Ron, I wanted the same billet spindles for my C5 setup, but at that price I didn't want to buy them just to cut the steering arm off of them for my application. Although, after seeing yours, I may have to reconsider that. They look sick on your subframe. I really like it. :hail: :hail:

Hey Phillip - I used UPOL Raptor liner. Comes w a gun, lays out fairly smooth and doesn't weigh a ton. As far as headers, my AME frame has cut outs so the only ones above that technically fit is their own. But w your cubes I would run a 1 7/8". I bough an unwelded set of Kooks and will mod them to fit nice and tight..

Will do G! Can't wait...:thumbsup:

Hey Marcus! Thx for the props. I bought the spindles because I plan on flogging the car, plus it lowers my COG. You may have options w your custom sub that could avoid all that. I'll call you over the weekend...

Looking good Ron, but when are we going to see some full pictures :yes:

Wow! That sub looks great! Trunk came out very nice as well as the rest of the car! You have to be totally stoked!! :thumbsup: :cheers:

Thanks for the props Ron, You know I always work hard to take care of you bro! :cheers:

If I would have gotten on here sooner I probably could have answered many of these questions for you in great detail. I will try.... The AME frame was shipped to me complete..but bare ( no powder coat on anything). The body shop used it to test fit all the front sheet metal and I setup up the DSE frame connectors prior to removing it from the car. I didnt want this frame being used for these steps as you see it now... didnt want the dust/dirt potential scratches etc. on the frame with the front end sheet metal being taken on and off the car multiple times. So after all this was done the frame came back to my shop, was completly disassembled and then the fun began:unibrow:

Obviously blasting and powder coating was done. But the real fun was when those high dolar billet spindles showed up and I started cutting on them:_paranoid Now I will admit....this was much easier to do since I didnt pay for them, but was still tough! Anyone that hasnt had there hands on these and are on the fence.... They are nice!! Anyway, I spent several hours cutting the steering arms off and multiple steps to get the cut areas highly polished as you see them. I also had to enlarge some mounting holes for the new steering arms I had fabed up.


Since the spindle is a 1" drop, the original steering arms obviously wouldnt work anymore. The steerings arms are billet steel that I had to have done at two facilities. I had them cad designed...then the profile cut on a waterjet. The other dimension was then cut on a mill. The waterjet was much cheaper in comparison and cut down on some of the costs the machine shop wanted to charge me to mill the whole thing. The machine shop also made a tapered reamer to do the hole for the tie rod end. Result.... The tie rods are in the EXACT same spot as AME had them and they look great! I can have more of these made if needed, probably cheaper as well. (now that all the hard work is done at Rons expense :hail: ) I can also have them made for the stock height C6 spindle if needed.

The pfadt bushings were a real treat to install... I had never installed bushings in C6 arms before. I have some tricks for that now if needed. I did use a press. I do like these bushings and they will eliminate a ton of flex!

The Howe lower ball joints are really sweet.... They are rebuildable and a sweet piece! They dont come with dust boots, we had to get some from energy suspension. Had to also install some washers to get the castle nut to engage the cotter key hole properly. The upper ball joints are REALLY sweet! No grease, no slope.... they are NICE!

I had to weld in new brackets for the new HD sway bar Ron ordered. The mounting location was not the same as the one that came with the frame. This sway bar is also a sweet addition to the chassis.... I like the adjustability!!

It took some time and thought but was well worth it! I really enjoyed doing this subframe! Thanks to Ron for trusting me to take charge on this:thumbsup:

I know this is Rons build thread.... and I know its a big high for him reading all the replies!...as it should be. Its also a big high for me reading all your compliments on the subframe! Thanks guys:lateral:

Like I said earlier... If Ron can drive, you guys are in trouble!!:cheers:

Have a safe and fun 4th of July. Ron your trunk looks very nice now I know what to use for mine . Bitchen Camaro lol

You know how it is Rick. Rubbing, buffing, installing, adjusting and so on. It'll be soon!

