Frame Connectors

Doug Domm · 03-30-2013, 11:42 AM

We are looking at the same type of deal as you. A ground up restify of an 81 z28 t-top car. NOT a race car. Just want to tighten the car up more because of the t-tops. We are looking at the Alston ones that are round tube and attach to the side of the subframe and conform to the floor pan making them almost invisible. The Hotchkiss stuff is square tube and attaches in the conventional manner as all the others but conforms to the floor pan and it too is less noticeable. I couldn't say which is more effective as a bolt in but certainly has to be an improvement over nothing. The key here for us is hiding them rather than something hanging down. On my race car they are welded and tied to the main hoop, wouldn't do it any other way on a race car.

bigsixman · 03-30-2013, 12:13 PM

Go to www.furoracing.com and go to the customers photo gallery and there is a white 79 t- top Z/28 owned by Paul Althoff. This may give you som ideas for your car.

Ed Wright · 03-30-2013, 02:54 PM

I have the round BMR connectors on my '96. They tuck up share you can't see them from the side. Not nearly as ugly as the rectangle tubing stuff.
Not real sure why you wouldn't want them welded in. These are never going to be collector cars. As common as belly buttons.

cad · 03-30-2013, 03:23 PM

I run Global West frame connectors on my 68. I didnt want to cut the floor, nor ruin the subframe.
I have run as fast as 10.92 @ 123 last season.
http://www.globalwest.net/1974-1981-...obal-west.html

You will have to weld to the rear frame rails, but these can easily be removed if you wanted to later.

Clark

art leong · 03-30-2013, 03:50 PM

I don't know if this will help. But in our old E body Mopar. We put a piece of tubing in the sill (under the door). And welded in to the floor in a couple of places.
We were not allowed frame connectors at the time.

Mark Yacavone · 03-30-2013, 05:12 PM

I like to install the 2x3 into the sub this way:
Pie cut the 2" side a little at the bottoms and close it up a little in a vise ; Cut notches in the 3" sides ,to access the body bolt. Then drive the 2x3 into the sub with a b.f.h. ,and then weld it anywhere you can...Makes for a stronger joint...in my opinion.

03-30-2013, 11:42 AM	#1
Doug Domm Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: canada Posts: 251 Likes: 29 Liked 84 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Frame Connectors We are looking at the same type of deal as you. A ground up restify of an 81 z28 t-top car. NOT a race car. Just want to tighten the car up more because of the t-tops. We are looking at the Alston ones that are round tube and attach to the side of the subframe and conform to the floor pan making them almost invisible. The Hotchkiss stuff is square tube and attaches in the conventional manner as all the others but conforms to the floor pan and it too is less noticeable. I couldn't say which is more effective as a bolt in but certainly has to be an improvement over nothing. The key here for us is hiding them rather than something hanging down. On my race car they are welded and tied to the main hoop, wouldn't do it any other way on a race car.

03-30-2013, 12:13 PM	#2
bigsixman Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Crookston, MN Posts: 157 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Frame Connectors Go to www.furoracing.com and go to the customers photo gallery and there is a white 79 t- top Z/28 owned by Paul Althoff. This may give you som ideas for your car. __________________ 1969 camaro, pump gas 540"bbc, jerico 1967 camaro, pump gas efi 620", coan t-400

03-30-2013, 02:54 PM	#3
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Frame Connectors I have the round BMR connectors on my '96. They tuck up share you can't see them from the side. Not nearly as ugly as the rectangle tubing stuff. Not real sure why you wouldn't want them welded in. These are never going to be collector cars. As common as belly buttons. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

03-30-2013, 03:23 PM	#4
cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 702 Likes: 202 Liked 91 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Frame Connectors I run Global West frame connectors on my 68. I didnt want to cut the floor, nor ruin the subframe. I have run as fast as 10.92 @ 123 last season. http://www.globalwest.net/1974-1981-...obal-west.html You will have to weld to the rear frame rails, but these can easily be removed if you wanted to later. Clark

03-30-2013, 03:50 PM	#5
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Frame Connectors I don't know if this will help. But in our old E body Mopar. We put a piece of tubing in the sill (under the door). And welded in to the floor in a couple of places. We were not allowed frame connectors at the time. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

03-30-2013, 05:12 PM	#6
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,818 Likes: 2,909 Liked 5,126 Times in 1,954 Posts	Re: Frame Connectors I like to install the 2x3 into the sub this way: Pie cut the 2" side a little at the bottoms and close it up a little in a vise ; Cut notches in the 3" sides ,to access the body bolt. Then drive the 2x3 into the sub with a b.f.h. ,and then weld it anywhere you can...Makes for a stronger joint...in my opinion. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

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