Hi Rick, I'm Back :o) I was a bit on and off this spring since dad died, and allot of other problems appeared. In the summer I've done nearly nothing on the car and I've also been just lurking underneath and writing nothing or nearly nothing on the list, instead this summer I've travelled around a bit and spent some quality time with my GF and friends. I'll try to be a bit more active even if my life is full of stuff right and I have a small dream of test driving the velle in the spring/summer (hush... dont tell anyone as there is allot of work left) some bits and pieces are falling together every week so its all proceding at a steady rate.
Ciao André > Andre - You are BACK! I guess that no one can stay away long, Nice to hear > from our Italian connection. > > On 11/3/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> If I have time I'll send you some tonight as I have a bunch of pics. >> André >> >> > Would you happen to have any pictures or sketches of what you have >> > done....or going to do. It would REALLY be helpful at this point since >> i'm >> > still at the planning stage of this chassis. >> > >> > Thank you, Kyle >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:46 AM >> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Chassis Stiffening >> > >> > >> > Hi Kyle, >> > >> > I am doing that to my chassis right now. >> > boxing plates is according to me a good idea, but the x-brace will not >> work >> > out very >> > well due to the fact that our chevelles dont have a flat floor. >> > What I have done is a crossmember in the rear of the frame, just in >> front of >> > the >> > lower rear trailing arms. >> > I'll put three big holes in that, two for the exhaust and one for the >> > driveshaft (I >> > wont use a big loop since I'm going corvette rear suspension and that >> wont >> > move up >> > and down). >> > The crossmember is nice but it will eat up some muffler space. >> > >> > Remember that if you go welding in the frame, put it on a jig (I have >> put >> > mine in a >> > flat surface and put some heavy weights on top of it so it wont move). >> > it all depends on how far you want to go :o) >> > >> > André >> > >> >> I now have the body off of my 71 chevelle and i will soon be replacing >> >> everything on >> >> the chassis. But before i begin any paint/powdercoating on the chassis, >> i >> >> thought >> >> about bracing the chassis. >> >> >> >> Here's what i thought about. Boxing the side rails of the frame and >> then >> >> welding an >> >> "X" in the center of the chassis while incorporating a ring/hoop/eyelet >> or >> >> what ever >> >> you want to call it for the draveshaft to go through. I also thought >> about >> >> doing 2 >> >> smaller holes for the exhaust to rought through. >> >> >> >> Does this sound like a good idea. Once the car is together, i'll drive >> it >> >> hard from >> >> time to time, but mostly a daily driver. >> >> >> >> Also, does anyone know of a website that shows pictures of anyone who >> may >> >> of added >> >> any strengthening members to the chevelle chassis. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Kyle >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > > > -- > Rick Schaefer > 72 TPI El Camino >
