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| 125.1 | I hated blowing my own doors off. | VMSNET::M_MACIOLEK | Four54 Camaro/Only way to fly | Tue Nov 30 1993 14:19 | 13 |
| How appropriate. I put in a query such as yours a while back.
Try the following:
Alston Engineering 916-381-3291
Chassis Engineering 800-327-9402
ChassisWorks 916-635-6751 (the tech line, talk to them)
Make sure you get the proper type. Ask what needs to be done to
the car to accept the connectors. I didn't like hearing about moving
the springs inboard or tubing the back of my car. I wanted a good
pair of weld-in ones. DON'T get the bolt on ones.
Mad Mike
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| 125.2 | ex | COMET::COSTA | I'm crushing your heads! | Tue Nov 30 1993 17:52 | 10 |
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Most weld in ones I've seen require some sort of surgery to the rear
spring hangers. Why don't you just put the bolt in ones on the car and
then weld those to the existing sub frames? Best of both worlds, maybe?
Or better yet, find a race chassis fabricator in your neighborhood and
have them fabricate some connectors out of 2x3 square tubing. May end
up being cheaper than messing with the pre-fab units.
Tony
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| 125.3 | Call Larry | CXCAD::C_WILLIAMS | Hammer | Thu Dec 02 1993 15:39 | 12 |
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Hi Cathi!
If your engine isn't HEAVILY modified, I wouldn't mess with it. If it
is a big block, then ~perhaps~ you'll want to do it, depending on how
modified it is and how you drive it.
Want Camaro info? Talk to Larry Christensen of "Camaros Plus" in
Denver. His work number is 303-420-6229. Tell him I passed on his
number. His life is restoring and sometimes modifying Camaros. He
WHEELS & deals all over the country. He's got some of the most
prestine, cleanest, rarest Camaro's you could ever dream of.
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| 125.4 | Have them custom built by a chassis shop. | VMSNET::M_MACIOLEK | Four54 Camaro/Only way to fly | Wed Apr 27 1994 14:56 | 17 |
| I went to a race shop yesterday and BS'ed with the owner for a while.
He'll custom bend some boxed steel to fit my car. We also discussed
the installation of a roll cage. Even still he said he couldn't guarantee
the structural integrity of my car, and said if I ever go on my head I'd
be toast anyways.
He said something also which I always knew in the back of my mind, but
when GM (or ford or mopar) designs something they put parts in places
for a reason. Moving the springs to accomodate the frame rails isn't
a good way to go.
So I guess the way to go is to have them custom built for your car.
Even if <major performance company> says they'll fit a <whatever> style
car, you'd be better off having them made.
FWIW: He'll bend up the steel and weld it in for $350 (frame connectors
only).
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| 125.5 | $350 ?!?!? | TROOA::GILES | | Thu May 12 1994 17:44 | 7 |
| Are we talking frame connectors only for $350 ??? This sounds pricey
considering you can buy a set for around $100. This leaves $250 for
welding !!!!!
Keep shopping!
Stan
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| 125.6 | | VMSNET::M_MACIOLEK | Four54 Camaro/Only way to fly | Fri May 13 1994 10:02 | 14 |
| Stan,
The dude will take 2*3 box steel and bend it to properly fit my chassis.
$350 for the complete job.
The problem with the prefab ones is they rarely fit properly, and/or
they'll require you to screw with the suspension of the car. Both
of those options are undesirable.
Judging from the type of hardware (customer cars) he had in his shop, I'd
say he's competent to perform the job (i.e. the finished result will be
effective and professional).
MadMike
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| 125.7 | A-ha | TROOA::GILES | | Fri May 13 1994 17:07 | 5 |
| So these aren't just "frame connectors", this is a complete subframe.
This makes more sense and seems to be a bargain.
Stan
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