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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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Anyone have a CAD file for a C3, 1969 coupe preferred.

Looking to render some body mods (flares) and paint combos.

Thanks, Keith
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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I believe someone was working on this at sometime, but dunno if it ever turned out? I'd be interested too for body and suspension mods.

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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 10:31 PM
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I think it wasn't until the GM started using CAD for the C4 that they finally got body panels to fit right! :lolg:
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 02:41 AM
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We are going to start modelling the whole car! Including the body, but most of all the under carriage. Our project has just started, but it's definately going to get stronger soon...

Here is a picture of trailing arm that I modelled a while ago:


Check back soon in http://finnshark.com!
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 05:57 AM
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That's a fine looking drawing you have there. :cool: Isn't it going to take a long, long time to do the entire car????


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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 06:27 AM
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Please keep us posted.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 07:54 AM
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Dalannex: Yes, it's going to take a long, long time until the whole car is modelled...

EricR: we will keep you all updated. I will let you all know when we get the 3D modelling page ready in our homepage! That's the start for this BIG project! :cheers:
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 10:06 AM
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Finn Shark, I have a model of a 61 right now if you want it. This one is more detailed than the other ones I sent you but would not be "Perfect" by any means.

Let me know
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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Is that done in IDEAS? It would be really cool (thus time-consuming) to do an FEA on the chassis
~Christian
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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Madmikee: Do I want it? Yes, for sure! Can you send it to me by e-mail? Thanks! :cheers:

nitrocharger: No, that's done by CATIA5, but I'm able to convert all models to IGS and STEP, so it should be possible to get those models to FEA programs too! That would be really cool to get FEA results of different parts also! although for now the trailing arm is not modelled so well, that it could be used in FEA. But it is possible to do FEA model too out of parts though! :cheers:
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 01:03 AM
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By the way, I think there was somebody in this forum who was doing a stress analysis out of C3 frame a while ago. Anybody remember who he was and what has happened to his models? :seeya
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 01:25 AM
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By the way, I think there was somebody in this forum who was doing a stress analysis out of C3 frame a while ago. Anybody remember who he was and what has happened to his models? :seeya
He probably passed out when he discovered the results and hasn't recovered since! :lol:
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 03:51 AM
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There are some great autocad models out there. Might as well spend some $$ to get the body skin instead of doing all the hard work yourself.

Here's some sites that has the skins for a lot of models (and lots of Corvettes too)
http://www.turbosquid.com/HTMLClient...chKey/CORVETTE
http://www.3dcadbrowser.com/browse.a...e=2&category=2

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TT: Thanks for the links! Those models look good! :cheers:
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