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Mar 5, 2007 | 07:48 PM

95PoloVert

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C4 Frame material?

Anyone happen to know specifically what alloy & gauge of material the C4 frame is made of?

Mar 5, 2007 | 09:35 PM

VetNutJim

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Metallurgy??? Man I hated chemistry the first and the second time.

Sorry, I don't know.

Mar 5, 2007 | 10:35 PM

VtVette

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It would be interesting to know, from all the C4s I've seen here in the North East it seems to be of very good quality.

Mar 5, 2007 | 10:54 PM

AILERON

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My copy of "Corvette From the Inside" is in the POD as we're moving.

Check it out at the Library or perhaps one of the members can look it up. I'm quite sure it's in there. BTW, the metal is galvanized, also.

Mar 5, 2007 | 11:30 PM

black88z51

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14 Gauge (0.080", 2mm) hot-dipped galvanized sheet steel. zinc-galvanized coating.

Mar 5, 2007 | 11:48 PM

95PoloVert

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14 Gauge (0.080", 2mm) hot-dipped galvanized sheet steel. zinc-galvanized coating.

Outstanding! Exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks, everyone.

Mar 6, 2007 | 12:19 AM

BrianCunningham

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actually it's a mix

the rear most cross member is made from aluminum.

Mar 6, 2007 | 12:39 AM

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14 Gauge (0.080", 2mm) hot-dipped galvanized sheet steel. zinc-galvanized coating.

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Mar 6, 2007 | 05:16 AM

JoBy

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Mar 6, 2007 | 06:13 AM

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great post!!!

You have any more scans?

Mar 6, 2007 | 07:33 AM

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No wonder it flexs so much w/ the roof off...

2mm thick and no cross members!

Mar 6, 2007 | 10:08 AM

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The next page:

It is from an old book that i like a lot. It is about the development of the 4th generation Corvette.

Mar 6, 2007 | 05:18 PM

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95PoloVert

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Brian & joby...thanks for taking the time to track down those images and post them. This is way more than I'd hoped for!

I think I'm going to try to track down a copy of "The Newest Corvette"...looks like some there's some good stuff there.

Mar 6, 2007 | 05:27 PM

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Mar 6, 2007 | 06:03 PM

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thanks for the information, learned something new.

Mar 14, 2007 | 12:46 PM

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outstanding information

Mar 14, 2007 | 11:33 PM

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The post by JoBy inspired me to pick up a copy of "The newest Corette". It arrived today from a used book seller. I highly recommend it - It's got lots of pictures of C4 development and lots of information abotu every aspect of the cars design. Cool book!