baddawgcustoms
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Just wanting some opinions in frame rail size. I'm going to buy the steel tomorrow and still in the fence between 1 1/2 x 3 or 2x3. I know 1/2 can be a lot when trying to cram a lot of parts in a small frame and I'm running an almost stock 307 and 3speed manual so I'm not running high HP and not building a race car so I'm thinking 1 1/2 x3 is plenty strong enough with some good cross bracing and crossmembers. Also the 1 1/2 will allow me to mount the 1 3/4 elliptical springs on top of the frame rails on the font the way I would like to a little easier. The body I'm getting from RPM isn't channeled yet so I won't have any gaps to fill in with the smaller size.
Also I'm wondering about opinions on distance between fire wall and radiator shell in sb chevy setup. My intentions are to simply mount the radiator and shell in place,mount my electric fan and shroud I'm building, and set the engine in as tightly as I can get it, then just do the same with the body. I'm considering the extra deep model T grill shell that is 5" deep. This will tuck the radiator I have and the 2" deep shroud and fan nice and neat up inside, which I believe will look really clean. But.....I'm wondering if there is a "standard" size to keep proportions in order. The body I'm getting is a 10" stretch in the cowl area so I'm thinking the tighter the better. I'll just have to wait and see what it looks like. Trying to stick to a 4 1/2" scrub line, and 6" ground clearance on the frame Up front and 7" in the rear, so basically the engine will sit pretty high. I know it will be a wait and see thing but any opinions? Especially on frame rake size.
Also I'm wondering about opinions on distance between fire wall and radiator shell in sb chevy setup. My intentions are to simply mount the radiator and shell in place,mount my electric fan and shroud I'm building, and set the engine in as tightly as I can get it, then just do the same with the body. I'm considering the extra deep model T grill shell that is 5" deep. This will tuck the radiator I have and the 2" deep shroud and fan nice and neat up inside, which I believe will look really clean. But.....I'm wondering if there is a "standard" size to keep proportions in order. The body I'm getting is a 10" stretch in the cowl area so I'm thinking the tighter the better. I'll just have to wait and see what it looks like. Trying to stick to a 4 1/2" scrub line, and 6" ground clearance on the frame Up front and 7" in the rear, so basically the engine will sit pretty high. I know it will be a wait and see thing but any opinions? Especially on frame rake size.