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Best way to subframe a 58 apache

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by tony070804, Jan 17, 2011.

  1. tony070804
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
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    Ok. So I have my subframe now which I picked up out of a 75 camaro. All of the ones ive seen done were done by stacking the original frame on top of the camaro frame. The guy I picked up the subframe from cuts the subframe to length, plates the cut end and then ****s the original frame up to it. he then puts gussets and boxes it in. which is better? His way seems a lil easier and seems to add more clearance.
     
  2. James Curl
    Joined: Mar 28, 2006
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    Depending on how low you want your truck to sit in the front and if you want to also drop the rear. As you say, I have also seen it done three different ways, all worked. What is your preference on stance, that should determine how you do your clip. There is a long posting here on the H.A.M.B. on different ways to do this clip, you might try to search for it. There is a lot of information on that posting.
     
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  3. tony070804
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    I want low but functional! Im gonna drop the back down 4". so I would say the front is gonna go 5-6".
     
  4. TomWar
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    In the late 80's there was a magazine article about this . I forget but Rod and custom, HotRod, Street Rodder ?????
     
  5. C. Montgomery
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