Corvette rear end pics? Please...

I'm not too excited about it, but I have to set up a Corvette rear in a customers car... I could use some pics.

Preferable pics of corvette rears mounted in Hot rod frames.....

Thanks.

 

what the hell are you doing bob?

 

82 back or 84-96?

 

i got to look for the pictures but a friend had a 32 roadster with all 67 corvette motor trans (4spd) rear car was built in 1969

 

Its a 70's rear..... I am doing this frame for a bunch of concrete work at my house and the guy wants that goofy rear....

It will be nice to have a new patio...... but I wish I diddn't have to work on this thing.... I will not say what it is, so don't ask..... haha

I just want this one to disapear....

Anyway, yeah I could really use some pics..... even of a stock corvette frame. I don't really know how this thing is mounted even..... So I just need some ideas.

Thanks...

 

I put one in a '56 Chevy a couple years ago (for a customer) it sucked. I feel for you. I'll look Monday for pics. Did I mention that it sucked?

 

Here's a pic that may help.

The rear end was set up on the frame when the new owner got it.

I could shoot some other pics, but it would be a day or two before I could do it.

Not really much else to see.
There's a single radius rod - one on each side - running forward under the frame to a bracket set to the inside of the frame.

The frame started out to be for a nice 29 A sedan that was an old resto.
Then it was decided to plop a 34 pickup cab with home-made bed on it cuz the sedan ran so good in stock shape.
Then it was decided to put the sedan body on it . . . gimme a break....

This second pic is the only other one that may help.

It shows a long bed that was planned to be cut down as well as the radius rod.
It runs upward at a steep angle due to the spring stack hasn't been set up for the weight of the car.

The long rear frame rail add-on's would eventually get cut down, but one problem that's happening here is the radius rod gets very close to the straight frame rail when the rail is down to where the ride height should be.

I'm not involved in the building of this car except for making a few small parts.
The Vette rear end strikes me as a difficult path, but do-able if things are done correctly right up front and suspension components are not simply flung at the car and welded where they land.

If'n it was me - and I'm glad it ain't - the Vette would be outside soaking up the Arizona sunshine and the rear would be an 8, 8 3/4 or 9".

There are reasons - and I know you know them - why the simple straight rear axle with transverse springs (best) or coilovers (ok) are a favored way to go.
Not only is the install reasonable easy, it works well.

I'm betting a couple more months go by with these guys struggling with the Vette rear and it will be out.

Some things were not meant to be....

 

Chassis enginering makes a kit to install the early IRS rear ends.

 

Here is a pic of a linkage setup for the 'Vette rear that may get your jucies flowing. http://www.guldstrand.com/5bar.htm

Another setup that is not as labor intensive. http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/6link/index.html


Here is a picture of an IRS that may help also. http://www.acp-euskirchen.de/zubehoer/c3_achse1.jpg

Here is a shot of a coil-over installation on a Corvette frame. http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/35461/size/big/password//sort/2/cat/651

Here is a link to a good pic of a stock rebuilt rear. http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/7705/size/big/password//sort/2/cat/651

 

Bob,
Progressive Automotive has a bunch of pictures on their website for corvette installs. I didn't use their kits, but I'll post some pictures of my C-4 install in my 47 Ford as soon as I can resize them.
http://www.progressiveautomotive.com/

 

put one in a t-bucket about 15 years ago ,a real pita. end up takins it out and putting in a tri-5 rear worked perfectly.

riverrat

 

Cool these pics helped alot.....

Let the gayness begin. haha

 

stock set up in my 64 corvette. Tom's axles makes some good parts to make it really strong. but some times its just not strong enough.

 

Yeah I did one in the 70's too. A lot harder than a Jag. If I were to do another one I'd make fake axles to bolt in position to hold the hub/stub axle in place while fabbing the radius rods. Everything flops around making it difficult to hold the hub level and set the toe in close enough to shim.

 

Here's a back shot of one. I think they will be selling the tail lights on E bay soon!

 

that wreck was in mahwah nj on rt 287 i passed it going the other way on my way back to work.

 

Dayamm those sudden stops can be a bitch. I can understand it if they was running on ice but that pavement looks reallly dry.

Dawg

 

if you look the truck was on the shoulder and the driver was sleeping . No clue what the driver of the vette was doing there.

 

At least the saftey airbag worked fine! I would take the insurance money and buy an old hotrod now.

 

Here are the first five of the photos I promised.

 

And the second five. If you have any questions let me know.

 

47 you did not have to norrow C4 I put one in my 36 and had to norrow it 7 inches \

 

Ano of you ever use the late model Thunderbird IRS under anything? It's a unit construction thing that basically has four bolts to hold the whole thing to the frame. They're kinda wide hub-to-hub, but look like a real easy install.

 

No we worked real hard to keep the original geometery. However it limited our options on wheels. This are Halibrand Sprint IIs pushed out as far as they can go. It is a tight fit, but nothing rubs and it handles awesome.

 

here's aphoto of the c-4 in my coupe

 

TCI setup..

CC

 

There are two guys in my town who have used them- both have nothing but good things to say.

 

Not sure if this is a Vette..but it's pretty sporty!