Originally posted by techinspector1
Well, you're gonna end up doing the front too, so I'm thinkin' I'd probably start with the complete frame instead of cobbling up something to tie together.

After having done so many of these through the years, I try to figure out how I'm gonna sell it before I ever strike an arc. In other words, how can I make it desireable to the guy who is thinkin' of buying it? If I were gonna sell your project, I'd rather be able to talk about how the car was built on a one-piece fabricated frame with everything perfectly lined up than to talk about how it was back-halved and front-halved and the subsequent possibility for error. See what I mean? You may be thinkin' to yourself that the day will never come when you will have to sell this car, but I would caution you to never say never!!!!!

You guys should also be thinkin' at this point what you ultimately want to do with the car. You can use a mild steel cage with the Auto-Weld frame down to 8.50 1/4 mile elapsed time, but to go 8.49 or quicker will require a complete SFI-legal frame structure. And don't say the car will never go 8.49, 'cause with a blower it most certainly could, depending on how the rest of the car is set up of course.
http://www.swracecars.com/pdf/CATpg21.PDF

You might want to follow along on pro70z28's build.....
http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/t6440-15&pagenumber=1
He's building to an SFI spec....
We were considering a full frame because of the front end as well. That would also give us a complete rolling chassis once we got it wheeled. I would like to say the day will never come, but I'm someone who usually never says never as well, and if it were to come down to it, I would imagine the full frame would add to the ease of sale.

I have been doing a lot of reading. I have checked up on several sites and read what's what through peoples comments and I think we have kind of got it in for a CA product. They may not be the cheapest, but they sure do market thier skills, knowledge and "eagerness to help" the best, and that has grown on us. My father and I just spoke about it and we think we are going to contact CA about an Eliminator I series chassis. This way we get the frame along with the cage ready for set-up. Mild steel, A-arm front and ladder bar rear, 1 5/8" frame.

We don't plan on running anywhere near 8.49. I cannot imagine the vehicle being anything near street friendly at those times. But it is possible I assume, so incase that happens, there is an Eliminator I to funny-car conversion that they sell. We will make appriopriate adjustments if the time comes.

I'll look into ProZ28's build. Maybe ask him soem questions if he doesn't mind answering them.

Dave, you're right, although I have seen a few Falcons with big muscle shoved in there. We have decided that a sbc, probably a 350, will be the motor of choice. Of course, as I have said before, things change. That is our plan thus far.

Thanks a lot for the help. If you have any thoughts or ideas as far as the Eliminator set-up goes, let me know. I'm open for anything.

Thanks,
Randy

My sources:
http://www.cachassisworks.com/TechTi...EB.pdf#search='eliminator%20I%20chassis'
https://www.cachassisworks.com/CatPages/Vol_14_056.pdf