What do you guys think of a Pete & Jake chassis for a 32 ford roadster. I am looking at the 3200 series which has the IFS and wanted to get some feedback good or bad. Thanks
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What do you guys think of a Pete & Jake chassis for a 32 ford roadster. I am looking at the 3200 series which has the IFS and wanted to get some feedback good or bad. Thanks
I visited their shop a couple of weeks back and their chassis shop is top of the line. Their weld quality is very good, and everything is jig fit. I don't believe I have seen anything negative about P&J's products and my walk through their shop only added confidence, just my $0.02.
I have a P&J under my '34, and I have been through their shop several times. They make excellent products, and are very helpful to deal with. Many different rod shops use P&J chassis as the platform for their builds.
Bear in mind that P&J was originally founded by Pete Chapouris and Jake Jacobsen - two of the godfathers of the hotrod world. Jerry and Jason Slover bought P&J quite a few years ago, but they still use many of the old P&J concepts, but have added many innovations on their own. P&J also owns Super Bell axle company.
If I were starting a new project, I would not hesitate to use a P&J chassis. I'd definitely choose it over TCI, from your neck of the woods. If you do use one, I'd suggest the triangulated 4-link in the rear.
Some of the original Pete and Jake's concepts they continued are honesty, quality, and integrity!!!!! Still one of the best chassis companies around....Quote:
Originally Posted by Henry Rifle
Another vote here for the P&J product, good stuff, good people.
That being said, your info shows Discovery Bay, Ca, that's a long way to go for a chassis. In your area I would head to So. SF and talk to Roy Brizio, another of the finest chassis on the market. A little further south in Bakersfield is another very good chassis shop at Kiwi Konnection, talk to Duane.
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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Thanks for the great info. Brizio is out of my league he wants top dollar for everything.I was trying to go with a large name chassis since there arent any large name chassis or body builders builders close to me. I am also looking for a good body. For the price and features Show me rod and custom sounded good but I dont know much about them.I will be sending a thread out to learn more about bodies and any feedback about Show me rod and custom I have also been looking at a steal rodbod
Dang, You're right from my old neighborhood - SW Overland Park.Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears