hmm.

[69LT1Nova]

Sounds like a great project. And yes, I said $5k. Do it. Put yourself on a budget and see what happens. Working at a stealership comes with advantages - like getting parts on the cheap!

[project hotrod]

LOL...

Pics won't be a problem. I've been a photographer for a little while and used to shoot W2W's builds for the website and a few magazines.

Right now I'm making room in the garage and have to set up transportation since I don't have a trailer. As soon as I start digging into it a build up thread with lots of pics will start;)

It will still be a budget build... I'm thinking 5k or 7500k depending on what I can scrounge up for a motor, trans, wheels, and tires.

[project hotrod]

Well, funds to purchase the car have been handed off and transportation is set up for next weekend.

Coming from a mostly drag racing background I have a big learning curve towards the suspension set up on this car. But, I think I'll be ok.

After a bit of research I've decided to go three link with watts in the back but haven't decided on the front.

I really like the adjustable SPC uppers with AFX spindles but I've been pondering the thought of moving location points up front and the benefits. Now that I'm getting into the math it's a bit overwhelming since I'm more of the build guy than the spec guy.

For perhaps a nominal fee would any of our in house suspension gurus be willing to provide some help on this project?

[Twentyover]

Think that you ca get 90% of the benefit for 10% of the effort w/ the AFX and an accomodating upper arm that gives you about 5-5 1/2 degrees caster.

Beyond that, you should probably read the Milliken's tome, extracting that last 10% is where the big work is. Look at jParsons Chevy II, where he had a suspension guy design a special front end. Beautiful work, but that's a maximum effort. Me, I'll take the 90% benefit for 10% dollar hit

[project hotrod]

Think that you ca get 90% of the benefit for 10% of the effort w/ the AFX and an accomodating upper arm that gives you about 5-5 1/2 degrees caster.

Beyond that, you should probably read the Milliken's tome, extracting that last 10% is where the big work is. Look at jParsons Chevy II, where he had a suspension guy design a special front end. Beautiful work, but that's a maximum effort. Me, I'll take the 90% benefit for 10% dollar hit

That has been a conflicting argument as I do more research (gain verse effort verse cubic dollars). The set up is simple, bolt on, and will net a huge gain in handling considering my goal for the car which is track days and autocross if it fits a class. Plus driving it on the street as much as I can.