Thx Anthony! So excited to have her home. Tell me how good that feels...:thumbsup:

And that, fellas, is how it's done. Did I trust Trav to cut on those pretty spindles? You bet. Did it scare the crap outta me? Absolutely! And don't think I wasn't a pain in the ** about it. Thank you Trav for putting up w my 'engineering chage orders' and project management skills...:lol:

There is one thing though. Trav said he did all the work and they sure came out pretty --

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...but I have evidence that he did NOT do the work, at least not by himself --

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Cheers Bro...:cheers: :thumbsup:

Jgp - put your name in your sig so I can address you properly? Thx for the props! We need to meet up soon...:cheers:

Sounds cool to meet up soon man the names danny btw
I stay In sfv.i usualy go to bobs big boy I'n burbank at least one a month with a couple of my buddies from Silverado Ss forum.lmoa I'll be using ur project info as my blue print as well :hail:

:rofl: Yea.... I forgot! Levi (my 3 Y.O.) was by my side all evening until bedtime on the first spindle! He has been laying under my 2500HD this week with me while the whole front suspension and steering was being rebuilt. My boy is a trooper.... and as bad a gear head as I am... I think he is going to have me beat.:hail:

Ron... You have been great to work for bro! With the amount of money invested and the distance between us you have every right...and its to be expected that you are going to be very involved. I know at times it was tough to understand things I was explaining and why they needed to be done, but you have always been a trooper and let me run with it and trusted my decisions. You being happy about the end result is all that matters to me.

You are certainly welcome... and Thank You!

LOL! Had I not done Ron's... I would probably be right there with you bro. But with some planing it can be done and come out great. Its not just a straight cut. With the bolt hole where its located and to retain strength in that area I made multiple cuts after removing the bulk of the arm. I wanted to blend the 2 angles together and make them look like they were made that way. The most recent pics of the spindles Ron posted show that pretty well.

I would be happy to help if you buy a set. If you want them to look like these.... send them to me and I will do them for you:thumbsup:

Thanks bro! They look gorgeous. I cannot even tell where you cut them, because you blended them so good. I may have to take you up on that offer. Can you pm me your cell?

Thanks for the compliments! It has been a lot of fun doing the suspension/fab work on Ron's car! I will PM you my cell right now.

Time for an update...
 

I’ve been off the radar for a while for a number of reasons, work, family, blah blah blah, but also because I just got back from a killer road trip. I flew to Indy for final assy on the car after paint and a day at Columbus GGuys. Day one (last Friday) in the shop was a killer. 14 hours of hot, humid assemble/polish (or vice versa), adjust, readjust, repeat. I freakin’ loved every minute of it. Saturday was a three hour drive up to Columbus and 7 hours hoofing around. I’ve been to Del Mar many times which is almost sensory overload and Columbus was beyond that. Cars, parts, displays everywhere! Walk past one venue area, turn the corner and there’s more to see. The Top 5 plus the Goosby Mustang were all just sick. Someone had said they’re all winners and I agree. Anyway, got to see all the vendors and bought a couple of goodies (Tremec would NOT let me talk them out of their T56 Maggie cut away display; something about it costing too much :lol: ), saw some great runs, rekindled old friendships and made new ones. That Mike Maier is a great guy and his car is bad a** as always, but his new motors is waaaaay over the top! He has set the AutoX bar for sure. Saturday night in Columbus is a cruising heaven. Early Sunday morning was back to Indy, power on finishing the car which took all day. At dusk, just as we we’re finishing snapping some pics Roger’s rig pulls into the shop so we load the car and all the parts up for the return trip home.

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There’s a bunch more, but I think you guys get the idea…

I cannot thank Travis Engle and Specialty Paint Applications owner Steel Orton enough. These guys humped and pumped through the last 15 months and the car came out great. Steel is a true car guy and real craftsman. My car was not a Roadster Shop build, but Steel went way beyond what I contracted and paid for but stayed true to the vision and ensured I was satisfied. Travis was there every minute helping w final assembly and made sure to tell me when I was doing it wrong :lol:. (J/K of course!) These two are/will be friends for life and I know we’ll share many more adventures. I also want to give props to Roger for the help in making sure the car gets home safely. The driver called me while I was in the air yesterday and told me he is on schedule and the car is fine. Customer service at its finest!

Holy s#*¡ Ron!!!! Now that is a thing of beauty!

Cudos to Travis & Steel for doing such a killer job!

Now get that motor in and ruin some tires!!!:D

Well....let's see them then. No seriously Ron, she's a thing of beauty. I know you are glad to have her home. That color pops in the sunlight.

Love the three butts..... priceless!


Great looking car Ron!

Im glad your home safe Ron! Thanks again for the props :D I had a blast hangin with you the past few days! Your a true friend. Thanks for the opportunity to show case my talents on your car. The build was the best one so far for me.... until I get my 70 camaro done...:thumbsup: Im really excited for you and I know the coming weeks will be thrashing on your part to finish her up. The road trip to Columbus Good Guys was over the top! :goodguys:

Thanks for the props Eric..:)

I cant agree more.... get that motor in Ron!! LOL..

