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Just wanted to get my So-Far pictures posted for ya.

rocknrod,

VERY nice looking frame. Good . . . uh, no . . . GREAT attention to detail. It looks very Pete and Jake / Super Bell. How's my guess? I can totally appreciate the work that went into that, since I just finished a '34 frame for a channeled 3-window coupe. Geez, I wish I had the room underneath for brakes and exhaust. Mine was like stuffing 5 pounds of sh. . . er "stuff" into a 3 pound bag.

Hooking your front brakes to tires is going to be a problem, though.

Nice clean look. What is the coating on the rear axle? Is it Jet-Hot on the exhaust?

Mike in Tucson

i believe it to be a so-cal frame , how is my guess . the reason for that guess is the step inside for the gas lines and cables to run in a channell .

Good catch, Kenny. SoCal makes sense. Pete Chapouris. That's why the hairpins, ladder bars, backing plates, motor mounts, etc., are all identical to P&J's. Pete's also a dealer for P&J.

The backing plates are Super Bell, but I had them chromed.
Also the drilled front axle is chromed (everything is chromed).
The rear end, l adder bars, rear backing plates, all chromed.
The exhaust is Sterling Jet Hot.
I have rear drum finned covers that are jet hot, you can see them when I get the real wheels on it (just rollers there now).
Thanks guys for the Ku-Do's

Rod,
You are amazing. If ever I can I decide to have a car built by someone, you are it. This is just another example of the Rod Macaffey"do it way right" way of doing things.
Your friend,
Jim Sibley

Looks great.

I ought to make a gallery of each of you that put up these kind of detailed frames with exhaust so that the "kids" that ask about the different types of rear suspension bars can get an idea of what I mean when I talk about the routing challenges. Yours is a great example of how much effort it takes to get over the front pivots, and then over the axle while missing all the other necessary pieces in there. I hate seeing those low hanging short cut set-ups that go under the axle and mess up "the look". With just a "little" more effort you've got something that functions well AND looks good. If you haven't had a coated exhaust before you'll love it.

Bob,

Finishing this one is going to be interesting. I planned to take the exhaust out in front of the rear wheels, but changed my mind. Too easy, not elegant. I have to go straight out toward the shock mounts, then put my 180 on an angle towards the center of the car to clear the shocks.

Channeled car + lowered floor + law of physics that says "two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time" = a lot of head scratching.

Working on that will give a couple more days reprieve from blocking . . .

Rod,

I'm in Frisco, TX visiting my son all week. Any chance of dropping by to take a look at the frame? Might give me some ideas on mine.

Henry Rifle

AKA

Jack Cox
Virginia Beach

Both are really nice frames guys. Henry, did you put those tube braces on there and make them yourself or is it a kit? I wan't to do that to mine if I go big block and didn't know if they made a kit or not or if I have to just make em myself?

Exactly Jack, and you've got the extra complication of the crossover pipe just under the trans. They're great for evening the sound out though! Glad you're opting for the "more elegant" approach.

FMX,

These came with the chassis. I've done it before, though. I drew out a pattern, decided how the main tubes needed to be bent, and had someone mandrel bend them for me. Bent them a little long, then cut to fit. The short braces were straight, so I just fishmouthed them and welded them in. I have the advantage of being able to use AutoCAD, so making a drawing is pretty easy. The motor mounts were done the same way. Get a piece of tube with the right bend - a little long, of course - then trim to fit. It's kind of like making an exhaust with pre-bent pipe, but with heavier wall tubing.

The hard part is finding someone that can bend the tubing for you. I happened to have a friend who built drag cars for a living, so I had it easy.

Both frames are great looking, Congrats on the superb fit and finish.

I dropped in on Rod this afternoon. If you think his frame photos look good, you should see it in person.