Man I would love to take credit for the hood, but that is all stock '68 chevy. I really don't plan on doing many body mods; I think chevy really got it right, every one I see with chopped windshields & stuff I always think they would have looked better if left alone. The only body puzzle I have to figure out is the step from the trailing edge of the doors to the bed side.
CCRacin,
I left the center section of the stock frame intact and in stock location. It is plenty stout and hangs down about 3/4" from the bottom of the rocker ledge which is perfect (rather scrape the frame than the body). I am setting up and tacking the frame together on the jig with the body in place (so I only have to build it once
) , so I haven't done as much measuring as you have but I think the numbers are about the same except I have a little more rake which may make the front look lower. I got the 4 link/wishbone stuck in my head after looking at the nickelback project elsewhere in this forum, that is one clean chassis! I also kind of want as much mechanical crap as possible visible through the open wheels. The blazer allows me to put in a back seat which makes raising the floor not so noticeable and creates more space for the air tank. I probably wont have an on board compressor,just a tank because I really don't intend on adjusting the ride height once it is right. The air bags are more of a curiosity than anything. The last thing I built with coil overs rode a little to harsh for a cruiser. I am up in the Pacific Northwest, and it has been living up to its weather reputation this year
. Oh well, keeps me in the shop! Based on the quality of the frame you guys are building and the popularity of these trucks, I would hang on to that frame jig, it could pay for your project if you sold enough of 'em! I said it before and I'll say it again, this site has the most quality stuff out there like yours and those freakin' aliens over at ironworks, I just hope to shoot par!
