Corvette + Trans Am = ?

shank0668 · 02-12-2012, 06:54 PM

What is Camaro 5's opinion on doing something like this?

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I've been looking into building a trans am. I want a sort of track car. I started looking around and someone suggested to me "why don't you look into Corvettes?" And so I did. I can buy a Corvette chassis, motor, trans, suspension, etc for about 7k. The wheelbase is about 3.5 inches different. Another large hurdle is that a trans am/ firebird is a sub frame car. The floors would have to be cut up to fit the massive Corvette frame.
What does everyone think?

Juiced1 · 02-12-2012, 07:02 PM

It would be orginal if you could pull it off.

shank0668 · 02-12-2012, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juiced1

It would be orginal if you could pull it off.

I know what you mean. The amount of custom fabrications would be extensive.

VenomInside · 02-12-2012, 07:08 PM

To each their own.

its a syn · 02-12-2012, 07:09 PM

That Corvette reminds me of the one Hot Rod did I think. Stripped it down to nothing to see how fast they could get it to go. They then added 2 gas powered leafblowers to it for a dual supercharger!! What a hoot, it worked!!

ron10 · 02-12-2012, 07:18 PM

that there would be a corvette rat rod.

*DGthe3* · 02-12-2012, 08:50 PM

Whenever I see a Corvette without its body, I reimagine it with a pickup bed ... sorta like an 'El Corvetto'

anywho, the idea of yours seems interesting but I'm not sure if it would work due to the differences in wheelbase. I just can't see a convenient way to make the two fit together right.

IROCanSS · 02-12-2012, 08:53 PM

Anything is possible but you'd have less money, time and frustration in jsut buying a decent TA.

xXSilencerXx · 02-12-2012, 08:58 PM

I wouldn't know where to start with that. I'd rather just buy an FRC and track it. Would be pretty cool if you were to make it work though.

shank0668 · 02-12-2012, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

Whenever I see a Corvette without its body, I reimagine it with a pickup bed ... sorta like an 'El Corvetto'

anywho, the idea of yours seems interesting but I'm not sure if it would work due to the differences in wheelbase. I just can't see a convenient way to make the two fit together right.

There's the frame. I would lengthen it right in the middle 3.5 inches if life was that easy and if things would work out like that.
It will be crazy if I go through with this.
Now fitting them together. That would be interesting..... You need the frame to be a certain width to make it sit in like a channel I would have to notch out of the floor. That channel would have to be like where the door sill is, so that it doesn't mess with floor space.

GEEo · 02-12-2012, 09:09 PM

that would be a first. It'll be badass if you do pull it off.

02-12-2012, 06:54 PM	#1
shank0668 Drives: '14 LML/'06 LJ/'76 Trans Am Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,438 View My Garage	Corvette + Trans Am = ? What is Camaro 5's opinion on doing something like this? + I've been looking into building a trans am. I want a sort of track car. I started looking around and someone suggested to me "why don't you look into Corvettes?" And so I did. I can buy a Corvette chassis, motor, trans, suspension, etc for about 7k. The wheelbase is about 3.5 inches different. Another large hurdle is that a trans am/ firebird is a sub frame car. The floors would have to be cut up to fit the massive Corvette frame. What does everyone think? Last edited by shank0668; 02-12-2012 at 07:13 PM.

02-12-2012, 07:09 PM	#5
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	That Corvette reminds me of the one Hot Rod did I think. Stripped it down to nothing to see how fast they could get it to go. They then added 2 gas powered leafblowers to it for a dual supercharger!! What a hoot, it worked!! __________________

02-12-2012, 08:50 PM	#7
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	Whenever I see a Corvette without its body, I reimagine it with a pickup bed ... sorta like an 'El Corvetto' anywho, the idea of yours seems interesting but I'm not sure if it would work due to the differences in wheelbase. I just can't see a convenient way to make the two fit together right. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

02-12-2012, 08:58 PM	#9
xXSilencerXx Butter Bar! Drives: 2011 SS, 1998 Trans Am Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Patrick AFB, FL Posts: 1,364	I wouldn't know where to start with that. I'd rather just buy an FRC and track it. Would be pretty cool if you were to make it work though. __________________ 2011 Camaro SS, White/Orange, LSR Short Throw, CAI 1998 Trans Am, Red, H/C/I, 3200 CircleD Stall, full suspension 2004 GSXR 1k, Matt Mladin Edition

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