Customs laying a 41 chevy convertible on its rockers....

laying frame and JUICED! awsome!

 

How did you make the drop spindle? Any detailed pics?

 

This car is going to be bad ass !

 

you are doing good homie........knowing George it will have one sweet stovebolt 6 in it!

 

looking good....and just for the ones questioning the strength of a sectioned frame. the trukin guys guys do it all the time to full size trucks.

 

That dont mean its right....

 

Do you guys honestly think that a frame which is essentially a 3" x 2" x 3/16" box tube won't be strong enough?

Run the numbers.

Assuming a 108" wheelbase, and a yield strength of 60ksi, a single 3"x2"x3/16" tube will support ~6,000 LBS.

There are two frame rails there, so it's got ~12,000 LB of capacity.

The thing isn't going to fail.

Since he's reduced the section height, it will be a little more twisty than it was before (unless he takes other measures that aren't shown yet, which could easily be done), but it will not fold up or otherwise fail.

Give the nay saying a rest, and let the man work.

If you want to talk about the strength any more, bring math.

BTW, the horizontal sections (or flanges) of an I-Beam or Hat Channel are the load bearing portions of the member. The bottom one especially (which is why that hat channel has a 4" or 5" wide bottom flange instead of one that just barely connects the two sides).

Ever wonder why you can cut a bunch of holes in the vertical web of an I-Beam and not reduce it's load carrying capacity appreciably?

That's 'cause it's only function in life is to orient the two horizontal flanges relative to one another, to keep them separated when the load wants to stack them on top of one another, and to keep them flat.

You can't cut a bunch of holes in the flanges without severely weakening the member. That tells you which one is doing all the work.

The taller the section gets, the more leverage the lower flange has on the load, but make no mistake, it is still the lower flange that is doing most all the work.

 

Wild work. If you've got a spare deck lid, my 16 year old is converting a pile of a coupe back into a car. And your rotted stuff is gorgeous compared to our Michigan crap!

 

im not really sure, o.g. and his buddy did those one day when i wasnt there, i know what they did, but not really how they exactly did it. they just cut, added 5", and made gussets. i think they TIG'd em too.

 

yeah it means it works and is safe if done right

 

dan, i have seen some of the work you and your boys do.......and this will be a nice piece when hes done cant wait to see him driving it

 

Fat fendered car, hydraulics, frame mods, body mods, I will stay tuned as this looks like a great build and will draw out the nay sayers, popcorn anyone?

 

there is a easer and cleaner way to do the front x member i channel them 2 inches

 

he has a few, but the shipping cost to michigan??? if ur serious i can probably hook you up. O.G.s not the kinda guy to ask for your first born as payment either....

 

here you go guys have at it, unless you bring negativity to the thread, then this all you get

 

THANK YOU!! i didnt start this thread to get into a pissing match with anyone, but this man sums it up......

 

Dang! Sweet math. This build kicks ass. I love bombas man.

 

Hey I'm on the lowrider side, fat fenders and hydraulics sounds like home to me.
Ya wanna debate Juiced cars talk to Bill Hines he'll scholl ya on lowriders being traditional

 

I think the frame on your '41 is the same design used on my '48. I think these ideas will work for my bomb too. It sure does need it. I have been wanting to put this thing down in the weeds for quite a while now. Great thread and great build. Keep the progress reports coming.

 

A set of 560 s will make the job less painful.

 

I aggree. Go on with your bad self Kami-Cozzi.

 

Yea, but, I don't like the look of dinky tires. I just want the fender to sit all around tall rubber and hug the ground while doing it. To me, that looks bad ass.

 

bill is cool as hell. got to pick his brain one day at a show, hes a funny guy, and a wealth of knowledge. after bullshitin with him he slapped my girlfriends ass lol. i told her she was lucky, then made him take a stupid pic for doin it.....

anyways, i just love the forefathers and hot-rod/ kustom heritage.

 

Hey Kami-Cozzi, is your shop located in Sun Valley? And do you do air bag set ups?

 

Yup that Dude is Top Noch.

 

Dude!! Your truck is bad ass by the way. I would just put taller rubber on it if it were mine.

 

Dang with the pic that big you can see all my crap. Thank you verry much I love your fleetline

 

and heres the notch, nothin special really, just a basic notch job

 

no im in stockton, bout an hour south of sacramento. and i loooove doin bag jobs. bagged my s-10 in high school (yes an s-10, it was a good practice truck) then started shaving everything, frenching stuff, and got carried away..

but anything i drive now will be bagged.......

 

well if you or anyone else needs aircraft hydraulic parts, O.G. is the man to contact. hes seriously on top of it, thats half the reason were building this car, to showcase his stuff....