C2 corvette Stocker question
 

On the 63-67 Corvettes,what is generally done to get a 9x30" slick to fit in the wheel well/chassis?
Now and in the past.
Is a solid axle now legal in Stock?
Thanks
Dom

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Vice grips,Hacksaw and a sawzall,not necessarily in that order!!

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LOL any pics?

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i'm guessing this is in the "TOP SECRET" files?!?! at over 600 views:)

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yes the solid axle conversion is legal. and you have to keep the transverse mounted spring, and original control arms.

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The only way I see it will fit is to jack up the rear high enough that the tire will stick out and under the quarter panel. I currently run a 28x9 slick on a 7" rim with a 4 7/8 back space and it just fits in the quarter panel. I also had to massage the front of the kick up area of the chassis where the trailing arm enters the chassis with a BFH. I dont like when they're too high in the rear.

http://i65.tinypic.com/538j0m.jpg

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Thanks guys!

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L79racer the blue Vette is very nice looking!

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I have a brand new short spring for the corvette conversion to solid axle. Pm me Dick Butler

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I was able to get a 9" X 30" slick under my '80 Vette by just cutting the emergency brake cable tabs off the trailing arms. Was also able to use a 8" wide wheel. No problems after that.

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Thanks

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an 80 vette is much easier to get a big tire on. Here is my 80 with a 295 drag radial and a 29x10 slick. Both tires are on an 8.5 rim with a 4 7/8 back space. Once again you need the BFH and some heat at the front of the kick up area of the chassis. Hope these help.

http://i67.tinypic.com/3519u07.jpg

http://i64.tinypic.com/epn191.jpg

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Wow that C3 is very nice too

Jimmy

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Haven't had a Corvette in years. Someone explain the solid axle but still using the cross leaf spring and trailing arms. I'm guessing you use the trailing arms as lower control arms but what else do you need to hold the rear if anything?

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Ask Jim Schaector or Tony Hernandez

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9x30 fits, you need to get dirty, more than one way to do it. Pictures are of Weibe trailing arms witch he dose not make anymore.

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OK, from the pic I see you use a panhard bar at the top for a locator. Years back I destroyed a lot of half shafts and stub axles.

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Interesting stuff!

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Mid America also sells offset trailing arms and with them and the fiberglass spring I'm able to fit some pretty fat tires under the back of my 1965 Corvette.

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Does anyone have pictures of the Alf Wiebe corvette trailing arm rear suspension system installed in a corvette? I would sure like to see some good close up photos of that complete suspension in a corvette.


Thanks in advance.

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i happen to have a set of those wiebe trail arms if some one wants them, lynn engels 605/237/2357

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Lynn,


Have you run the Wiebe setup on a C2 Corvette stocker?


What are your impressions of the Wiebe setup?