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Hatya · #1 12-10-2006, 09:41 AM

Im not planning any competitive driving. Its going to be my everyday car when its done, weather permitting. My biggest issue is myself. I tend to go over the top on everything i do. I'm trying very hard to restrain myself from turning this into a complete teardown 2year project. I love driving the car so much, even in the condition that its currently in.

I did a ton of reading last night and I may be swaying myself towards the hotchkis X bar & SF connectors, along with completly redoing the F&R suspensions, rather then a full frame. I think ill be very happy with the results.

This way i can keep from doing a complete tear down, then i can save the full frame for my next project.

But i wont make any final decision just yet, Im going to budget both options and look at the difference first.. I'll let you guys know which way i go

ProdigyCustoms · #2 12-10-2006, 10:13 AM

http://prodigycustoms.com/mikes-prodigy.asp

Let us know if we can help. Project Prodigy can be jacked up in the center of the rocker and still open and close the doors. It can also hang on a post lift and open and close the doors. And we do not have the raised seat issues. it is belly paned and the seats are mounted at the bottom of the rocker instead of on top.

customcam · #3 12-10-2006, 02:54 PM

cool project
me personally The MaxG will give you the stance that will always make u drool!
keep us posted on the build

Leadfoot1 · #4 12-10-2006, 04:01 PM

8 Grand! What a steal!!! Looks kinda original too.

Great deal/ find!

Good luck on the project and welcome!

Lead.

(Full frame would be Killer! What are the floors like? Rockers? trunk?)

BThibodeaux · #5 12-10-2006, 07:23 PM

You may want to check out Schwartz Extreme Performance. They have just come out with a full frame chassis that they claim is a bolt in. In bare form it is priced about the same as most bare aftermarket front subframes. There is an article on Schwartz in November CHP, and they have been on V8TV.

http://www.schwartzperformance.com/products.htm

Hatya · #6 12-11-2006, 08:40 AM

1 section of the rear floor board was replaced by someone with no skills at all , its horrible. The rest seams very solid. I been thinking if i had to replace the floor anyway , why not full frame it. I have seen the Scwartz chassis and spoke with Jeff himself. I'm still wieghing the options, I'd love to go full frame, but I dont wanna start something i cant finish either.

Leadfoot1 · #7 12-11-2006, 10:44 AM

You might want to check this out...

https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...light=morrison

Unless you saw it already.

Talk to him, he know's how involved it is and i don't think he regrets it one single second!

I have a friend who's also in the middle of doing same on a 69 as well but is presently contempling building his own frame or farming out to a reputed local circle track car builder.

BUT, if you know you don't really want to do it, might as well not look at Highwayman's, because once you see how MEAN it is, (and also from understanding your motto might as well be "BIGGER IS BETTER") you're gonna be in it before you know it.

I say, if you've got the means and patience...GO GO GO!!! ('Cause if its what you wanted in the first place...because you said this is the car you want to reflect the car YOU ALWAY'S WANTED... well, you probably don't want to end up telling yourself you should have done it everytime you look at it in your garage)

Again, i sold my coupe because it was opened up alll the way and setted on the jig...and i figured i would never have enough time to finish it in this century...So i got one i'm building while enjoying. (even tought its bugging me a bit still to put it up on the BBQ...)

Just sayin' i know how you feel.

Anyway, keep us posted! And good luck!

Lead.