58 Corvette RACEtoration is back online!

[Wade Mahaffey]

This is my fabricated shifter detail. The 1/2" chrome-moly tubing in that configuration is extremely strong and concrete firm. It simply bolts up using the shifters pre-drilled mounting holes



Wade Mahaffey

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by Wade Mahaffey

This is my fabricated shifter detail. The 1/2" chrome-moly tubing in that configuration is extremely strong and concrete firm. It simply bolts up using the shifters pre-drilled mounting holes



Wade Mahaffey

Somebody's going to copy that idea and put it on the market!
Excellant work

[cicero819]

Wade how are you coming along with your Corvette, Send us a video of the car and your shop, it would be nice to sneal a peak. Claude

[Wade Mahaffey]

Originally Posted by cicero819

Wade how are you coming along with your Corvette, Send us a video of the car and your shop, it would be nice to sneal a peak. Claude

Claude, I'm coming along with the project OK. I'll be putting up some photos and videos more regularly now I think. Hopefully I'll be getting the stuff done that I needed the body on the frame for, this coming week. Then get the body back off to paint the underneath, trunk, interior,and the engine bay. After that, the body goes back on for keeps....then it should roll on pretty good. Here I'm getting prepared to do the drive shaft loops....gonna show some actual welding process "live" if you will...."in helmet cam"! Well, gonna give it a good try anyway LOL. I love the sense of accomplishment I get by doing everything myself....it's really cool!



Wade Mahaffey

[Dan Fahey]

Love the Garage !!

D

[Wade Mahaffey]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Love the Garage !!

D

Thanks Dan,

Wade Mahaffey

[Wade Mahaffey]

I got the driveline loops done today. I wanted the body on the frame when I fab'ed up these things (with a shaft in place) in order to provide perfect placement. The front loop is way up in the tunnel made of 1/4 X 2 flat steel, and is a glove fit because of the lack of room. The rear loop is 1" X .095" chrome-moly and TIG welded. It's removable just in case a chrome shop wants to give me a little break on chrome work. LOL





Wade Mahaffey

[Wade Mahaffey]

Working on the seats and driver restraint system mounting points. The first thing I did was locate the seat in the car for maximum driver comfort. Then holes were drilled through the seat and floor. There are no mounting provisions for aftermarket aluminum sheetmetal seats in these old Corvettes as you can see



I welded a piece of 1" X .095 Chrome-Moly tubing in place as a cross member. This provides a structure that would be suitable for the seat mounts as well as the "crotch strap" mounting point.





I had to come up with a mounting point for the inside lap belt (closest to the drive line tunnel). So I welded tabs to the drive line loop cross member. The cross member loop also attaches to the body at the top of the loop for additional support. Note: This belt is an old belt and not correct for this type of anchor design, and only used here for visual mounting alignment.





I made the seats from .080 aluminum sheet in two pieces. The bottom is completely welded to the wrap around back and sides. 1/2" round aluminum stock is then formed and solid welded all the way around except across the front bottom. The seats were then powder coated in black wrinkle finish. Four panels make up the seat interior (the bottom, back, and two "L" shaped sides)





Wade Mahaffey

[bigsixman]

That is some beautiful work on your car! Keep the pix coming.

[treessavoy]

Absolutely impeccable work, it's going to be and incredible car.

JimR