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Originally Posted by seanery
Hey Chevette, this is cool. I'm thinking about using a C5 transaxle and suspension for my '50 GMC project. I'm using a '64 Buick Nailhead. I'd love to see more photos and see or hear what your plan for the floors, firewall, etc are. From what I've seen from C5 roller photos it's a huge, fat torque tube and it sits up pretty high. Has that been your experience with it? Any other info I could glean from you would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
-sean
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Hi Seanery: Good plan indeed. I'm not sure of the AD dimensions, but I had always thought they were narrower than the TF trucks. If this is the case, you will have some extra work to do. The stock track is very wide on the C5/C6 Corvette. I have had to do serious mods to the rear fenders and I built my own front suspension carrier because the C6 cross member is more than 2" too wide. As for the toque tube height, it's not a problem. It only sits up in the cab a few inches which is easily covered with a console (I'll take some measurements and post them for you). The real trouble with the torque tube is it's length, or lack there of. It's about 10 inches too short, so I was faced with getting it lengthened or sitting the engine back in the cab. I chose the latter. Anyway, I will take a few pics and some dimensions and post them for you. I like your idea for using the nailhead. That will look cool. What are your thoughts for the frame? BTW, get ready to spend some money.
