If I have time I'll send you some tonight as I have a bunch of pics. André
> Would you happen to have any pictures or sketches of what you have > done....or going to do. It would REALLY be helpful at this point since i'm > still at the planning stage of this chassis. > > Thank you, Kyle > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:46 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Chassis Stiffening > > > Hi Kyle, > > I am doing that to my chassis right now. > boxing plates is according to me a good idea, but the x-brace will not work > out very > well due to the fact that our chevelles dont have a flat floor. > What I have done is a crossmember in the rear of the frame, just in front of > the > lower rear trailing arms. > I'll put three big holes in that, two for the exhaust and one for the > driveshaft (I > wont use a big loop since I'm going corvette rear suspension and that wont > move up > and down). > The crossmember is nice but it will eat up some muffler space. > > Remember that if you go welding in the frame, put it on a jig (I have put > mine in a > flat surface and put some heavy weights on top of it so it wont move). > it all depends on how far you want to go :o) > > André > >> I now have the body off of my 71 chevelle and i will soon be replacing >> everything on >> the chassis. But before i begin any paint/powdercoating on the chassis, i >> thought >> about bracing the chassis. >> >> Here's what i thought about. Boxing the side rails of the frame and then >> welding an >> "X" in the center of the chassis while incorporating a ring/hoop/eyelet or >> what ever >> you want to call it for the draveshaft to go through. I also thought about >> doing 2 >> smaller holes for the exhaust to rought through. >> >> Does this sound like a good idea. Once the car is together, i'll drive it >> hard from >> time to time, but mostly a daily driver. >> >> Also, does anyone know of a website that shows pictures of anyone who may >> of added >> any strengthening members to the chevelle chassis. >> >> Thanks, >> Kyle > > > > > >
