Chassis Project

[driveit]

This is is for Project Vision which is my 74 Chevelle Project. You can view my build thread here. Ok, so im guessing if you have read through my thread by now you know I want to go with a pro-touring daily driver theme. Ideally I would like to get a custom built chassis, but that is just a dream, so I have been thinking of borrowing the chassis from the 75 I plan to give my son down the road. The car is in very rough shape and needs to get out of the rain anyway so I am thinking of pulling the body off the frame and putting the body in my moms barn up off the ground instead of back in her field rotting away.



I don't have a garage yet and can't afford to build one so I want to get some cheap lumber from my brother in law who owns a saw mill and build something just large enough to hide the frame in and keep it dry. I plan to work on the frame this winter. Sand it, clean it, re-weld it where needed maybe add some extra bracing here and there. I want to get serious on the hunt for some upgraded front and rear brakes. I am tired of this thing not wanting to stop! I want to add a posi now that I have upgraded the power and have need for it. I also need to find a rear sway bar.

Ok, so now that you kinda have the low down of what I am thinking of doing do you have any tips for me as to where to start. I know absolutely nothing about building frames and such, but thought I would give it a shot.

[driveit]

So it says 69 people have viewed this and no one has anything to say. Either I am really boring or maybe I have posted in the wrong place.

[mikedc]

Well, I'm not sure exactly what you want to know. The suspension forum is one of the sub-areas dedicated to a specific thing.

If you wanna get much of anything done involving paint/body/frame work then you need to have a workspace with at least a roof over it (or else live in a pretty darn dry climate). Its not very realistic trying to grind & weld & sand & prime & paint & dry, all while hoping it doesn't rain tomorrow and mess it up halfway through the job. I would start with tackling that issue.

[driveit]

I am more or less looking for frame advise. I know how to clean it and can paint at least the frame, but I want this thing to handle more like a new car. No something thats been sitting in a junkyard for 40 years. I've got a new mostly stock suspension under it now, but I want to stiffen things up all around. Just not sure where to start there!