Cheetah inspired build is now the Wildcat

[john chesnut]

Hello Everyone, My car is not a replica of the Cheetah and I don't want to infringe on the Bill Thomas history or intellectual property. I've filed for the Trademark "Chesnut Wildcat". It keeps the name in the "Big Cat" family.

I've spent 2 years modifying a Cheetah body by Mr Bruce and building a space frame that accepts C4 Corvette suspension and Chevy drive train. I had molds made and I built a jig for the frame. Today I finished putting a second frame together. I added some bracing to this one so I wanted to make sure everything fit right. I set the frame on jacks stands and test fit the suspension, drive train, and body. The body fit's like a glove. It literally takes 30 minutes to mount it. I've built a number of cars. This is the first one that I'm completely happy with the size and shape. (Except for my Cobra

I'll finish welding the fame and paint it. I hope to start the assembly next week. I'm anxious to get it done. I will post updates on this thread.

The frame as is weighs 233lbs. The body 95lbs. This will be a pretty light car.

Having fun