Buying The Corvette

Wheels And Tires

Tubbing The C5 FRC Corvette

Installing The DRM FRC Roll Bar

C5 Corvette Custom Seats

AP Brakes For The C5 Corvette

C5 Suspension Modifications

C5 Corvette Clutch Master Cylinder Upgrade

Twin Disk Clutch - Aluminum Flywheel

2001 LS1 Intake Manifold Upgrade

Stroker 382 LS1

C5 Intercooled Supercharger

Misc Mods

My Favorite Links

Tubbing A 2000 FRC C5 Corvette
by Mell

Page 2

Sand the resulting edges with 60 grit. Note the hole cut out on the flange of the part to accommodate the bulge in the trunk floor from the shock tower relief.

You will have to cut the forward edge of the part as shown to allow clearance/fitment for the frame of the car. When you move the fender in, angles go out of plane. You can use my photos to help you shape the new part.

Now cleeko (sheet metal screw) the part to the floor so it will line up when you glue it in place. We used industrial strength gorilla snot or you can get a tube of what GM uses to bond the vette together to do the job. Note the 60 grit sanding completed along the edges so the resin will bond. By the way we used vinlyester resin for the fender wells and epoxy resin for the fender skirts. Put some pop rivets in your cleeko holes to hold it in place as it dries.

And the bonded part ready for glass. Note the wax paper covered cardboard lining the inside fender acting as a mold for the fiberglass. If you use epoxy instead of vinlyester resin, cover the mold with Siran Wrap instead.

NEXT (To Page 3)

mell@tradezone.com
©2000