Argon Z

I am building a tube frame car using C5 suspension parts. Where should i go to find alll the stock pickup points and angles to use. Is there a book or anything. The only way i know how is to find someone who will let me borrow their vette, and simply measure all the specs I need.

Thanks

Teetoe_Jones

I purchased some factory frame rails for mock up/ jig purposes. My chassis is done and I still have the frame rails if you are interested, and would like to purchase them.

Here is a pic of how we did it:




And here are the frame rails sitting out back of the shop:


They were close to $3200 new, I'll sell them for $1500 plus shipping.

Tyler

Steve1969LS1

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That green car would look much better with a ground effects kit on it..

CharlieLed

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You should be able to find the dimensions you need in a Mitchell chassis alignment guide. There's a frame shop here that let's me use the books whenever I want...you may be able to do the same with a local shop. I took a laptop PC and a portable scanner with me last time to get all the C4 dimensions I needed for my Merc project.

Argon Z

Thanks, but even if you have the frame rails you will not be able to get the upper a-arms in the correct positions without knowing what angles they are supposed to be at.

Teetoe_Jones

What are you talking about? They BOLT to the frame. It doesn't get more accurate than that. The angle of the suspension at ride height is when the lower control arm is level with the ground.
The first pic shows them dangling in the air, but we hadn't bolted them up yet. The pic of my car on the rack clearly shows the front control arms bolted to the frame. What eles do you think you need here?

Steve, a body kit? Why would someone do that?

Tyler

Justin @ EAD Performance

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I can probably get you some frame rails locally if you want to go that route. I'll get you a price on monday.

Justin

CharlieLed

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I would be very interested in seeing your frame after it was constructed. The C5 frame rails are really wide, I assume that they are too wide for your car. I have a 35 Chevy for which I am building a C5-based chassis, I have some leeway on the width but not that much. Are you using this jig to construct other frames?

Teetoe_Jones

It's not that the factory rails are too wide, just not long enough. We had to lengthen the tube by 3-1/2" to get it all lined up.

My chassis looks like this:



The car is done with the body kit, and we are making new progress finally.
The chassis jig was destroyed after my car was constructed. Wayne Due built the chassis, and also has done a 40 Merc with a C5 chassis/Transaxle setup. He might be right up your alley.

Anytime you come to Vegas, you can stop by the shop and poke around the car..

Tyler

CharlieLed

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Great photos, thanks! I too am looking at lengthening the chassis, mine will need to go out to a 112" wheelbase. I am not sure where the engine will sit though so I can't assume that the torque tube will stretch as far as the frame. It looks like your uni-body construction was replaced by a frame, the car should be a lot stiffer and handle much better now. The sheetmetal work is awesome, any time a car looks that good from the underside is a good indication of the overall quality of the whole job. Looks like a trip to Vegas is definitely in the plans for summer! Thanks...

red90cobra

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great looking car

Teetoe_Jones

Thanks guys. It's coming along slowly, but surely.




Tyler

LS1 Hybrid Magna

is this the new "high roller" Rim set up

LS666

that looks likes its going to be one bad *** car. I hope mine will look like that some day

Teetoe_Jones

My HRE wheels stay in the boxes until we are ready to drive the thing. They are a wee bit expensive to use as rollers.
LS666- Send it to my shop, and we can have it looking this good in no time.

Tyler

LS666

heh thats probally way outta my price range , but just for fun how much would that floor board run?

laguns

better yet what would that frame cost a guy? im very intrested in doing the same to my 69

SatisTraction

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that car is awesome EXCEPT for the body kit

Teetoe_Jones

Sweet. Didn't build it to make anyone but myself happy.,

SatisTraction

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that is all that matters. i dont hate