[novanutcase]

Just trying to work out the details. My main concern is that Wayne won't have the time or the inclination to do my ride. I really think that either him or Art Morrison could really do a great job as far as the full frame chassis. Again, my take on the whole thing has been that a full frame setup will give more rigidity to the car but now I am hearing otherwise. Also, I'm hearing that the stock uni body frame will probably be lighter although I have a feeling that for the stance that you and I are looking for, if we go unibody, we would need to cut into the floors and weld sub frame connectors in that way so that there is nothing hanging below the chassis. Of course, to do this we will also have to figure out how to run the exhaust above the floor pan. This is why I have been leaning toward a full chassis. This way I can build it the way I want which is super low, super clean, and super fast! I figure that with Wayne Due building me the chassis I can accomplish the clean bottom which I think will help aerodynamically plus we won't have to worry about leaf springs hitting the ground, etc. Also, if you haven't noticed before, I feel that a properly tuned IRS is THE way to go. I think that it will give us great performance just cruising from point A to point B or carving through the turns in the canyons(Are there Canyons in GA?) A full frame chassis will enable us to do this cleanly and efficiently since we won't be limited by the constraints of the Uni-Body in terms of the rear end. I have asked Wayne that for this project I want to keep as much of the mass centered so I plan on moving the engine back as far as I can and moving the gas tank under the package tray. This should drastically improve the balance of the car and with the proper horses under the rear wheels should prove to be one hell of a ride! I'm even thinking to place the battery somewhere under the rear seat and have an access panel built into it. I also thinking of replacing the stock bumpers with chromed fiberglass ones but the only problem I have with that is if someone even barely touches it, there goes the chrome! In any case, it seems as though you and I have similar ideas as to what kind of car we want to build. IM me if you have any questions and I will give you my honest opinion as to what I have learned up to that point.