Thread: General Guide??

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Out of the 3, having the body there is the most important. The engine does not have to be the final one that will go into the car, an old, similar engine is fine for mock up purposes. But you need to figure out how much room you need in the engine room for fan and distributor clearance on both ends. The tires and wheels are just there to establish wheelbase and can be any old wheels and tires. Some people have even cut round circles out of plywood to simulate the diameter of the tires they plan on running and using those for mockup.

You have to think of this process as if you were building a house. You wouldn't just start laying block for the basement without knowing what kind of house would go on top of that foundation. Similarly, you wouldn't build the frame without knowing how long and wide it needs to be to fit the intended body, or how much kickup it needs to sit at the ride height you want.

Don

Originally Posted by rspears

I bet I spent a month trying to decide on my wheels & tires to get the right (in my eyes) stance, and I went to several shows where I looked more at tires than cars.

Roger, I remember those days very well, I still have all the pics of tires/wheels that you sent me.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Some people have even cut round circles out of plywood to simulate the diameter of the tires they plan on running and using those for mockup.

Don

Don, are you making fun of me again?


Due to the angle used when taking the pic it's hard to see the difference in the diameter of the front and rear. I cut the fronts at 24½" and the rears at 30¾".

BTW kcs83, this is an N&N '32 body that Roger referred to earlier.

Mike


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