Yeah, I used vise grips to clamp the upper trailing edge of trailing frame (rectangular tube) to the bottom of the AD C-Frame. Now I would space it down 1.5 inches - graft only the section where the IFS trailing frames drops down at an angle and intersects with the frame right in front of the cab.
Cut the frame
:o - (sorry I feel dirty saying this) :rolleyes: at an angle that matches the drop angle of the trailing members of the IFS frame and graft together at that point only. You should be able to box it in for 8 - 10 inches back from that point to give you another edge to weld to so that you have ample strength.
You can set the V8 in there with stock motor mounts and your dist will clear with plenty of room. Pick headers for a Camaro that tuck up high in the frame - the first set I had were a bit on the low side and scraped - lots of sparks at night!
Fabbing the front radiator core support mount and front bumper is pretty easy using C-channel (like 1"x3" or 1"x4" and a couple pieces of angle iron (2x2 heavy) to bolt the bumper mounts to. A metal cutting bandsaw, a drill press, a mig welder and you should be done in an afternoon.
Save that front axle, original wheels and hubcaps and springs and stuff and send them to me! :p
