I completed the drivers side the same as the passenger side. It was much faster doing it the second time. After doing that it was time to move on and tie the sides together. The rear was easy, it was just weld a straight section in to join them together. The front took a bit […]
Tag: new frame
Start of Frame Construction
Today I started building the new frame for the car. I am building the main structure out of 1.9" diameter 0.130 walled tube. I bent and made the rail for one side and have it tack welded in place.
Planning the tube chassis
I put the car back in the garage and turned it up on it’s side. I cut away the rust on the passenger side and have it ready to lay out the new frame. I used a section of fence post that is about 1.6" diameter to see how it would work putting the tube […]