When left you in the last article in the series, we showed how Van Steel (website: www.vansteel.com) stripped the C3 Corvette rear end center section, in preparation for blueprinting along with the install of 30-spline stub axles (Chevy calls them “Side Gear Yokes”).
It should come as no shock to anyone who’s into vintage Vettes to hear that the C2 and C3 IRS rear end isn’t exactly a stout piece. It’s simply a ten bolt that had few upgrades over the years.
Troy Trepanier does it again. Troy has just claimed the industry’s top honor, winning the 2025 SEMA Battle of the Builders presented by Mothers Polish with his remarkable 1936 Ford roadster, aptly named “Fenderless.”