In addition to a whole catalog chocked full of chassis and race car components, the guys at Chassis Engineering down in Florida can build or whip into shape just about anything that a customer could possibly dream up. You see, Chassis Engineering is one of the few operations in the sport that not only builds and sells catalog parts around the world, but also constructs brand new cars and takes on upgrade or repair projects just like a small-town chassis shop would.
And so, they were perfectly equipped when a customer from the Bahamas brought in a Toyota Supra in need of some TLC both outside and under the body. As Chassis Engineering’s Curt Perry shares, the car had passed through various chassis shops on its road to completion, and had been sitting for a period before arriving at their facility. One of the primary issues that had to be addressed was the fact that the chassis underneath wasn’t designed for the Supra body, so it had to be reconstructed and massaged to fit.
Adding to the conundrum, the body had been worked on with a blend of fiberglass and carbon fiber previously, meaning Chassis Engineering had their work cut out to sort out the two different composites that had bee blended. That included completely reconstructing the doors in carbon fiber. The end product left the paint and body people with a lot of work to do to smooth things out, but given what the body had been through to get to that point of fit and shape, it’s fair to say it’s a solid result.
Chassis Engineering also cut the entire back half out of the chassis and built a new double framerail setup, sporting their new 9-inch moly fabricated housing and Top Gun “XTR” four-link. The wing was also fabricated by hand to fit the body contours, and the deck lid hand-fabricated as such that it could be removed without detaching the wing. Penske coilover shocks and new carbon fiber wheel tubs and panels were also added.
The car is slated to be paired with a single turbocharged 2JZ and raced down in the Caribbean.
You can check out more of the projects that Chassis Engineering has ongoing via their Facebook page, located here.