frame connectors

does someone have a picture of subframes connectors actually in the car?? i was kinda of thinking of making my own if i can but i just was wondering where the aftermaket ones bolted to? and which is better the welded ones or bolt ins??

Welded!

John

Buy the bolt-ins, then weld them.
They won't interfere with the floorpans (no need to hack 'em up!).

The front end slips into the opening at the ends of the rails for the front subframe. The bolt ins bolt under/adjacent the front leaf spring perches (requires you to unbolt the front of the leafs during install).

The weld-ins (from comp) weld in just to the inside of the factory spring perches (adjacent!), and allow you to relocate the springs in a few inches.

A little square tubing (and a notch in the floor pans) and you're done for under $30--if you don't mind removing carpet/seats/and hacking up the floor.

There are a couple recent threads on this:

http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80562

http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80520

Competition Engineering frame connectors can be bolted then welded later on, Chassis Engineering makes a nice set of weld in that do not require modification to the floor boards.

I have the comp engineering bolt ins on my 70.They are a good peice and made the car have a hole lot less flex in turns and launches.Here is some pics of how they bolted up.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b115/Renegade78/SubFrameBack1-1.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b115/Renegade78/SubFrameBack2.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b115/Renegade78/SubFrameBack4.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b115/Renegade78/SubFrameConnectors-1.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b115/Renegade78/SubFrameFrnt1.jpg

Here's mine, these are bolt in's. I modified the rear mount to just weld in because I did not want to get into trying to remove the bolts for the front spring perch. They did not want to come out so, I just welded them in. The deference in the handling was night and day!

http://www.allmystuff.org/images/Nova/bodymounts%20002.jpg

here's a pic of how mine are welded in the back, the front bolts up with the subframe.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/1qwik69ss/100_4097.jpg