I have a question about the frame with the Qa 1 on it ,I have a 67 chevelle that im backhalving and putting those shocks on ,what spring rate # wise should I use?also considering air bags ,but have no experience there at all.
thanks DanWesterberg
From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint's Elky f/s
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:09:20 -0600
>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
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
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