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Old 12-09-2006, 05:14 PM
Hatya Hatya is offline
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Default Hello and Help! (longwinded)

Hi folks, Im new to the site, Thanks Matt Jones for giving me this link. Great site very informative.

I have been a car guy for along time, got my first 68 camaro when i was 17, got my 2nd at 23, and now i got my 3rd on at 39. Im planning on this one being the car I have always dreamed of.

My initial plan for this car is a PT car. So i looked hard to find a car I could transfor into anything i wanted, without the guilt of chooping up a possible collectors item. The result was a bare bones no option 1967 Camaro convertible (I absolutely had to have a vert.) I think i got it at the right price, I drive it alot as is, and i paid 8k.

Aside from having a new top, the car needs everything, which means i have a lot of work to do. And alot of decisions to make. So i need some help and guidance. I have set a list of parameters the car must meet when completed. yet with a budget in mind I really dont want the car to sit apart for years, so im hoping to do it in stages that allow me to drive the car in the summer, and work on it in the winter. (yes i realize im nuts)

The part i need the most help with is the suspension. I have looked hard at the SWE full frame and the Art Morrison Max-G frame. Both of these option seem to be extremely attractive when it comes to making a vert handle well, especially seeing how i have a body sag issue. But, both require extensive amounts of work , and the car will be a complete teardown.

So Issue 1 would be to frame or not to frame, and in doing so trying to fix the body sag.

So since im in the planning stage of this car I was hoping to hear some ideas from you folks. Pretend there is no budget, and let me hear your suggestions.

Im tring to post pics also, have to resize them and Ill have em up soon..
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Last edited by Hatya; 12-09-2006 at 05:30 PM. Reason: adding pics
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