<VV> Frame Under / Body Swaps

[Ron]

And what's the finish rate on these projects, about 3%?
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: <mhicks130 at cox.net>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Frame Under / Body Swaps


> On Feb 6, 2007, at 11:03 AM, <mhicks130 at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> What the #$%^@#$%@#$^ is a g-body??  And why and how would a person do a 
>> swap?
>
> A G-body is the mid 80's GM mid size RWD platform.  Monte Carlo, Cutlass, 
> etc.  Available with a variety of engines.
>
> How, in theory, is pretty simple:
>
>  1 - Remove all the body components from the donor G-body.
>  2 - Cut out the bottom of the Corvair body.  This is one occasion when 
> starting with a rusty car is a bonus :-)
>  3 - Lift the Corvair body onto the G chassis.
>  4 - Trim to fit and bolt the two together.
>  5 - Finish to taste.
>
> Why or why not is up to the individual.  I'd suggest that if you have to 
> ask the question you might not understand the answer.
> --
> Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
> http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
>   Corvairs: '61 Lakewood, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
>   '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
> "Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"
>
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