American Motors Xperimental full frame

[muthstryker]

Everything looks good its starting to almost look like a car again.

Have you seen this thing? http://www.ridetech.com/garage/2011/...i-days-amxess/ Not sure if it was posted in the previous pages to lazy to look.

[Ron S]

Yeah Matt, thats Jimi Day's car, to date the nicest AMX built. Can't wait to get on the sheet metal to see if my experiment turns out as good as I think it will.

[Mike Holleman]

So it will be above that lower subfloor? That's cool. Kinda slot carisk. Is that a word? The Elky has very high exhaust because it is all solid mounted and exits ahead of the axle. Now all you need are diffusers and some topside aero work and we can take that bad boy to Bonneville. This build is fun to watch and I know you are having fun.

You got the mental part right. It will run along the torque arm on the drivers side, and alond the driveshaft on the other, in 3", go up and over the rear, and exit behind the rear wheel. Its kind of nice I get to do that from above before the floors are installed. I think the trans mount and exhaust will be the next thing as soon as the cage is done.

[Ron S]

Should all be tucked up pretty tight, just started the X bracing behind the watts, don't know why, but I really love the X's in a cage, makes it super strong and it just looks sexy.

[shortrack]

Wow! I need to take my car to you to finish the metal work.....you'd have it done in a couple of hours.

[Ron S]

Got the X bracing welded in today, looks pretty sexy, still gets one more bar across the bottom. Some door bars, and and few more in the rear, and this thing is ready for some sheet metal.

[andrewb70]

Ron,

I'll be sending my GTO in the spring so you can whip up a custom frame for it in a couple of weeks. Ok?

Andrew

[Flash68]

Yeah no kidding... Ron you are a machine.

[RJ66]

Yeah Matt, thats Jimi Day's car, to date the nicest AMX built. Can't wait to get on the sheet metal to see if my experiment turns out as good as I think it will.

Thanks for the complement Ron.

I can't wait to yours done , it's going to be bad a$$!

[wellis77]

Looks awesome Ron! What are you using for your notches? Thanks.

[Ron S]

Looks awesome Ron! What are you using for your notches? Thanks.

If I remember correct, its a Pro Tools notcher. Dominic is a master on that notcher, most of the time it only requires a scotch brite pad to clean up the ends, and its perfect.

[RS_Customs]

Man....... a couple days since the last update????? What have you been doing???? lol

Happy New Year buddy!

Robert

[Ron S]

Still crazy busy at work, drilled the spot welds yesterday to remove the front clip. Originally I was going to try to use the sheetmetal inner fenders and core support, but figure I might as well have a jungle gym in the front to match the one in the back. My new game plan is to make a new firewall which will be part of the chassis with pedals and column. I need to set the engine and trans back in the car to see how big the dog house will be, really hoping I can use the original dash.

[RS_Customs]

I bet your busy around now. Hit me up when you get a min.

Good idea on keeping the steering and firewall all on the chassis. You have to drive it without the body at-least once lol.

Robert

[Ron S]

The cage work is about done, lifted the body back off to finish welding. Will set the engine back in this weekend to run the exhaust, and get the firewall built. Big tires are mounted on the front, just has rollers on the back.

[coolwelder62]

Ron,Looking real good.

[Ron S]

A few more crazy pics

[DCPerformance]

Got 95% welded up tonight.Just a couple gussets and she's done!!!! better take the trailer to work tomorrow..LOL

[DCPerformance]

How do you like TN250 tube notcher.I luv mine.

Works great, only complaint is it wont hold 3/4 tube.

[DCPerformance]

Cool pic Ron..who's chevelle?...and yes leave it faded yellow..

68 Chevelle, being built for 8.50 Index racing.
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