I spend a lot of time reading and studying and researching what I need to know, I like trying to figure it out myself without asking someone, and just finding the answer. And I guess when it comes to the suspension stuff, I just "get it"
This is my dads business, <<shop foreman and I've been using the middle bay, but it's getting close to where I need to get out of there (busy season) and back to my home garage.

 

Whew, it's crazy how much work goes into the mock up alone, takes alot of time and patience. Do you have an engineering degree or something? 'Cause as I've said before, your skills are amazing

 

Looking good, can't wait to see the new frame!

 

Nope, I'm currently a sophmore for a Construction Degree, just do it on the side haha, thanks guys!

 

Well the frame rails are in, when mandrel bending it's impossible to put two different bends in one place so I could either A) piece the bend together or B) pie cut and bend the rails in and lay a nice strong bead down the side. I took the B) method. I plan to put a plate on the inner side for added strength.

Here is the stock frame showing how it kicks in and up at the same time.

The frame rails, had them custom bent at AutoWeld Chassis

Laid out on my jig, the rear frame rails lift up a little high, I wrote down the wrong measurement on the plans, but its not way off, and in all actuality it worked out for the better because a design change I made showed it was necessary


Marking the pie cuts



Cut and put back into place

Bent in and clamped firmly in place



then welded up




Then I put the arm up and in "basic position" to plan and see how stuff was going to work.


Lowers parallel uppers 10* pitch backwards

 

Now he is my current dilemma, my controls get raised and my rack can't be because the motor is right above it. So I plan to flip the tie rods then convert to a heims link, but I still don't think it's going to get low enough to where my lca angles will be parallel with my tie rod arms... we shall see, worst come to work I will lower my control arm slightly.

Now the two pieces of 1x1 represent the bottom of the bolts holes for the rack so say 2-3" above that the rack rests.

 

Amazing!! Keep it up!!

 

Looking good!!! Are you going to design and have some brackets laser cut or water jet out to mount your control arms?

 

Yea laser cut brackets from Suicide Doors, I will make the templates and send them out to be cut., Thanks guys!

 

I am amazed at all the work you are putting out GMracer! Very impressive. It's good to see another board member getting hands on and still taking time to share with us

What was your main reasoning to ditch the origional frame and go with the new design?