Project WidowMaker - The Build Thread

[bonecrrusher]

DAMNNNNNNNNNNNN!

[tones2SS]

Looks killer man! You're doing a great job on it. Should be a killer machine when complete!

[Nick.V70]

Originally Posted by The WidowMaker

the frame got narrowed today. its not as pretty as i would like since it should have been done the first time and the notch reinforcement complicated things. but, it is done.

i have a whole list of stuff to do tomorrow and then i wont be back on it until next wednesday. i promised the wife i would take friday off from the car, and i leave saturday for a boys trip to vegas. i just hope im still married when i come back.........

Could I please be put on the call list if you don't make it back married and the car is for sale.

heres a couple teaser wheel pics to hold you over. this is about .5" above ride height at the rear, and really high at the front. it still measures higher than i wanted, but the wheel is also 28.5" tall! they also sit in a tad more than i would like, but theres nothing more i could do at this ride height. at full compression they are pretty dang tight to the outside of my tubs, and my tubs have about a 1/16" gap to the quarter at this spot. wheels are rushforths with nitto nto5 315/35/20's. centers are custom matched to the code i gave them which will be the color on the frame in a couple of weeks.

So that is ride height? What is the center axle to fender lip spec if you don't mind me asking?


i'll get some real pics once the frame is painted and assembled.

I love the Rushforth FAT LIP!!!!!

[The WidowMaker]

i could have got you a measurement a few days ago, but it wont be back on the frame until after paint. it is pretty damn low though. im about 2.5-3" from the axle hitting the frame, and thats after notching for an extra 2".

[ScotI]

Very nice! So to confirm, those are 20x10.5's w/315/35's?

[The WidowMaker]

20x11 with the nt05 315/35/20

[ScotI]

Originally Posted by The WidowMaker

20x11 with the nt05 315/35/20

I've had 20x10's under my g-body Malibu & might be able to squeeze an xtra .500 each side .

[The WidowMaker]

i ended up taking 3/4" out of the frame so that i would have the full 3/4" inside clearance that i wanted. i only have about 1/4" at full compression on the outside.

[ScotI]

Originally Posted by The WidowMaker

i ended up taking 3/4" out of the frame so that i would have the full 3/4" inside clearance that i wanted. i only have about 1/4" at full compression on the outside.

I would most definitely need to upgrade to a Watts set-up. Those a-bodies are a little bigger & the 20's work well in the rear. On my G-body, the 20's looked pretty big (w/a 295-40-20)..... so much so that I was considering limiting the car to a 18 or 19" max diameter rear wheel.

I'm looking forward to your progress!

[Nick.V70]

Originally Posted by The WidowMaker

20x11 with the nt05 315/35/20

I hate you!!!