Ron the car looks gorgeous. They did an awesome job on it. :thumbsup:

LOL!!! Greg... one of those butts is mine, but what gives me the biggest grin about that pic is the butt on the far left! Thats my 3 Y.O. son Levi who I spoke of earlier in a previous post. This kid is going to be the biggest gear head ever! He is on my coat tail everywhere I go and will crawl up under a car with me no matter what ground surface there is or how dirty it is! Im not even joking at all. Maybe Ron will post another pic he has of Levi helping me take pics of the under carriage of the car...:thumbsup:

Travis, you have a 70 also? Whats the plan for it? Do you have a thread going? Pictures?

The car now being in the west coast.. Now means that you will be visiting the shop very offen their Ron! Car looks great! :thumbsup:

WOW! Awesome Ron! :hail:

Thx E! Motor, tires and about a thousand other things. It's gonna be fun...:thumbsup:

Thx Marcus! So glad to have her home. Funny paint formula...smudges look brown, in the shade it looks dark charcoal and in the light gets really grey. I dig it tho! :yes:

Thx G-Dub. Lots of 'butts' in this build! :lol: BTW, we saw a red 32 at Colombus. I shoulda snapped a pic for you but it didn't hold a candle to yours!

OK Trav, so where's the build thread and pics of the 70? :D The weekend was epic. Thx for everything Bro. Can't wait see you and the fam again soon...:thumbsup:

Thx Buddy! Wayne's world will be looking mighty fine soon as well...(hmmm, new project name perhaps? :lol: )

I cannot wait Cris. JCG fab punchlist is up to 75 lines. Uggg...:willy:

I'll prob see you Friday or Saturday!

Thx Bry. Looking forward to seeing BOS color on yours. Speaking of color, did your wife decide yet? :rofl:

Here you go Trav. Great kid:

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LOL! Yup.... Thats my boy! Thx for posting the pic Ron. He sure loved your car! So you have the pic of him helping me with your LG spindles, helping me take pics under the car, and helping me strap it down in the transport truck. I love it.... proud papa here :yes:

Yea Eric... I do. I love the car! Its in bare metal right now on my rotisserie. The car is a rust free arizona car. We just recently stripped it down to bare metal to see exactly what the body was like. Its sweet, all original sheet metal. I want to mini tub it and do the AME subframe etc. I am at the point right now where I have to make some decisions on what the plan is for the car. I do have some pics and I will be starting a build thread soon.

How about you? You have a thread going on your car? I would like to see it..:yes:

Its coming Ron.... Now that your car is on its way to SoCal I MIGHT be able to focus on it a little more :thumbsup:

Like wise bro... Maybe we come to the west coast next visit :yes:

The car looks fantastic!

Nice! I'm sure you're thrilled to have the thing headed home. I might have to go up to Super Car Sunday as an excuse to see your project once it is in your garage.

Matt

Well deserved praise for a beautiful car so far. :hail: The fun is about to begin: adding & controlling your HP :thumbsup:

I thought I was only putting the new tires & wheels! Send over the list.. & will take a look @ it..

BTW- I got a new idea for pedals on your car & you need to adjust the ride height!


[QUOTE=Ron in SoCal;359222]I cannot wait Cris. JCG fab punchlist is up to 75 lines. Uggg...:willy:

I'll prob see you Friday or Saturday!

Thx Bryce!

Would love to have you over anytime Matt! Car should be here in a day or two...

Thx Fernando! I would love to have that problem right now...:yes:

[QUOTE=Gonzo;359274]I thought I was only putting the new tires & wheels! Send over the list.. & will take a look @ it..

BTW- I got a new idea for pedals on your car & you need to adjust the ride height!


Ahahaha, you prob have v3 which is two behind :)

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Yup, and she picked a good one. It's top secret though. :unibrow:

Wow. Looks really good. Congrats

Looking good Ron!! I could imagine how stoked you are getting so much closer to having your foot in the throttle.:thumbsup:

Car looks great Ron! Can't wait to see the finished product. Long process but was worth it in the end!

BTW...Now Travis is stuck in paint prison, Hopefully he can get out soon too!

Good for you Ron... That is awesome. I'm right behind you with mine... Should be getting sprayed next week.

You bringing it up to the West Coast Nats in Pleasanton next month to show it off????

I'm looking forward to seeing it fully assembled. It's gunna be bad ass baby!

Jeff

RON!!! :thumbsup:

I love the colors! That thing turned out killer!

Hurry up and get the motor in there!

Ron, that looks killer man... and happy 29th birthday. :D :thumbsup: