Floor torrsional stiffness
 

Here is a pic of a stock floor with no sub-connectors.. one of the weakness of a first gen Camaro is that the center of the floor has no bracing to really help body flex.. They corrected this problem on the 2nd gens..

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/...n/P2010041.jpg

Here is something that I am doing to help add stiffness to the center of the car.. This 68 already had DSE sub-frame connectors on it when it arrived @ the shop... so I added a convertible OE factory center stiffening brace that goes from rocker to rocker tied in to the sub-frame connector & a Hotckis bolt on brace.. We still need to finish adding the pcs to the sub-frame connector to rocker.. but I think you guys get the idea.. when done it should give it a triangulated effect on the center of the floor.. I remember this feature on convertibles from my days of restoring first gen Camaros..

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/...n/IMG_0312.jpg

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/...n/IMG_0314.jpg

Cris --

Ya shoulda been a GM engineer!

First thing I thought when I looked at your work --- "oh -- He used a drop top X member".... I've had a couple of those... so they're real familiar! :rofl: :rofl:

Nice work as usual!

You da man!:woot:

Thanks Greg!! I think.. :D

You said it Greg!:thumbsup: :cheers:

This is what you used Cris?

http://www.hotchkis.net/6769_camarof...e_support.html

Correct.. I bought the reproduction bracing from National parts Depot.. it is stamped out of 14 gage.. i will help alot on adding strength to center floor section.. IMO!!

These mods are also part of your trailer towing package, right?

;)

Started the qtr Stretch!
 

Taking a different approach to the rear qtr stretch..

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/...n/IMG_0320.jpg

Any Updates? I'd really like to see how your qtr. strech is coming along.:hail:

Travis

Got us all worked up and then cut us off. What a pic tease! :_paranoid