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Jim Hardy (aka farmer) [ View ] [ vhardy@adams.net ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Carthage, Illinois (217) 845-3721

Time to stir it up! I spent a couple hours last night searching the site for threads on front clips, rear axels and other misc. recycled parts to build the 51 Chevy pickup. This is going to be a local driver for me and the dog so nothin fancy. Just a good foundation to build on later. Camaro before strut and Nova came up most often. So which is better for the 51 and why? Is the Buick Skylark before 80 same as the Nova? Don't hold back just give me your opinoins. Jim

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Posted by DavyJ  -  02/01/2006 08:09 PM i've got a 69 nova clip in my 48 pick up. it works great, the only drawback is that with the rear steer the column goes through the floor down low and leaves less room at the brake pedal. On my kids 48 sedan we used an 82 malibu clip. with the front steer there is a better angle on the column, but i had to shorten the radiator 2" to clear the steering linkage. Both vehicles sitfairly low. They can be seen in the members rides messages that are still on the board. Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  02/01/2006 08:20 PM this is a camaro clip. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by cruiser63  -  02/01/2006 09:18 PM Any one had any problems with the ackerman effect with a clip?Or are the wheelbases close enough not to cause any problems? Just curious. Ron cruiser63 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Plain City, Ohio Charter Member since March 2005   Posted by kylew  -  02/01/2006 09:53 PM I've mislaid my books so... I THINK - Nova clips are the same 1968-1974 and the same as Camaro clips 1968-69. Camaro clips changed with the 1970-1/2 model to what Shine recommends. 1975-79 Nova clips are the same as the Camaros of those years. Also, GM built a four door Nova Police Package 1975-79 (or thereabouts) that would scream for a smogger (faster than the Z28s those years)- I drove one for a while after the cops wore it out and it went into the general fleet. 350, heavier springs, sway bars, brakes, etc.- the shotgun mount was a nice touch too. One of those would be a find for a donor. kylew [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charleston, West Virginia   Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  02/01/2006 10:22 PM Try to fing the early clip that has the steering box mounted behind the crossmember and not in front, It will give you much better radiator clearance and easier to set up the steering. Rods & Customs by Leon [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Highlands, Texas Charter Member since May 2004   Posted by ANGELT  -  02/01/2006 08:48 PM That picture must have been taken a long time ago. Everything is green and it looks like it has been raining. I sorta remember that happening, sorta. ANGELT [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Watauga, Texas   Posted by blksheep  -  02/01/2006 11:01 PM farmer,..............You get that '51 finished and I think your gonna have one fine roddog for company. Geeezzz,...... both me and Corgi are hopein you don't get a lot of snow where you are. Corgi could be scraaapppin. BTW, don't know a thing bout sub frames........Sorry. blksheep...."Horsepower?? Dunno......but after 10 seconds of full throttle down, I run outta courage"...in Charlotte blksheep [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina   Posted by tlp1968  -  02/01/2006 02:58 PM Sorry Farmer just had to say, love the dog!!! StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield, Illinois Charter Member since August 2003   Posted by kennyd  -  02/01/2006 04:19 PM i am not much for using camaro subs under anything ,except they do fit 48-53 chevy pickups well . kennyd [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Rogers, Arkansas   Posted by bigdude  -  02/01/2006 05:19 PM Swiss mountain dog? resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  02/01/2006 07:11 PM the later cars had mcpherson struts. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by brian41chevy  -  02/01/2006 03:08 PM Your gonna need the truck when that guy gets big. Jim the subframes are the same on Apollo's Omegas, Novas and, Venturas from 70 to 75. The rear ends from those same cars will fit nicely into your truck. Don't know about the SkyLark unless they had that same kind of body style later on. I always thought they were close in size to a Chevelle. There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Lenox, Illinois Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  02/01/2006 03:17 PM find a mid 70's camaro that still runs good and is driven. you can use almost every piece of it. seats,colum,brakes.rear end,brake lines. you name it. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by farmer  -  02/01/2006 07:02 PM Shoulda known the dog would get all the attention. Tammy's right Corgi my daughters pup who spends most of his time in the shop. The truck will have to be low just to fit his in the weeds stance. Thanks for the reply's. Shine, why do you favor the mid 70's Camaro over the later model? farmer [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Carthage, Illinois   Posted by johns56  -  02/01/2006 03:28 PM don't know about the truck but that dog is a beauty. what is he? looks like an austrailian shepard. johns56 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] phoenix, Arizona   Posted by tlp1968  -  02/01/2006 03:46 PM Looks like a Corgi to me.... StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield, Illinois Charter Member since August 2003   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  02/03/2006 07:25 AM right leon. i wish they had done the rear steer for a few more years. hard to find now. just dont us a 67. parts are high and hard to come by. akerman smakerman , put your foot in it and it'll slid around the corner. i've yet to see this as a problem. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by softtail1334  -  02/03/2006 10:13 AM farmer, didn't say how wide a rearend you needed but a 8.8" out of a 2000 or there abouts Explorer is 51" backing plate to backing plate and they are disk brake David [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Excelsior Springs, Missouri Charter Member since December 2005

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