Project SCHEVY 2001 Silverado full frame build

[GMracer]

Well haven't updated due to me forgetting the camera, but I've been working on mainly figuring out my front suspension I wanted to make it perfect at ride height, and finally after moving everything upwards, motor 1.5" up i got my arms at 2* LCA and the uppers at 6* this is set at 5.5" ride height. Tire will sit right at the lip of the front tires.

So with that figured out, I started the front crossmember
crazy cuts to make it fit




Made sure the tierods would be clear, at full turn they hit so I will make a small round notch

[GMracer]

Tac'd



At final position

[GMracer]

Centered the rack up, took some measurements


Check out those arm angles, perfect!

[GMracer]

Got the steering mocked up

[GMracer]

and some more pictures...
Check out this, the body bout doesn't have much room to weld to so I could do a plate angle up on one side and the other going down, but I hate that look


so why not make it look factory

all done.... :crazy:

[GMracer]

Cut some steel

[GMracer]

Welded up and smoothed out, the 2" hole will be drilled later

[GMracer]

had a few extra hands...

haha not, I wish though.

So I continued with that crossmember, made stock styled rack mounts.


Going to cut down some of the excess on the opposite side

Beveled edges and a nice solid bead

[GMracer]

Back on the frame

Temporary bolts holding it in place

Lower control arm mounts, I was going to have them laser cut, but seemed like a waste of money and time for what I will need

[GMracer]

started the second crossmember (under the oilpan)

this is going to mount the back of the LCA and then the motor mounts ontop, the middle of the crossmember will be bolted in similar to factory setup.