how_to_build_a_hot_rod_chassis_-_0760308365.pdf

SO-CAL Speed Shop's

How To Build

Hot Rod Chassis

Timothy Remus

MOTORBOOKS

First published in 2001 by Motorbooks, an imprint of

M131 Publishing Company, CaWer Plaza, Suite 200, 380

Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN 55JOI-3885 USA

On the front cover, main: The SO-CAL Speed Shop '32

Ford roadster uses today's techniques with the best of

yesterday'S esthetics to produce a hot rod for the

twenty-first century. Ua(Jid Fetherston

«) Timothy Remus, 2(]()]

Inset: The SO-CAL roadster's simple but effective

chassis USE'S traditional hot rod suspension designs to

provide safe, reliable, and comfortable operation. Eric

Geisert, courtesy (~fStreet Rodder Magazine

All rights resPfved. With the exception of quoting

brief passnges for the purposes of revie\v, no part of

this publication may be reproduced without prior

vvritten permission from the Publisher,

On the /Jack cover: The SO-CAL Speed Shop offers

complete hot rod chassis, like this one for a '32 Ford.

It features "step boxed" rails, a tubular K-member, an

l-beam axle with hairpin radius rods, and ladder bar

rear suspension. SO-CAL

The information in this book is true and complete to

the best of our knovvledge. All recommendations are

made \vithuut any guarantee on the part of the author

or Publisher, who also disclaim any liability incurred

in connection \vith the use of this data Of specific

details.

Edited by Steve Hendrickson

This publication has not been prepared, approved, or

licensed by SO-CAL Speed Shop. We recognize,

further, that some words, lTIodcl names, and

designations rnentioned herein are the property of the

trademark holder. We use them for identification

purposes only. This is not an official publication.

Printed in the United States of America

MBl Publishing Company titles are also available at

discounts in bulk quantity for industrial or sales-

promotional use. For details ·write to Special Sales

Manager at MBI Publishing Company, Galtier Plaza,

Suite 200, 380 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-3885

USA

ISBN-13: 97S-0-76113-0836-3

ISBN -10: 0-7603-IlS36-S

Contents

Acknowledgments ............................................. .4

Introduction ................................................... .5

Preface .................. ..................................... 6

Chapter 1 Know What You Want ........................................ 10

Chapter 2 The Frame . .................................................. 22

Chapter 3 Front Suspension . .......................................... .46

Chapter 4 Rear Suspension ............................................ 70

Chapter 5 Shocks and Springs . ......................................... S5

Chapter 6 Brakes . ..................................................... 94

Chapter 7 Hardware . ................................................ .1 OS

Chapter 8 Drivetrain . ................................................. 128

Chapter 9 Wheels and TIres . .......................................... 148

Appendix . ................................................... 157

Index ...................................................... .159

Acknowledgments

ing a book is kind of like building a caL No

niat.tcr how good you are you still need an up-

holstery guy, and help with the paint, and of

cours(;' tht're's a!vvays the vviring to worry about.

In this situation [ have to start by thanking

Pe\(, Chapouris for opening the SO-CAL shop to

nIl' and mv camera. Tonv Thacker, Pete's media

mJn, acted as master of ~ccremonies

non-professional is Chris Shelton, the young man

who impressed Pete Chapouris by assembling his

frame in record tilne so he could drive the caT to a

local event. Neal Letourneau is the professional,

who with John Keena's permission, encouraged me

to stop by and photograph every step of their chas-

Sis-building process.

For help with the wheels chapter I need to ex-

press my gratitude to Phil at PS Engineering and

Alan at Budnik. And finally I need to express a col-

lective thanks to everyone in the industry-all the

staff and ad agency personnel who helped by send-

ing images and information on the rails from

Deuce Factory, the frame from TCI (Total Cost In-

volved), the brakes from ECI (Engineered Compo-

nents, Inc), the axle from Super Bell, the motor

mounts from Chassis Engineering, and all the rest.

In closing I have to thank my lovely and talented

wife, Mary Lanz. Mary tolerates my lengthy ab-

sences in California, she helps with proofreading,

and (most important) provides moral support and

pep talks when I don't think there's any way the

book will ever get finished.

while Twas

there, arranging photo shoots and intervie\\'s and

providing a variety of good ideas. Everyone \vith-

in the SO-CAL organization held out the vvelcome

mat, including foreman Shane Weckerly and front

end expert Jim Sleeper.

Nearby shops like that of Todd Walton and

jerry Kugel took up where the SO-CAL crew left

off. Todd took the time to shovv me hm'" a set of

ralls is converted into a complete SO-CAL frarne,

while Jerry and sons allowed me to do a sequence

that ShO\V5 hovv' a lypical Kugel front suspension

svstem is inst(ll1cd.

rhe other t\VO chassis builders who need

mentiun here include an amateur and a pro. The

I t'S like [ ahV3VS say: You c:m't do it alone. Writ-

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