Stingray69 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Hey whats one more project on the bench! I've been wanting to make 69 Corvette Pro Mod for months now but never knew how to approach it. The biggest problem was try to get a set of slicks under the Vette and still have a great stance and plenty of clearance. So what I did was remove the entire back portion (quarters, deck, and what I guess are the c pillars) of the car as one piece, starting right at the rear wheel wells. Sorry I don't have pics of it apart, kind of wish I had taken some because it gets tough explain. I then raised the whole back end up creating more room for a set of slicks and in the process giving it a lowered look. Next I chopped the top and layed back the a pillars some. Some shaping, filling, and sanding later and I got what I hope will be a good platform for my style of pro modified. This is another drag Vette I'm doing... using it to show the body differences. The body is stock however. And this is my pro modified version. The body is nearly laying on the ground and I still have 1/8" clearance between the rear deck and the slicks underneath. The body is still extremely rough obviously. I still need to stretch it up front some, not positive on how much yet. A wing/spoiler will need to be integrated some how... again not positive on what style. I'm on the finishing steps of a Chopper, once thats done I'm going to get back on this. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterman Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I think its going well so far, the areas you decided to cut out appear to be working and a good place to do the cutting. Have you started the actual fram or tub work yet? Looking forward to watching this Vett come to life.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray69 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Thanks Chris! No, I haven't started any of the frame or tub work yet. I still need to get the body stretched a bit up front then I'll begin the frame. I'll be scratch building it out of brass, similar to my previous drag projects (which I still have yet to finish :oops:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Just the initial mock up and it already has that kick a s s attitude!!! Looking forward to see more as it progresses. LOVE IT! Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 looking like a fun project that you are building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H. Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Good eye for a complicated mod! That is gonna have a whole lot of attitude when its done! :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zebm1 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Nice job getting those Monster slicks to fit. Just 1 question tho....where's tha driver gonna sit? :roll: Or do yu have a certain height requirement in mind.....say 4' 5". :wink: Zeb :twisted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray69 Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 Zeb, there's plenty of room there. Leg room is still stock, and the chop was only about 3 inches (scaled up of course). The driver sits much lower than stock so it's all good! I got the body stretched, still needs a lot of shaping and filling! :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelcarjedi Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Man that thing looks fast!!!! Nice job! keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 very cool!!! love the attitude as she sits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gowjobs Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Awesome look! A buddy and I were tempted to buy an early-'70s gasser with a modified Vette body that looked a lot like yours before you lengthened the front end. They'd re-proportioned and flared the stock Vette body panels, then bonded them all together for a funnycar-style flopper, even though it was on a more traditional, SWB side-steer chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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