American Motors Xperimental full frame

[Mr. Anderson]

This is -the- coolest project on this board, hands down.

[HectorM52]

This is -the- coolest project on this board, hands down.

Agreed.

Ron, thanks for taking us on the journey with you. Your threads are freakin' awesome. And the fact that they move along at such a rapid pace just makes them even better.

I can't wait to get a ride in this thing at RTTH or where ever you have it out to play.

[chunger]

Seriously Ron, you could subsidize your build costs be selling tickets to your shop when you have a build going on...

[bonecrrusher]

Ron - car is looking awesome.



Cant wait to see what you have in the works for the body mods.

[preston]

People used to think I worked fast when I had 30 hours a week to devote to the car hobby (pre-children) but you are really gittin' her done. I would like to see some more x-bracing int he floor though, I know you have that torque arm in the way, but when I was doing my chassis' in Grape analysis, the x-bracing in the floor from corner to corner was huge for stiffness. YOu have those nice solid steel floors on the outer rockers but they are not tied together. If it were me I'd bring a tube from each "floor boxed corner" and bring them as close into the trans x-member as possible. Probably not even possible on the front but there is definitely room in the rear. Just a thought.

[SRD art]

Wow Ron! Just getting caught up and I see these insane photos. That's unbelievable, man this car is gonna be soooooo way bad. I hope that after lots of practice after I get done with school I can walk in your footsteps one day. Keep up the great work, you're an inspiration!

[fordsbyjay]

It looks like some kind of Batman car.

[BulldawgMusclecars]

Ron, this build is keeping me just as entertained as your Mustang did! Awesome work. I love the fact that is an AMX, which you almost never see modifed much to begin with, and it has tires on the front that are twice as wide as what is typically seen on the rear!

[johngross]

How much rear wheel travel do you think you'll be able to fit in there?

[Ron S]

Should be 4" up and 3" down, at least that is what I designed it to be.

[gofastwclass]

I love your work, very inspirational. I just hope you don't mind me lurking and drooling...

[johngross]

This is the first time I've seen this type suspension, so I'm waiting eagerly!!

[Ron S]

This is the first time I've seen this type suspension, so I'm waiting eagerly!!

It really is just a modified version of the 2002 Camaro, really simplistic, durable setup. Of course the underslug frame is not mandatory to run this setup, I just thought it was really rigid for the chassis, and kinda cool.

[johnnyj]

Hey Ron,
I was wondering if you would talk more about the watts link and how you have designed it. The other question I have is where did you get the "football" link on your watts link? Any info/pictures would be great. Thanks, Ron BTW Thank You for all of you build pictures between both the Mustang and the AMX. You have inspired me to get out in the garage and start learning how to fab all the ideas in my head! Truly inspirational!!

[Damn True]

I'd never covet another man's wife, but I will openly admit to lusting wildly for the time and resources that allow this rate of progress.

[Kenova]

I'd never covet another man's wife, but I will openly admit to lusting wildly for the time and resources that allow this rate of progress.

I'd be happy with half of the ambition!

Ken

[Damn True]

I'd be happy with half of the ambition!

Ken

Oh I'm loaded with ambition. But in the words of the great philosopher, Jeremy Clarkson:

It's ambitious, but rubbish.

[Ron S]

You know how it is, logistics are everything. This is the first build I've ever done that has had any 2 hands but mine working on it, but I can't lie, Domonic (DC Performance) has gotten the cage done in 1/4 the time it would have taken me, and I'm loving the work they did. My wife is a saint, my biggest fear in life is that one day she will wake up and realize what a putz I am. This car is rolling pretty fast, but amazingly its another fairly cheap build.

[796spdbu]

Ron very well thought out build! I dig the whole project. Cant wait to see it at an upcoming event!

[craigs73]

ron if you dont mind me asking but what does a frame/cage like your doing run for a shop to do something like that....sorry not trying to be nosey just curious since i will never be able to afford it