Time for Frame off.

[The Granny]

Yeah its going to be tuff Mike. This is one of the main reasons i pondered the x brace in the center. The X brace is not necessary for the 25.3 cert when you use the factory door hinge pillars. But if you modify the factory firewall and floor, or use fiberglass doors then the X brace is required. My car will not need the X brace, but i chose to do it just in case i ever opted for lighter doors.

When i studied the driveshaft layouts, in efforts to determining my ride height and pinion angle layouts, i studied whether or not it would come out. The drive shaft does come out, but it takes some work. The car will have to be high in the air, the rear end raised so the driveshaft can slide all the way out the rear of the car.
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On another not all the control arm mounting points are not favorable for the instant center of gravity I think I need for the ride height I aiming for. I will get this all corrected.

Good progress! Not sure if you know, but baseline suspensions makes a bracket that bolts into the stock location of the upper control mount that has about 5 different possible locations to give you an adjustable instant center.

http://www.baselinesuspensions.com/kits/chevy.htm


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[Pronto]

There's this too,https://wildridesracecars.com/shop/general-motors/g-box-adjustable-upper-control-arm-mount/

 

[ttypewhite]

This is definitely on my bucket list. Love everything your doing with it.

 

[Sam Colalillo]

Next step is to fully disassemble the chassis and get it squared up on the welding table for the next round of modifications. Yes the rear factory control arm mounting points are getting modified. Going to do something really custom and set it up for coil overs in the back. I sent my new Moser M9 all chromoly rear end housing to TRZ. They will be responsible for getting the mounting brackets onto the rear end to accommodate their components.

 

[Sam Colalillo]

Progress on the body. Welded some holes shut we will no longer be needing. For example the the flippers that go to the seat belt reals will no longer be in the B post, so they are welded shut because the car will have racing harnesses. The body was put into epoxy primer. some light filler added. Next it got a shot of Z-chrome, high build primer that doesn't shrink and can be applied to bare metal. That was block sanded and now its into gray primer.

 

[rag231]

Sam, you are doing some outstanding things to your car which seemed near perfect to me. I had my GN dustless blasted a few weeks ago but my body was still attached to the frame. With me restoring my car, I have a better understanding of all of the prep and hard, hard labor that goes into the project. It's hard to focus on what to do next because every time that you look at it a new idea or image pops in your head.

 

[Sam Colalillo]

Sam, you are doing some outstanding things to your car which seemed near perfect to me. I had my GN dustless blasted a few weeks ago but my body was still attached to the frame. With me restoring my car, I have a better understanding of all of the prep and hard, hard labor that goes into the project. It's hard to focus on what to do next because every time that you look at it a new idea or image pops in your head.

Thanks and good luck with your car. I'm really pleased with how solid this car is. It was a beautiful and fun to drive car, tough decision to tear it all apart but i made a plan and i'm committed to it.

 

[1BADTT]

Nice! Subscribing

 

[Sam Colalillo]

More body work under way. Keeping cadence on this project. I'm also making good chassis progress, pics of that coming soon.

 

[chasmat2316]

I had my car frame off a few years ago to notch the outer rail,box the chassis,and replace the whole floor pan. It's a lotta work!!! Pics look good!

 

[Sam Colalillo]

spending time on the frame table. Rack and pinion conversion is done and the modified Moser engineering "m9" housing is in place. Everything on the table right now is to simulate static ride height w a 315 pro drag radial in the back and 28" tire up front.

 

[Hotfoot]

Looks very nice keep the photos coming

 

[~JM~]

View attachment 312521 More progress

Would you mind explaining why there is an extra frame brace on the driver side of the car & no matching tube on the passenger side?

Thank you.

 

[Sam Colalillo]

Would you mind explaining why there is an extra frame brace on the driver side of the car & no matching tube on the passenger side?

Thank you.

The tube you are referring to is tube "2A" per the sfi 25.3 spec. It is only needed on the drivers side in order to comply with 25.3 certification. I believe the intention of this tube is to help protect the driver if a side impact were to occur on the left side of the race car, by making it more difficult for the frame to crumple in toward the driver.

 

[~JM~]

Thanks. I figured it was placed there for the driver's seat, but it didn't look like it was located where the seat would attach.

 

[Sam Colalillo]

Chassis is painted and progress toward rolling assembly begins

 

[Hotfoot]

Chassis is painted and progress toward rolling assembly begins

Looks good what's the gmc 77-78 see it's got a body lift,how much tire?

 

[Sam Colalillo]

Looks good what's the gmc 77-78 see it's got a body lift,how much tire?

LOL that's an old project. It was on the cover of off road magazine back in 2004. http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/0401or-1977-gmc-high-sierra-truck/
It Rolls on 39.5 super swamper TSL boggers, 8" suspension and 3" body lift. Its a fun truck.

 

[Sam Colalillo]

A little more progress on the car

 

[chasmat2316]

all the work looks great! is it still v6 powered? how do you like those hood latches, are they a pain to set up?