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 To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Clint's Elky f/sDate: 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" > > 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> > >> >> --- Cl
