OK--the body actually fit on my frame!!!
The first pic was the original ride height--which is 2 inches lower than stock.
This is 1 1/2 inches lower--which is REALLY low! I still have almost 6 inches of clearance at the oil pan, and 5 1/2 inches under the front rocker panel. I cut around 3 inches out of the front fender just to clear the tire. I'll have to cut even more to allow for suspension travel.
Original ride height.
New and improved ride height. The front of the hood is just under 24 inches from the ground. The roof line is around 48 inches. I wanted lower, but the motor limits how low I can put the body.
You can see that the LOWER intake barely fits under the body. There will be a 5 inch protrusion of supercharger through the hood when all is said and done.
Here is the rear portion of the frame, where the back seat will be. I don't want to give up the back seat-- still want to be able to pile the kids back there occasionally. It was hard to figure out, but worked out well. Even though that bracket is just 14 gauge sheet metal tacked together, it's very stiff. When the real thing is fabbed from 1/4 inch steel, it should be very strong.
I actually moved the motor forward 2 inches since I took this picture. Motor placement has been the toughest part so far. It must clear the steering rack (one of the few parts I can't move), I want it as low as possible, and back behind the front wheels--but not too far (don't want it my lap).
The first pic was the original ride height--which is 2 inches lower than stock.
This is 1 1/2 inches lower--which is REALLY low! I still have almost 6 inches of clearance at the oil pan, and 5 1/2 inches under the front rocker panel. I cut around 3 inches out of the front fender just to clear the tire. I'll have to cut even more to allow for suspension travel.
Original ride height.
New and improved ride height. The front of the hood is just under 24 inches from the ground. The roof line is around 48 inches. I wanted lower, but the motor limits how low I can put the body.
You can see that the LOWER intake barely fits under the body. There will be a 5 inch protrusion of supercharger through the hood when all is said and done.
Here is the rear portion of the frame, where the back seat will be. I don't want to give up the back seat-- still want to be able to pile the kids back there occasionally. It was hard to figure out, but worked out well. Even though that bracket is just 14 gauge sheet metal tacked together, it's very stiff. When the real thing is fabbed from 1/4 inch steel, it should be very strong.
I actually moved the motor forward 2 inches since I took this picture. Motor placement has been the toughest part so far. It must clear the steering rack (one of the few parts I can't move), I want it as low as possible, and back behind the front wheels--but not too far (don't want it my lap).
