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Roadster Shop 02-08-2011 08:27 PM

Here are a few custom chassis that we just completed in the last few weeks.

This is a real wild chassis that we built for a 1966 Lincoln Continental being built RPM Hot Rods. Plans called for a big HP LS7 and the stock unibody design and limited options for suspension wouldn't fit the bill.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture13576.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14779.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14815.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14824.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14801.jpg

We also made a custom version of our Fast Track suspension to accommodate an air bag set up with external shock.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14755.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14842.jpg

bentfab 02-08-2011 08:30 PM

That shop is awesome! :hail:

Roadster Shop 02-08-2011 08:46 PM

Another unique chassis build... a 1953 Dodge Meadowbrook Wagon. This is one of 4 chassis we have built for a customer that has a little different taste than most. He has a collection of rare cars that are built in somewhat of a resto-mod theme. All are 100% stock appearing, with stock engines, interiors, exterior, trim, and must sit at a stock ride height. The mechanicals of the cars are then hot rodded... all of the engines are built to 400 + HP, 5 or 6 speed transmissions are installed, and since there are generally no aftermarket suspension options available for these cars, we build one-off chassis for them.

This one would be sick as is, slammed with big steelies and white walls, but the owner is into the stock ride height look.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture13490.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture13494.jpg

Here are the frame rails being built. We had to build a jig specific to the shape of these rails that keeps them true while welding.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture13991.jpg

Completed chassis with the original 6 banger in place.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14732.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14737.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14646.jpg

Painted, completed frame installed under the car.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...Henning055.jpg

Roadster Shop 02-08-2011 08:57 PM

And here is a custom 1970 Challenger Chassis being built with our Fast Track IFS. This is the same type of chassis will be under the 2011 Good Guys Give Away Challenger.

The chassis is mocked up at ride height and tacked together on a flat frame table. From here it will go into a fixtured jig for final welding in order to keep the chassis squared and true.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14742.jpg


http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14741.jpg

All bends are fabricated so there are no wrinkled areas that you would get from bending square tube.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14735.jpg

Low profile frame rails and center crossmember so a 3" drop can be built into the floor in order to retain headroom.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...cture14739.jpg

elitecustombody 02-09-2011 05:36 AM

You guys been holding out on us:willy: Amazing work as usual:thumbsup:

94snglturbo 02-09-2011 06:04 AM

you guys do some amazing work... and thats the cleanest shop i have ever seen lol

Sieg 02-09-2011 07:05 AM

+1 on the shop. Class operation, from the projects I've seen so far they're deserving of a museum.

strtcar 02-09-2011 07:24 AM

Man great looking pics, I'd love to get a tour one day, I'm local hint hint.

tones2SS 02-09-2011 05:07 PM

Wow. Awesome pics. Glad to hear that you guys are staying busy. Shop looks great.
I'm digging that Challenger build.:thumbsup:

Sandbagger 02-09-2011 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS-Perf (Post 331493)
Sorry about the pictures being down. I uploaded a bunch of pics and it exceeded the bandwidth on my photo hosting account. Should be good to go now! Thanks for the emails and the heads up on the photo problems.

A couple summers ago a Mac tool guy told me about an open house or a Roadster Day at your shop . Anything like that still going on ?
Body man by trade ... Id really like to see some stuff in person .



















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