NEW Roadster Shop "Fast Track" Chassis

[tones2SS]

Killer work guys!!! I'm digging them.
Any pics of the '70 Chevelle chassis? (No biggie if not readily available.)

[Nick.V70]

Originally Posted by tones2SS

Killer work guys!!! I'm digging them.
Any pics of the '70 Chevelle chassis? (No biggie if not readily available.)

I can't go to sleep without looking at this car

[DFRESH]

Phil, I'm going to be in touch with you----I can't believe you can get that ride height on the 69 with full travel and that big of a tire. Freaking outstanding job man---that is just amazing.

Doug

[BANKO]

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A few questions on your Chevy II frame:

How much was the track width reduced in the front to achieve a full turning radius? Also, what are the wheel specs on the red Chevy II, it looks like 18" in the front and 22" in the rear? It looks like the front wheels are inset by 2" or 3". Do you have any front on pictures of this car showing the narrowed track width?

Thanks, Josh

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by Nor-Cal Nick

I can't go to sleep without looking at this car

I can see why!!! WOW!
Thanks for the pics Nick.

[Nick.V70]

Originally Posted by tones2SS

I can see why!!! WOW!
Thanks for the pics Nick.

A Chevelle owners dream right there.



I have to say for what you get I think the price is right. I am spending a ton of money on my cars suspension and really if I did it all over again at once I would be looking at one of these turn key packages. All the guess work and typical issues and or dilemmas faced are made easy. If I am fortunate to build another car one day I will be looking more so something like this. Great looking product RS

[Roadster Shop]

Originally Posted by BANKO

[IMG]http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...ssis/Nova2.jpg[/IMG]

A few questions on your Chevy II frame:

How much was the track width reduced in the front to achieve a full turning radius? Also, what are the wheel specs on the red Chevy II, it looks like 18" in the front and 22" in the rear? It looks like the front wheels are inset by 2" or 3". Do you have any front on pictures of this car showing the narrowed track width?

Thanks, Josh

The track width has been narrowed to 54". The suspension geometry is the same as the wider track version to maintain the performance aspect. The frame rails have been brought in and the crossmember has been narrowed to accomplish this.

The red Nova has 18x10's with 255 or 265 tires and 20x12's with a 335/30R20 on the rear. The front wheels are not the correct back space, they were just something we had laying around. I think they are a 8" or 9" back spacing on a 10" rim. I believe the wheels can be pushed out closer to the fender slightly. In order to have room for the front wheels to turn fully, the wheels do need some room though. Sorry, I don't have any front end shots of that car with wheels on it.

[Roadster Shop]

Nick, thanks for the props on our cars and chassis. Looks like you are off to a pretty good start on your Chevelle as well. You are 100% correct on the amount of labor that goes into an original frame. when you add up the parts and labor the difference in price between repairing the original vs. purchasing a new chassis is shockingly small. In the end, you are really limited by the stock frame's dimensions and suspension mounting points.

Give me a call or email if we can help you out on your next project.

-Phil

[wellis77]

On the 70-81 frame, is the center section built from 1"x3" tube? Are you able to use the stock floor with that size tube? How wide does the hump end up being with the exhaust and drive shaft going through it? Beautiful work on those.

[T-Type]

just out of curiousity.....any idea when the impala chassis' will be available?