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I've been thinking about the chassis stiffening part myself. I don't know if I want to do the full cage route - I know that a well designed cage can make a chassis stiffer than practically anything but a tube chassis, but I'm wondering if it's overkill. There's no sense in dropping the moolah for a full chrome-molly cage if there are easier, lighter, and less expensive methods to get acceptable results.
I was thinking that a later supa convertible could be pinned under an early (70-72) body. Presumably, a convertible pan would be stiffer than a sedan chassis (to compensate for the lack of a roof section), and would also have stock front disks and the later rack&pinion steering. Is this feasible?
As for moving the engine forward, is that compatible with the Kafer Cup style braces? Also, has anyone tried using the replacement torsion leaves from Sway-a-way?
Oh, and I have a sneaking suspicion that the five lug Porshe pattern is the same as the five-lug Chevy. Is this true? I really, really like the Torque Thrust II wheels, as well as the new forged Cragar SS wheels, and it's a lot easier to get them at a size I want (I'm thinking 16x7 in the front, 17x10 rear) and correct offset than making due with a stock set of Porshe alloys designed for a completely different application. Does anyone know what the TTII/SS wheels weigh? Are they fairly light, or they heavy?
Thanks again, keep the info coming.
M13
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