Ironworks Chassis Product Development

[ironworks]

Well guys we have been busy cutting out some chassis's on the water jet. We have developed a Process to make rectangular tube chassis's that we feel almost anybody could assemble. We have designed and cut out the parts to index and fit togther like a snap togther model. The proper bevel on the edges are all cut and laid out to interlock the whole chassis togther. On the prototype once we tacked up the chassis on a flat plate, and we measured for square and found it to on the Money or completely square without any adjustments. We are looking at selling chassis kits that the consumer could build themselves or we could weld up for the for more money. I'm hoping to open up the market to the home builder who wants that really nice chassis but does not have 20 grand just laying around, but can weld pretty good in the garage. We will be able to offer the frames in a few dfferent stances and they all will have the same front suspension and 3 or 4 link rear suspension

The current applications would be the 55-59, 47-54, 62-72 chevy trucks. Trucks are much simplier to lay out, then we will have the tri-five chassis avalible. I have thought about doing a Camaro subframe maybe at some point.

So my question, does the do it your self, even a monkey could do it frame kits appeal to the home home builder and even other shops. Or should I just focus on building the frames to sell?

Here are some pics of the current chassis we are doing for 57 chevy truck.

[rwhite692]

Rodger that is a killer idea...cool as hell and there is some great market potential there! -Rob

[wiedemab]

I love the idea. That looks beefy as hell! What front suspension would be offered - C5/6 vette components at various widths like you've done on other projects?

Again - very cool idea.

[MtotheIKEo]

I would love to weld my own frame together. For people that are DIYers and would want to build their own frames this would be cool.

[radrambler]

rodger


watch how fast someone copies this and runs with it...
i dont have a truck but if i did that would be awesome..
great idea ...i would imagine the flat steel would crate up and ship easier than a full frame.....saving more $$ ?
what kind of price point..i may know someone interested .pm me when you get a figure

radrambler

[ironworks]

At this point we are going to base it on the Wilwood Pro Spindle, just because of how many option you have with that. I plan to work into vette stuff, but it is alot more complicated. We are building the arms and the rear axle as a unit that would be on all the chassis, just to standardize the product.

The chassis pictured will give a 6" ride height with 20's and 22"s. The Shocks are mouted on the outside of the chassis and It will have a 3 link with a watts link.

[wiedemab]

The Wilwood spindle is a good choice. Man, I want to build one!

[camcojb]

I love the idea; the only concern I have is that there will be guys welding this together that should not be welding this together, if you get my drift. There's probably more bad home welders than good ones, and improper welding on a frame and chassis is not the thing you want.........

As long as you are protected from any liability it's a cool idea.

Jody

[sutton82]

I want one so bad I can't stand it. What would you do for a crossmember?

[frankenstang]

Make one for a 61 Austin Healy 3000 and you'll have a friend for life. My buddy and I picked the wrong kind of car to "budget" build a hot rod.