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#11909 06/20/2004 4:14 AM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Has anyone rodded out a 40 chev sedan? I want to put a front end under mine but would like some advice on what would be best for the 40...a Nova? Camaro? I put a StangII under my 37 pickup but don't want to go that route. Not many of them left in junk yards and the "kit" is to rich for my blood! (I did the pickup out of a scrap yard) If you can't help does anyone know a hot rod site I could get the answer which is best? Thanks for any help gang. Any purist out there wanting to say this one let me know. I'm not into chopping one up but the 348 engine will look great under the hood  | | |
#11910 06/20/2004 4:24 AM | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 | I've been seeing a few rods at shows with Oldmobile subframes and they are late 70's or early 80's. They look nice under the fenders with plenty of fender clearance.
I sold my 1940 Special Deluxe 2-dr Sedan to my neighbor with the stipulation that I would weld in the front and rear suspension as well as help with the chop. I always wanted to chop it so this is something I don't mind doing.
He went with the Fatman Fabrication air ride front suspension with tubular A-arms and the bigger disc brakes. I think the crossmember took me less than an hour to weld in. The rearend was about the same welding time. In the back he chose the 4-link with air ride.
Joe
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#11911 06/20/2004 4:29 AM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Thanks Chevy1. I guess I'm hoping someone will say a certain model Nova or Camaro as I think I can get my hands on a couple if the right year?! Olds sounds interesting. Will make a good conversation as well as the 348 engine. | | |
#11912 06/20/2004 6:08 AM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 23 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 23 | The 1st gen Camaro's and the 68-74 Novas used the same front subframes. I would suggest using a subframe off of one of those, because there is a big aftermarket for those subframes. I don't know if they're not wide enough, or too wide, or anything, but they should be pretty close.
Drew
55 2 dr 210- after college project
56 2 dr 210- after '55 project
"D'oh"
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#11914 06/21/2004 3:06 AM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Thanks to all of you and I will watch to see if any other words of wisdom show up. It will be a few weeks before I get my shop built but in the meantime I want to be ready to go. | | |
#11915 06/30/2004 2:03 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 | I used the AMC Pacer front end in my 41 2dr. sedan. Worked great. Might check that out as well. No need for radical chopping as required when doing the sub-frame. Just a thought. | | |
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