgrades when I do the ,so I was wondering if a 75 body would fit on a 80 to 82 frame(I like the batwing) with not a lot of modifications.
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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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you might want to as this Q in the Tech section...

if you can get a print of your frame and compare it to the 80 frame and play close attention to the frame horns, front and back, you should get a good idea of the amount of modification, if any is needed.
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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by rb75
...I was wondering if a 75 body would fit on a 80 to 82 frame...with not a lot of modifications...
Not quite due to fuel tank mounting changes made on the big back window cars.

http://www.71corvette.com/frames.html

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