Finally.. some REAL progress on Penny.. - Lateral-g Forums

**Steve1968LS2** · #1 05-30-2006, 10:00 PM

It's funny.. I'm so busy with cars for work that I have little time for my own car. Now that she is a "story" I can justify some wrench time

Went to Best In Show today and worked with Dale to build the front subframe. Took all of three hours with stops for pictures.. Everything went together great. We had to modify the shocks to fit (easy) and we were a bit stumped on the splined sway bar arrangement, but came up with a solution.

The subframe is very nice and so far seems well done. The project should move pretty quick now.. On Thursday we will bolt on the subframe and start plumbing the brakes.

**Rybar** · #2 05-30-2006, 10:14 PM

Lookin good Steve

B Schein · #3 05-30-2006, 10:22 PM

You have the sway bar arms on the wrong sides. Flip them left to right and they will clear the tie rods. It looks like you cut into them I hope that is just an elusion form the picture

I still have those pictures of the sub frame connectors, pm me your email and I will send them to you tomorrow

**Steve1968LS2** · #4 05-30-2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by B Schein

You have the sway bar arms on the wrong sides. Flip them left to right and they will clear the tie rods. It looks like you cut into them I hope that is just an elusion form the picture

I still have those pictures of the sub frame connectors, pm me your email and I will send them to you tomorrow

:pat:

We didn't cut into them in that pic.. They clear the tie rods fine how we have them. What we didn't have was bolts long enough for the "S" shaped deal with the spacers and such. We ended up modifying the arms to delete the spacers all together and still have the heim joints straight up and down. I will call ya tomorrow to discuss. Most likely our having them backwards caused the distance to be larger than it normally is (which is why the arms didn't work right.)

The pics we had showed the arms bent in but not where they attach to the sway bar so we didn't realize they were upside down. I think our modification will work fine, but I will call ya tomorrow to make sure

The subframe is sweet.. people in the shop kept coming by and commenting on how nice the welds were, how it seemed well engineered, etc..

Email them subframe pics to [email protected] .. and thanks!

**camcojb** · #5 05-30-2006, 11:17 PM

Look super Steve. Doing a great job.

Jody

mazspeed · #6 05-30-2006, 11:34 PM

I think it looks like junk. I think you should just sell it too me cheap

No that looks awesome. I can't wait to see that car finished.

awr68 · #7 05-31-2006, 12:07 AM

I can't wait to see it all together with all the new paint work and parts! What color did you paint the close out panel?

**Steve1968LS2** · #8 05-31-2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by awr68

I can't wait to see it all together with all the new paint work and parts! What color did you paint the close out panel?

Nothing yet.. gonna be either a flat/satin black or a flat/satin charcoal grey (to match the wheels)

**4mm** · #9 05-31-2006, 12:48 AM

The Wilwood calipers in red look very nice, much better than black. I love how the small details make a nice difference on an already awesome frame. Don't forget to post pics of the anodized pulleys!

Speedster · #10 05-31-2006, 05:08 AM

Very nice Steve. Looks like it is coming together. Glad you found a solution to your sway bar problem. Sweet.