1953-1962 C4 Based "Str8Axl" Chassis
For Your C1 Corvette
Improve your '53 - '62 Corvette's Performance...
Without Destroying Your Original Body!
Only from Street Shop, we offer a new "mandrel formed" replacement chassis for your 1953-62 Corvette and is designed to fit under the stock floor-pan. This chassis utilizes the C4 1989-96 Corvette suspension, drastically improving handling and braking capability. Designed around the car's original features, this chassis allows you to "bolt on" your original body with only minor modification to your C1 Corvette body *.
* Requires trimming the lower edge of the front INNER fender panels, and a clearance notch must be made in the leading edge of the spare tire well below the trunk floor.
The process of mandrel bending our 4"x2"x0.120" wall steel tubing maintains the dimension of the tubing, thereby providing the maximum amount of stregth from the finished frame rail. These one-piece, formed rectangular rails are very rigid and lightweight. The end result is a frame that weighs slightly less than the original, but also one that resists the twisting and flexing common to these cars.
All chassis are finished in durable semi-gloss black powder coating and feature stock mounting for the bumpers and body. Engine and transmission mounts, which are capable of many engine / transmission combinations, are side mount style with a removable crossmember. Engine location is lower than stock to enhance handling by achieving a lower center of gravity. Coil-over shocks are used at each wheel and provide a completely adjustable ride, while a power rack and pinion steering unit is included for quick and responsive steering.
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Standard Specifications:
- 4" x 2" x 0.120" Mandrel bent tubing.
- Powder coat finish in semi-gloss black. (Other colors available at additional charge)
- CAD designed, CNC laser cut components
- Mounts for 1989-1996 Corvette suspension front & rear.
- Stock early Corvette track width allows for use of standard offset wheels.
- Mounts for front and rear bumbers using stock brackets.
- Engine & transmission mounts.
- Removable transmission crossmember.
- Clutch pivot bracket in stock location.
- Mounts for stock core support.
- Body mounts in stock locations.
- Rear suspension modifications at no additional cost!
- Bolt-on with only minor modifications.
- Stock 13" front brakes.
- Drilled & slotted rotors (13" front only).
- Gran Sport (1996 style) front calipers (13" front only).
- Powder coat rebuilt stock calipers.
- Wilwood 6 piston caliper with 13" rotor front brake kt with 2 piece rotors. Also includes stock diameter 2 piece drilled & slotted rear rotors.
- Streetshop Exclusive: Wilwood 4 piston caliper upgrade for stock rotors (13" front only).
- Hydroboost hydraulic brake booster systems.
- Power steering line kit.
Classic Auto Air systems for original A/C and non-A/C Corvettes ('58-'77) - Tremec Transmission Kits with stock shifter location.
- Rock Valley stainless steel fuel tanks with in-tank electric fuel pump.
- Custom wheels from American Racing, Budnik, Billet Specialties, and many more.
- Most brands of tires available.
- Multiple rear gear ratios available.
- Flaming River Steering columns, tilt 63-69.
- Turn signal harness adapters for Flaming River columns.
- Griffin aluminum radiatiors with custom outlet configurations available.
- LS engine harness with ECM controls and programming from FAST Electronics.
- LS engine drive accessory package with A/C, power steering, 140 amp alternator, and billet brackets.
Feature Cars:
Check out these feature cars in our Project Gallery that use the C4Str8Axl Chassis:
Chassis Kits & Accessories
| STANDARD CHASSIS KIT |
| 1953-1962 1963-1982 |
| Welded Chassis with stock mounting locations for Body, Bumper, engine mounts and Removeable transmission Crossmember, Powder Coated Semi-gloss Black (Other Colors Available at additional cost) |
| Standard Components |
| Factory-type Frame Mounted Battery Tray, C1 |
| Install Provision for Factory Battery Tray, C2 (Specify LH or RH) |
| AGR Power Rack & Pinion w/ New Tie Rod Ends |
| New 1" Front Sway Bar w/ Urethane Bushings & Billet Endlinks |
| Steering Shaft Adapter, Mustang Rack to Corvette Column |
| Aldan Aluminum Coil-Over Shocks, Single Adjustable, Front |
| Aldan Aluminum Coil-Over Shocks, Single Adjustable, Rear |
| Stainless Steel Brake System w/ Stainless Braided Hoses |
| Billet Aluminum Adjustable Camber Bar, pr. |
| Custom Rear Toe Assembly |
| Billet Lower Coil-Over Mount, pr, Rear (63-82 Chassis Only) |
| 89-96 Corvette Front Suspension, Used; Cleaned & Rebuilt |
| 89-96 D36 Corvette Rear Suspension, Used; Cleaned & Rebuilt |
| Accessories |
| Stainless Steel Fuel Line w/ AN Fittings |
| Stainless Steel Fuel Return Line w/ AN Fittings for EFI |
| LS Fuel Single Line Fuel System w/ SS Line, Return-Style Filter, Flexible Fuel Lines Using OEM Connectors From Engine to Fuel Tank |
| Add 3.54:1 Ring & Pinion to D36 |
| Upgrade to Heavy Duty D44 Rear |
| Rebuilt Calipers w/ New Brake pads, Includes Mounting Brackets |
| Gran Sport Front Calipers and Rebuilt Rear Calipers Powdercoated Gloss Black w/ New Brake pads (Add $120 for Red Powdercoat) |
| Upgrade to Stock 13" Front Brakes |
| New OEM-style Rotors, Complete Set of Four |
| Drilled And Slotted Performance Rotor Kit w/ 13" Front, Complete Set of four |
| Wilwood 4-Piston Front Calipers and Wilwood Rear Calipers w/ Parking Brake for Stock-type Rotors and PolyMatrix Brake Pads, Powdercoated Black (Add $120 for Red Powdercoat) |
| American Racing Torq Thrust II Wheels (Polished or Grey Spokes) and Tires (17x7 w/225/50/17 on C1, 17x8 on C2 w/ 245/45/17 & C3 w/ 255/45/17) |
| Lokar Universal Parking Brake Cable Kit w/ Corvette Clevis |
| Power Steering Line Kit |
| Griffin Aluminum Radiators, Dual 1", 1.25" or 1.5" Cores Available |
| Hydratech Hydraulic Brake Assist Kits for 53-82 Corvettes |
| Master Power Dual Stage Master Cylinder Upgrade Kit for C1 |
| Prothane Urethane Body Mount Kits for C2 and C3 |
| Flaming River Steering Column for 1953 - 1962 Corvette, Non-Tilt, Paintable |
| Flaming River Tilt Steering Column for 1963 - 1967 Corvette, Paintable |
| Flaming River Tilt Steering Column for 1968 - 1975 Corvette, Paintable |
| Rock Valley Stainless Steel Fuel Tanks |
| Classic Auto Air A/C Systems |
| GM Performance Parts Crate Engines |
| Classic Industries 5spd Tremec Transmission Conversions |
| LS1-LS7 Engine Adapters w/ Urethane Engine Mounts |
| LS Accessory Drive Kit; A/C, P/S, Alt. (ADD $500 for Chrome/Polish) |
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