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Chassis Fabrication #1548457 12/16/13 02:39 PM 12/16/13 02:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,048 Atlanta Indiana D Dave Watt OP master
Dave Watt OP master D Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,048 Atlanta Indiana	I was looking at Jeff Lutz' 57 Chevy at the PRI show in Indy on Friday. If you notice from the upper ball joint (easier to see the passenger side), there is no bar going back into the roll cage. This seems like a weak/less safe design. I'd be interested in hearing from chassis guys how they feel about it. 7960711-JeffLutz57Chevy.jpg (171 downloads)

Re: Chassis Fabrication [Re: Dave Watt] #1548458 12/16/13 03:29 PM 12/16/13 03:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,619 Norwich CT USA Defbob master
Defbob master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,619 Norwich CT USA	Those are upper strut mounts. I am sure the car is double railed all the way to the nose

Re: Chassis Fabrication [Re: Dave Watt] #1548459 12/16/13 04:01 PM 12/16/13 04:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	This is the way I was taught to triangulate the front from a big time pro chassis builder.. its the way I still do it... this was certed to 7.50... but with a few more bars in the pass compartment could have certed even lower... but who am I to say that wrong because he has his certed to 6s 7960777-chassis3.jpg (100 downloads)

Re: Chassis Fabrication [Re: Defbob] #1548460 12/16/13 04:04 PM 12/16/13 04:04 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	Many of the pro-mod style double frame rail chassis are made this way.The front motor plate and mid plate tie the chassis together.You must take the weight off the front suspension to install these plates or the attaching holes will never line up. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Chassis Fabrication [Re: B G Racing] #1548461 12/16/13 04:22 PM 12/16/13 04:22 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Many of the pro-mod style double frame rail chassis are made this way.The front motor plate and mid plate tie the chassis together.You must take the weight off the front suspension to install these plates or the attaching holes will never line up. Yeah if its a double rail its all different... and I'm sure it has a pipe up between the bars at that point

Re: Chassis Fabrication [Re: Dave Watt] #1548462 12/16/13 05:56 PM 12/16/13 05:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,586 Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana ProStDodge master
ProStDodge master Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,586 Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana	another view 7960875-IMG_20131213_143147_382a.jpg (95 downloads)

Re: Chassis Fabrication [Re: B G Racing] #1548463 12/16/13 05:57 PM 12/16/13 05:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,105 Byron, NY W.I.N. Racing top fuel
W.I.N. Racing top fuel Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,105 Byron, NY	Quote: Many of the pro-mod style double frame rail chassis are made this way.The front motor plate and mid plate tie the chassis together.You must take the weight off the front suspension to install these plates or the attaching holes will never line up. '01 P1500, Blown/Inj BAE,/Veney ,Bruno/CS2,Dana 60 '01 Dodge 3500 S Cummins Auto, Fresh air kit, 4" Exhaust, '05 Dodge Magnum R/T - Too Much to list '60 Willys CJ5 '01 International LPX - Project,DT466, Allison '64 Plymouth Valiant, Inj 528 Hemi, 2spd

Re: Chassis Fabrication [Re: W.I.N. Racing] #1548464 12/16/13 09:13 PM 12/16/13 09:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge FastmOp master
FastmOp master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge	SFI does not require specs for in front of the firewall if I remember right.

Re: Chassis Fabrication [Re: FastmOp] #1548465 12/16/13 09:29 PM 12/16/13 09:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	from what I seen of lutz's work on the bullet I would NOT be admiring anything he does.

Re: Chassis Fabrication [Re: Quicktree] #1548466 12/16/13 10:02 PM 12/16/13 10:02 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 221 Missouri C Challenger enthusiast
Challenger enthusiast C Joined: May 2005 Posts: 221 Missouri	Quote: from what I seen of lutz's work on the bullet I would be admiring anything he does. I think that you mean, you WOULD NOT be admiring anything he does. LoL!

Re: Chassis Fabrication [Re: Challenger] #1548467 12/16/13 10:19 PM 12/16/13 10:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Quote: from what I seen of lutz's work on the bullet I would be admiring anything he does. I think that you mean, you WOULD NOT be admiring anything he does. LoL! yea

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