Trying to make Junky perhaps just a little bit Funky...

[crakarjax]

Yep I have a rust belt 68 Chevelle, I think my plan is to either buy a new chassis or make a tubular one from scratch!

[DD1]

Originally Posted by crakarjax

Yep I have a rust belt 68 Chevelle, I think my plan is to either buy a new chassis or make a tubular one from scratch!

If I had to buy a new chassis, then I pretty much should have bought a different truck, not that I don't already think I got suckered when I bought it. I certainly did not know what I was doing or what I should have been looking for, and I paid way too much for it. I have already replaced almost everything around the frame.

I am impressed that you are considering building your own frame. That takes way more skill, time, and tools than I have. Especially the skill part.

[crakarjax]

Originally Posted by DD1

If I had to buy a new chassis, then I pretty much should have bought a different truck, not that I don't already think I got suckered when I bought it. I certainly did not know what I was doing or what I should have been looking for, and I paid way too much for it. I have already replaced almost everything around the frame.

I am impressed that you are considering building your own frame. That takes way more skill, time, and tools than I have. Especially the skill part.

I got into the same situation with my Chevelle, just didn't have any experience and didn't know what to look for.

TBH though, after tearing apart the frame on my truck I don't think building one would be that hard! There are only about 14 mounting points for the body to worry about, and the measurements are all out there. I'd probably use a cheap mustang II crossmember for the front and build around that.