REAR CHASSIS CROSSMEMBER CORROSION

[xxxscimitarxxx]

pics up loaded

[ZR1Vette]

no pic??

[xxxscimitarxxx]

http://oldyorkshootists.com/c4frame1a.jpg

[xxxscimitarxxx]

Thats better....pic uploaded

pic shows 'upper and lower rear crossmember'

does anyone fabricate and sell these.....mine is a collection of holes loosely held together with strings of rust

[VetteMed]

Probably going to need to get one from a car in a salvage yard. I don't think anyone is reproducing these since it doesn't seem to be a commonly needed part, and there's lots of rust-free C4s in salvage yards.

[xxxscimitarxxx]

yep....it was beginning to look this way.....not much chance of me finding a dry C4 chassis in UK thats being broken but lve put out feelers

water must have got in my one and settled over the years....it was a florida car up until 2007

will have to contact some stateside breakers

Thanks

[phrogs]

theres a place in ohio that has a ZR-1 body that might fit your bill depending on what some yards quote you.

its

cleavland pick a part
they have had it on ebay for a while in the $900 range but have had it down in the $700 range a few times Im sure you could get it for less.

and you would end up with a whole frame

[xxxscimitarxxx]

the rest of my frame is ok....and would rather cut and shut a section in than swap out the whole car onto another frame

plus..Im in UK so shipping over a 900 dollar frame would prob cost 1800 plus the money need to swap over a whole car

so its not an option for me.....none the less appreciate the info on the breakers....may give him a call and see if hes got the crossmember section l neeed on another donor 91-96 C4 frame

As far as l can see there is no difference between the crossmember on a zed and a standard C4 frame of similar years

l may yet fabricate up a simple box section to replace it.....then only have to jig the anti roll bar bracket sockets on it and job done

[Corvette95]

Are you talking about the rear section that unbolts from the car and holds the gas tank?

[xxxscimitarxxx]

The cross member infront of the tank and just behind the rear axle....its welded in between the chassis rails.....seems its not an off the shelf item and requires fabrication.....so l bought a grinder, a mig welder, and a plasma cutter....like l needed another hobby