Thread: 69 camaro tubular c-arms/coilovers and rear end

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I've been planning for a while to start taking my camaro apart and starting from the ground up. Well a few days ago i was almost t-boned by a little ricer while i was waiting to turn left out of a parking lot, i gave a bit to much gas and flung my car sideways and bent the front passenger rim and thats it...........phewwwww.........

Well now i want to make her perfect and i want to add the tubular control arms and coilovers, from what i understand i have to change the mounts. Not only do i want to do the front but also the rear, i want the car to have supreme handling and drag capabilties...........4-link? Of course of this i need to tub the rear. I understand this will take a couple of years to get my car the way i really want it. I am ready to start the whole front end is off now, fenders to suspension, engine coming out soon. Also with all the body work is it neccesary to put it on a jig? or is there another way.

Any advice or ideas would really help....................this is my first time getting this deep and i want to do it right, and i dont have the money to take to a shop for all the custom work, plus i would rather do it myself, and a couple of friends are eager to help. So any help will be appreciated, i will try posting pics asap, before i'm gone for a month (navy).

Chassisworks ( www.cachassisworks.com ) has a catalog & installation guide, look for vol. 13. They show a step by step build of a 66 chevelle ladder bar suspension and a 4 link in a Mustang. Not a Camaro, but the build process is basically the same. That should get you started.

i checked that out pro, but it came up to this power supply development? So i tried .net and something up but there was no way to order a catalog.

you did your own 4 link right? if so how long did it take you?

Originally posted by zero_proto
i checked that out pro, but it came up to this power supply development? So i tried .net and something up but there was no way to order a catalog.

you did your own 4 link right? if so how long did it take you?

Sorry about that. I omitted a couple letters. It should be www.cachassisworks.com
Ya. I'm building my own (Art Morrison actually) chassis. (Far from done). You can click on the camera by my name to see pics. of what I've done so far. It's a learn as I go project, but most of it is just common sense stuff, coupled with going to the track to see what everybody else is doing, Going to tech certifications to see what NOT to do. And getting publications like the catalog from chassisworks, Books like Jerry Bickel's Complete guide to chassis performance, etc.. Jerry Bickel's book has a ton of good information both for building and for tuning a chassis (Geared toward Pro Stock Set-ups). If you plan to build your own from scratch I would strongly suggest at least buying the main back half rails. A company like chassisworks or art morrison can mandrel bend them for a much better finished product. You could cut and weld the angles to make the rails, but a one piece rail is much cleaner looking and stronger. I guess the same could be said for the other components too. They can cut them cheaper and faster than hand fabricating. I made some of my rear suspension parts only because no one makes 4 link brackets, etc. for my combination(Aluminum rear housing). Even with a CNC machine it still was very time consuming to get the parts just right. I made many wooden parts first to get everything to fit before I cut the Steel and aluminum parts. It wasn't cost effective at all, but I wanted to do it in house cuz' that's the point right? Good luck with your project. If I can help you with your project I will do what I can. There's a few 4 link gurus here that can lend a hand. All it takes is deeeeep pockets and time.

thanks i just went to the site and it had a bunch of good stuff. What i want is a pro touring look but when i want to race just though some slicks on. With a four link i would be able to adjust it to what i'm using it for. Thanks pro, where did you start of first or where do you think it would be best to start. As for deep pockets yes, mine are not deep (navy pay) but i have a small stash to start off with and plus i have a large deployment coming up so all the money i save will be going to the car. That wood idea sounds great, i need to brush up on my carpentry.

you can always go with a global west kit with the 13" c5 brakes that would be nice for a pro touring kit. i plan on doing this set up on my elcamino.

yeah i've seen that too............a friend just kept knocking me around and telling me to do basic stuff first and get my engine to the poit were i need it.........

I'm going to buy the front clip from cachassisworks; it has the coilovers and the tubular control arms already.....should be getting it the end of this month....and then get the tranny and a 9 for the rear with 4.11's....hmmmmmm
Thanx pro70z28...........