1955, 1956, 1957 Chevrolet Pro-Touring Chassis If youre looking for
the ultimate foundation for your 57 Chevy Pro-Touring foundation
youve found it. Description Original, highly modified 1957
Chevrolet chassis 4th generation Corvette front and rear suspension
Set up for an LS series engine and your choice of transmission A
product of our own imagination and dedication to craftsmanship,
this bright red wonder sports Corvette C4 front and rear running
gear, huge Wilwood brakes and enough custom fabrication to deserve
a trophy at a Goodguys show all on its own. Starting with an
original, rust free 57 chassis, our crew cleaned it to bare metal
before taking a ton of measurements. Having done other Spec chassis
for Tri-fives certainly helped in this department. We cut off the
original frame just north of the firewall and built our own from
scratch. The 1996 Corvette K frame went in, and we surrounded it by
over 100 individual pieces of metal, cutting and fitting as he
went. Before installing the top caps to the frame rails he
buttressed them internally: You could drive a tank over this thing
and not hurt it. Adjustable Aldan coil over shocks support the
weight while a Corvette rack and pinion and front sway bar hold the
car in the turns. Huge Wilwood six piston brake calipers clamp down
on two-piece rotors with anodized aluminum hats and cross drilled
and chamfered friction surfaces. We have the master cylinder that
was specified by Wilwood and intended for a Hydroboost setup, and
there are brackets bolted to the frame to hold the caliper hoses.
Enough cant be said about the smoothing and detail of the frame,
but its time to move back towards the rear. The motor mount
crossmember holds brand new C5 Corvette LS series, silicone filled
mounts. The transmission crossmember is a fabricated piece, built
for a TREMEC T56 six speed transmission, which is included. The
bellhousing is polished to a mirror finish while the transmission
was smoothed and painted the same Torch Red as the frame with
polished aluminum highlights. A new driveshaft is included, and
once again is polished aluminum. Youll see brackets welded to the
frame for mounting stock C4 parking brake cables and the hydraulic
brake hoses. Out back, custom brackets were made to hold the Dana
44 center section and rear Corvette suspension. The moustache
crossmember is done up in the same polished-and-red-paint scheme as
the transmission, and looks fantastic. The trailing and lateral
links are all tubular steel with Heim joints for control and
pinpoint accuracy. As at the front, Aldan coil overs support the
weight. Where bushings remain (both at the front and rear) theyre
all urethane. Another pair of Wilwood calipers is out back, this
time in four piston specification, clamping down on more two-piece
rotors. Like we said earlier this wasnt our first attempt, but it
may be his finest from a show perspective. The concept and
engineering are proven, as another of this chassis sits under our
57 Nomad. The geometry is spot on, the finish is so good youd swear
the frame was cast as-is rather than fabricated and the parts are
from the best of the best. If you have any questions about the
chassis please dont hesitate to call, and if youd like us to finish
a 57 around it were up to that challenge, too. At the Motor Car
Group, we're enthusiasts first. We want you to enjoy your new car
from the minute it's delivered and the trailer door drops. Before a
car leaves our shop, it's gone through comprehensively, both
visually and mechanically. We do more than just kick the tires,
though: We fill your tires with nitrogen, road test (if the weather
permits us here in Cleveland!) and clean it inside and out. We buff
the paint using a three-step process immediately before it's taken
away so that it gleams when it arrives. Every car we sell, from
Sunday drivers through the rarest exotics, is meant to be
driven--get out there! If you have any questions before, during or
after the sale, do not hesitate to contact us. It's what we're here
for! Call us at (440) 914-0000, write us at
[email protected]
or stop by and see the new shop at 6441 Davis Industrial Parkway,
Solon OH 44139. We're 26 miles from Cleveland Hopkins Airport and
we can pick you up when you come to inspect or purchase your car.
We welcome any prospective buyers, their buyer's agents or
inspectors from Monday through Friday during business hours, as
well as evenings and weekends by appointment. We're car people who
love what we do, and you'll feel it from the first time you contact
us. Give the R&H crew the opportunity to serve you: Our passion
and attention to detail set us apart! Call 440-914-0000 or email
[email protected]
