Non-traditional Chassis for a Traditional Custom: '49 Chevy Fastback Update

Wow! I'm gonna save these pics for my '41 Pontiac build-up! Please keep the project photos coming, looks really good. --mika

 

Metal Sculpture! The artist comes out no matter what the medium. Great work BB!

 

Really clean welding and fab work!

I've got a general question about the torque arm config. I almost never seen them the same length as the trailing arms but I thought if you didn't keep them close to the same length, the driveshaft universals would bind or wear-out?

Is that just an old-wives tale or is there some 'magic' that's applied to compensate for it?

 

Very Very nice Work!!!!!!

 

Bass, Your a Ruler for sure..

Neal0o

 

WOW!!! well done home slice. i'll have to save this one to my personal archives!

 

Ruler!!

 

The detailed and descripted steps are golden that ya posted here Bass. One of the best that I have seen on here yet!!!!!!!!!!! KNUX!

 

Absolutely gorgeous!

 

OMG!!! You are da Bomb Shizzy

 

how did you determine where to z the front? was it just eyeball'd

 

Regarding the dropping down of the front frame horns/radiator crossmember, do you think you'll have any trouble getting the lower control arm pivot bolt in & out? It seems like this bolt was pretty much right under the frame rail on my sedan, and that bolt is pretty long.

Again, really nice work.

 

very bad ass work

 

I cut it where I did in the front for two reasons. One, the Mustang II crossmember still bolts in from the bottom, so I had to cut it back far enough to retain that feature. Two, I needed to cut it far enough forward to gusset it in a way that it would have that "swoop" look from the side profile, but not interfere with the front-most bodymounts that extend down from the firewall.

The spot I cut it at allowed me to do both.

 

If I measured correctly, once the front frame horns are dropped 2.5", I should be able to still get the bolt in from the front because of the way the frame gradually kicks up in front.

Thanks again for all the kind words guys.

 

killer work man....as usual...funny I was thinkin the same for my pick up...trd outside on inside...more modern chassis..haha...

 

BRILLIANT is all I can say!

 

Killer work Bass, as usual.

 

How do you plan to modify the brackets to hold the front sheetmetal? I think I want to z mine. I planned to use the original front suspension.
Do you see any problems with it or should I MII it?

 

Jesus,,amazing work holmes......I havent found them lights yet but i'm still sorting/liquidating alot of sh!t...

 

My eye's bugged on the ft. frame stepping. Unreal. The 'stack of dime's' welding, sky reaching rear frame. Well laid out. Stout.

 

Looks good. You do some bad work. Keep those pics coming!

 

great work ! I wish I could weld like you do! Ive been working on my 51 chevy coupe . I did Z in the front . 2 link in the back. it lays pretty low.

 

Incredible work!!

 

Those welds look real nice ,I like it! Rags

 

Sheeeit! That is truly notable work. and lots of it. Hats off to you.

 

you do some of the nicest work ive ever seen

 

you do nice work bass. those welds make me want to go run some beads..

 

Very very nice work.

 

Wow! Now we know who won HAMB Welder of The Year for 2007.