New Project 72 Camaro Coolwelder62

[coolwelder62]

I liked the way AME built there sub frame. It works really good. I know Because I own one. I looked at everybodys stuff. And wanted to build my own using my AME subframe as a giude line. My shocks will use a 2 inch longer stroke frt shock.W/ ajustable upper mounts giving me ride HT. ajustment W/O using shock stroke. I am builing my own 4 link rear suspenion for the car also.I have a feeling that will get some folks bagging on me.If I wanted a car built with a credit card I would call DSE. Because there stuff is clearly the best products out there for sale. But am having a ton of fun building every thing my self for this car.

[AALynch]

Scott,

The frame looks great! I've had Mark at Overkill do some work on my '69, and he's told me a little about ya - would love to see your '69 in person sometime...

Keep up with the pictures,

-Adam

[Rhino]

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

I am builing my own 4 link rear suspenion for the car also.I have a feeling that will get some folks bagging on me.If I wanted a car built with a credit card I would call DSE.

I feel the exact same way. I'm building it for myself so I don't care much of what others think. As long as it performs, I'll be happy. It'll also be nice to tell people I built it. My frame of thought is that you can read all the books you want on suspension design and theory, but you'll never really learn until you get your hands dirty. Worst case scenario I make a few modifications and try it again.

Thanks for the info on the rack. After thinking about it a little more last night, I figure I might as well give the steering arms a shot as well. It wouldn't be too difficult to build a jig to insure both arms are bent correctly and are the same length.

[coolwelder62]

I too built a jig to make sure both sides were the same. The first test show no signs of bump steer.

[Kendall Burleson]

Good job on the frame I like the way you used the adj mount for the shock.

[city_ofthe_south]

"I have a feeling that will get some folks bagging on me."

Some folks love the phrase "the right way" .... there is no right way to have someone else build your car. Good lookin stuff.

[Cris@JCG]

Any status on this build Scott??

[coolwelder62]

Cris this car was sold to MR.Jody Bernard back in feb.of this year.Then I was working on a 66 2 dr.sedan nova when I sold it,now I have a 72 camaro that is just like the one I sold to MR. Jody Bernard.Cris I went email you some photo's today but I must have used the wrong email because it came back undelivered.will try again tomorrow.My new camaro has the same c6 frt. sub frame w/ a 4 link that uses poly bushing in the frt. and johnny joints at the rear end side w/ panard bar.I cant get my photo's to resize or I would share w/you.

[Cris@JCG]

Gottcha! email address is [email protected]

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Cris this car was sold to MR.Jody Bernard back in feb.of this year.Then I was working on a 66 2 dr.sedan nova when I sold it,now I have a 72 camaro that is just like the one I sold to MR. Jody Bernard.Cris I went email you some photo's today but I must have used the wrong email because it came back undelivered.will try again tomorrow.My new camaro has the same c6 frt. sub frame w/ a 4 link that uses poly bushing in the frt. and johnny joints at the rear end side w/ panard bar.I cant get my photo's to resize or I would share w/you.