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03-18-2011, 01:21 PM
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wich would also mean 80 something? or did i miss something..... 
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03-22-2011, 03:48 AM
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More progress today.
Finish stripping down the front subframe to get it ready for trimming  Here it is all naked:   Good bye 60's technology steering:  And here's a shot of the drivers side hole in the oil pan on the old 455. There's a matching hole on the other side too   I was almost sad pulling out what will probably be the last real Pontiac motor the car will ever see  ah well, time to modernize
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03-22-2011, 03:57 AM
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Then I dragged the vette clip underneath to see how things were lining up:
 Definitely need to lop about a foot off the front but that works for me. I'll most likely keep the front of the factory subframe so my bumper and core support fit with no issues. Then I centered it underneath the factory rails to see how they lined up:  And here's a straight down shot from the top with the vette clip directly centered under it:  Yeah, notice you can't even see the vette rail cause rail to rail is almost identical as is the thickness of the rails. From the looks of it this is going to be easier than I thought . Here's hoping. More to come in a day or two 
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03-22-2011, 08:33 PM
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The more things change...
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03-22-2011, 10:56 PM
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Looks like a Great line up!!!! gunna custom fab off of the Vette chassis, or join the 2 together?
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03-23-2011, 12:00 AM
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Taking the K.I.S.S. approach. I think I'm just going to notch my factory rails as needed to slide the vette sections in and weld them up solid.
Not looking to do any more re engineering than necessary. Doing it that way I can keep my core support, bumper mounts, and probably even the front subframe rollcage supports intact. Only hurdle I need to sort out now I'm thinking is ride height. I want it lower but not on the ground. Clearing speed bumps with the front lip would be nice lol.
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03-23-2011, 12:12 AM
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well go find out what a vet frame height is at full droop with the tires still on the ground then hang yours at the same hight that should get you close
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03-23-2011, 12:41 AM
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or better yet figure out how much is going to be on the front end and the spring rate of the springs you want to use then bring the A arms up to there stock locations and match it all up
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