Bill Rogers, '65 V8 Corsa Project - Portland, Oregon
1965 180 Corsa, front engine BBC, 3+overdrive manual trans.,8.5 rear on leaf springs - 308/open. subframe and crossmember fitted into stock unibody. Still in the building process. Pictures! when it becomes self propelled. Its pretty straight but has the NW rust patina. Should be a road warrior and idle down the road, thanks and Blessings
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December, 2014 Update
Info on fabrication -
* Leaf spring mounts and shackles (fronts inside cab in rear seat area)
* Subframe connectors
* Transmission 3 piece cross member
* Clearanced front suspension (for oil pan)
* Fitted motor mounting plates,
* Cut down and installed bbc front springs
* Modified Jeep hydraulic clutch and brake pedal assembly,
* Fitted and shortened steering column using a 3 u-joint steering shaft
* Fitted a late model Camaro steering box
* Modified Hooker big tube super-comp headers to fit (slip tubes on each side for cylinders 5&6, around outside of frame) and clearance unibody frame, (4"collectors - 2 1/8"primary's).
More to follow - 8 point rollbar.........496 engine.....blower.....M22 4 speed.....12 bolt.......
* Leaf spring mounts and shackles (fronts inside cab in rear seat area)
* Subframe connectors
* Transmission 3 piece cross member
* Clearanced front suspension (for oil pan)
* Fitted motor mounting plates,
* Cut down and installed bbc front springs
* Modified Jeep hydraulic clutch and brake pedal assembly,
* Fitted and shortened steering column using a 3 u-joint steering shaft
* Fitted a late model Camaro steering box
* Modified Hooker big tube super-comp headers to fit (slip tubes on each side for cylinders 5&6, around outside of frame) and clearance unibody frame, (4"collectors - 2 1/8"primary's).
More to follow - 8 point rollbar.........496 engine.....blower.....M22 4 speed.....12 bolt.......
November, 2016 Update
Still collecting parts, some minor work has happened. Installed a 8.5 with 373's and bought an LS6 BBC.
