Everybody that is currently building a car...

Was it a 1 1/4 wrench LOL Pro still looking good cant trust scales well at least my wife dont . SSSHHH

Careful he's probably going to change it to something like 1831 now. Sheesh.

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Found another wrench, now it's 923.5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Need some advice on this one . I'm putting in some frame strength and wondering is there a rule of thumb . I'm going to run the sbf and it will have a little AW root beer stand power . I've seen some frames where there bracing incorparates the top and lower frame together. I think i will add a 1x1 square stock brace on the inner frame . Some have a angle brace going down to lower frame to support K or X member . The cross supports will have the tranny support and a loop for drive shaft .

You should box the rails with 11 gauge steel plates first then connect your x members to that.

Thought it would be more solid this way welding to frame then boxing around and welding . Also im using 11 ga plate for boxing .

nope, you should get the boxing plates on first. also makes fitting the plates and welding much easier. Once those are on, then anything resembling an X brace is the best brace to make. Don't forget to add a few gusset when the X-member is installed. Might also want to consider having the center portion of the transmission crossmember removable, a large enough section that you could R&R the transmission.....

Well, mocked up the new roofline that is relacing the rear hatch on the Camaro. Looks like about 3 pie cuts on the 20 gauge and a bit of dinging and pinging once I get the patterns transferred to the sheet metal from the poster board. Then a bunch of welding, grinding, filling, and smoothing. New back window will be some dark Lexan....

Ok out side it is . Would x bracing between the crossbars be ok . I will make a removable trans mount bolting in from bottom .

Dave adding gussets to frame under member for support

Dave that is taking shape . I.m imagining a completed view now and it looks great .

ok off to work

Yup, just some .125 triangle shaped gussets will add a lot of strength to the car... Remember this is the main crossmember holding the rails together in the middle and must be strong to prevent flexing. I make my center section removable, and attach it to the fixed portion of the crossmember with two 7/16" grade 8 bolts, washers, and nuts on each end...

Might also want to consider another crossmember about 6" back of the end of the transmission above the driveshaft, then attach a tubular drive shaft hoop to it!!!! It will make the frame just that much stronger, and prevent the "pole vaulting effect" should the front U-Joint break some day when you're standing on the loud pedal!!!!!!!! (please don't ask how I learned this lesson!!!)

I an starting to feel that Camaro Dave, very cool.

I have always thought that you have to box the rails for strength first and then construct the car around them. Not saying thats right but it seems the most sensible to me.

Thanks Brick. I don't even like chebbies, but if I make a few more changes I could almost start liking this Camaro.....allready have plans for the other one, might get a bit radical on it...... This one is just a mild custom for Jackie. I'd imagine she'll drive it till the first time it scares the heck out of her, then put a for sale sign in the window and give me back my parts money!!!!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: