That's an excellent price for a bare frame. My frame has been back-halved and if I were to have Steve build me one, it would have wider frame rails than it does,now. That would allow me more room for a wider fuel tank and different exhaust system possibilities. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Holleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Clint, Jeff's chassis uses a four link configuration with SS shafts and high > end heim joints. I'm going with coilovers, QA1s. The bare chassis is $2495. > You can spend a lot more depending on what components you use. Mine will > have rack and pinion steering, Wilwood brakes, A Winters alum. 9 inch rear > and a few more extras. What sold me is the way the chassis is built and the > cost is not a great deal more than building a stock chassis with aftermarket > pieces. And I think you know of Jeff's accomplishments in the area of speed > and handling. Like winning the Z2Z challenge. He knows how to make a car > "slot car" quick. Time will tell. I'm not planning on Power Touring this > year, so maybe I'll make the Chevellebration and you can see it first hand. > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 7:38 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint's Elky f/s > > > > That ought to be an interesting project,Mike. Wish I could afford an LS2 > > conversion but it's just not in the cards. Chris Forno of C&D Performance > > here in town is going to build me a healthy 385" sbc roller motor. What > > kind > > of rear suspension is Steve going to use on your new chassis, four link or > > three? You going with coilovers or air ride? It's looking now that I will > > probably stay with my Air Ride set-up. > > If you don't mind me being nosy,what kind of money is that chassis going > > to > > cost? > > Clint Hooper > > H&H Custom,owner > > 1969 El Camino protourer > > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a > > pile of brass." > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mike Holleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >> Clint, Glad to hear that things are such that you can re-focus on your > > Elky. > >> God knows I depend on my daily dose of "garage therapy" to keep me sane. > >> I > >> too was interested in how your new direction in suspension was going. > > About > >> the same time you posted that, I was looking for a new setup for my 65 > > Elky. > >> I talked with Marcus, and with Tyler at ATS and a few others. looking > >> for > > a > >> better setup than just aftermarket CA's. I have opted for a chassis from > >> Jeff Schwartz with his circle track components. I won't have it til April > >> but hopefully I am making a good move as far as building a race level > >> handling Elky. It will be getting an LS2/T56 as well. I am real > >> interested > >> in your experience with the SC&C setup. I know you have had experience > > with > >> Air Ride and aftermarket tall spindle suspension. Let me know how it > > works. > >> Mike Holleman > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > Back to the subject at hand,plans are for the installation of an SC&C > >> > Stage > >> > II+ set-up in front and once that's done,I plan to eliminate the > > diagonal > >> > track bar in the rear and replace it with a panhard bar or watts link. > >> > Clint Hooper > >> > H&H Custom,owner > >> > 1969 El Camino protourer > >> > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > >> > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in > >> > a > >> > pile of brass." > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "mike f" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > > >> > > >> >> Hello Clint, Herb and all. Clint sent this in a > >> >> conversation he was having in September and said this > >> >> is what he had in mind and if he sold the Air Ride > >> >> setup something new and rad was in the works. So, what > >> >> happened, if I may be so bold and ask? > >> >> > >> >> mike > >> >> --- Clint Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > I've been talking to Mark at SC&C about my car's > >> >> > suspension set-up,Herb. Have decided to try his > >> >> > Stage II kit on the front which consists of Howe > >> >> > tall upper & lower balljoints,along with some of > >> >> > their adjustable UCA's. The kit will reduce the > >> >> > car's bumpsteer down to almost nothing and the > >> >> > geometry benefits are almost as good as the new alum > >> >> > A/FX spindles,without the expense of them and also > >> >> > having to convert to C5/C6 brakes. The Baer C4 > >> >> > brakes on my car work like crazy and I don't want to > >> >> > mess with success. That's the plan right now but > >> >> > I've got a couple of people maybe interested in > >> >> > buying my complete Air Ride set-up. If that > >> >> > happens,I'm going to go to something hardcore. > >> >> > Clint Hooper > >> >> > H&H Custom,owner > >> >> > 1969 El Camino protourer > >> >> > > >> >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > >> >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > >> >> > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by > >> >> > God,you'll find me in a pile of brass." > >> >> > > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> > From: Herb Lumpp > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Hi Clint, > >> >> > > >> >> > That's good to hear. Every time I sell a car I > >> >> > regret it! Hopefully you're feeling better now. > >> >> > What kind of upgrades are you planning on the > >> >> > suspension? > >> >> > > >> >> > Good luck on the home front, hopefully things will > >> >> > work out how you want. > >> >> > > >> >> > Herb > >> >> > -----Original Message----- > >> >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > Behalf Of Clint Hooper > >> >> > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 8:29 PM > >> >> > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > >> >> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint's Elky f/s > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > I'm trying to hang onto my car,Herb,if I can. > >> >> > It's been sitting in my shop for almost two months > >> >> > because my broken ribs made it too painful to drive. > >> >> > All the air had slowly bled out of the Air Ride > >> >> > system and the car was sitting all the way down on > >> >> > its stops. When I went to start it yesterday,the > >> >> > onboard compressor wouldn't turn on and fill the > >> >> > system. Kinda hard to drive it that way. <grin> So,I > >> >> > had to troubleshoot the problem and all it was was a > >> >> > hot wire had come undone. Long story short,I'm not > >> >> > going to give the car away and want to upgrade its > >> >> > suspension again. Sure want to get my Arizen seats > >> >> > installed,too. > >> >> > My marriage is marginally better,too. Just can't > >> >> > afford $100K for a divorce,right now. > >> >> > Clint Hooper > >> >> > H&H Custom,owner > >> >> > 1969 El Camino protourer > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > >> >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > >> >> > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by > >> >> > God,you'll find me in a pile of brass." > >> >> > > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> > From: Herb Lumpp > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Hi Clint, > >> >> > > >> >> > Not to change the subject, but I thought you > >> >> > were selling the El? > >> >> > > >> >> > Herb > >> >> > -----Original Message----- > >> >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > Behalf Of Clint Hooper > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Sounds like you have a good set-up > >> >> > there,Denny. How hot is it getting now? I'm running > >> >> > basically the same stuff except for a Vintage Air > >> >> > Frontrunner serpentine set-up and with a 160 degree > >> >> > thermostat,mine almost runs too cool. Need to > >> >> > install a 195 thermo before Winter. > >> >> > Clint Hooper > >> >> > H&H Custom,owner > >> >> > 1969 El Camino protourer > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > >> >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > >> >> > "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. > >> >> > But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass." > >> >> > > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> > From: Denny Shewmake > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Hi Clint; > >> >> > > >> >> > Full factory shroud, factory 7 blade, > >> >> > clutch replaced several years ago when the Radiator > >> >> > was rodded & tanked. Put in a bottle of Redline > >> >> > water wetter and reduced antifreeze to 30 % (vs > >> >> > 50).. haven't driven it in hot weather since.. Denny > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Do you have the factory shroud? What > >> >> > type fan blade? Fan Clutch? > >> >> > Clint Hooper > >> >> > H&H Custom,owner > >> >> > 1969 El Camino protourer > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > >> >> > http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ > >> >> > "You may find me dead one day in a > >> >> > ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of > >> >> > brass." > >> >> > > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> > From: Denny Shewmake > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Having some minor overheating problems > >> >> > with my 71 sbc during hot wx, air cond on, in > >> >> > traffic..etc Earlier in the summer there were some > >> >> > discussion/recommendations on high flow pumps. Could > >> >> > you repeat plz? Will probably be a winter project. > >> >> > Thanks, Denny > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> __________________________________________________ > >> >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >> >> http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. > >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.8/621 - Release Date: > >> > 1/9/2007 > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.8/621 - Release Date: 1/9/2007 > > > > >
