Hey guys, Im thinking about building a custom frame for my camaro, and dropping the body on it. Does anyone have any good detailed pictures of anyone thats done this before, looking for some ideas.

 

subframe connectors my good friend- check out spohn performance.

 

http://www.swracecars.com/pdf/CATpg62.PDF
http://www.chassisengineering.com/pdf/page4.pdf

Some assembly required

 

lol, i know about subframe connectors. But i want to build an enitrely new frame, and not use a chevy ii suspension set up.

 

You'd be wasting a lot of time and money, and just causing yourself a big headache, subframe connectors, two sets if you'd like, a wonderbar, strut brace, and fabricate some other braces if you want.

 

Well like I said, its just a thaught at the moment. Thats why Im just looking for some pics right now, Id like to see how people have done it. And what suspension they have used etc...

 

And you arent likely to find any pics, to see how people have done it, because so far nobody has been that dumb.

 

Unless you're building a complete tube chassis, why would you want all the extra weight of a frame under a unibody car?

 

A Chevy II suspension? What are you talking about, a first gen?

 

I found a pic:

 

lol, now thats what im talkin about, hahaha..

Chevy II, its basically independent suspension, like upper & lower control arms, opposed to the camaros that have alower control arm, & upper strut, similar to a FWD car.

 

I think you're referring to the the "Mustang II" setup popular with street rodders and drag racers, not Chevy II...early Chevy IIs had a mickey mouse front suspension like the original Falcon/Mustang, with a tiny lower control arm and a spring installed over the upper a-arm; definitely not something you would want to emulate. The later ones had a conventional a-arm suspension, and its heavy.

Mustang II stuff is ok for some applications...its relatively light, cheap, has plenty of aftermarket parts available for it, and crossmembers can be bought or fabbed to put one in nearly anything. Its fine for a cruiser (street rod) or a drag car, but the handling sucks and the brakes are small (yes, there are upgrades available).

What are you trying to do with this car? In most cases I can't see where it would make sense. The stocks suspension can be made to do anything you want, and with reinforcement (cage, sfcs, strut tower brace, wonderbar etc) the chassis can be made rigid without all that work.