New H-body IRS, 9", & front suspension - who's interested?
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 3:36 pm
Hey everybody I wanted to gage interest to see who’d want to purchase new custom-made, bolt-on H-body suspension parts from a nationally known hot rod shop.
Kevin Tully and Chad Hill have successfully run Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle (http://www.hotrodchassisandcycle.com) for the last 12 years in the Chicago area and then 2 years ago created their Skunkworks Racing Division of the shop as well (http://www.hotrodchassisandcycle.com/skunkworks.php) , specializing in racing suspensions, components, and complete race cars. Some of you may know the ’64 Raybestos GTO-R car they built back in 2011. More recently they built the Craftsman Mercury Comet-R and a ’64 Plymouth Valiant. (pics in the links above) They’ve proven their work with numerous magazine spreads, SEMA show and TV appearances as well.
What they’re interested in finding out is would there be interest in front upper and lower, completely adjustable tubular A-arms, front K-member with mounts for either a Flaming River rack & pinion (or a race rack if preferred), or a bolt-in IRS that can either come complete with the cradle, rear diff, and outers (no brakes) or just the cradle itself, allowing you to fill it with whatever components you’d prefer. The IRS would be built to accept 2006-up GTO rear diff, with LX outers (Charger/Challenger). The front A-arms (at this point) would likely be made to accept Corvette C6 spindles.
A mule H-body is being delivered to their shop soon, thanks to a fellow H-body nut, Michael Allen, and with any luck we’ll see some prototypes come out in the near future.
Question is, how many would be in line for products like these?
Kevin Tully and Chad Hill have successfully run Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle (http://www.hotrodchassisandcycle.com) for the last 12 years in the Chicago area and then 2 years ago created their Skunkworks Racing Division of the shop as well (http://www.hotrodchassisandcycle.com/skunkworks.php) , specializing in racing suspensions, components, and complete race cars. Some of you may know the ’64 Raybestos GTO-R car they built back in 2011. More recently they built the Craftsman Mercury Comet-R and a ’64 Plymouth Valiant. (pics in the links above) They’ve proven their work with numerous magazine spreads, SEMA show and TV appearances as well.
What they’re interested in finding out is would there be interest in front upper and lower, completely adjustable tubular A-arms, front K-member with mounts for either a Flaming River rack & pinion (or a race rack if preferred), or a bolt-in IRS that can either come complete with the cradle, rear diff, and outers (no brakes) or just the cradle itself, allowing you to fill it with whatever components you’d prefer. The IRS would be built to accept 2006-up GTO rear diff, with LX outers (Charger/Challenger). The front A-arms (at this point) would likely be made to accept Corvette C6 spindles.
A mule H-body is being delivered to their shop soon, thanks to a fellow H-body nut, Michael Allen, and with any luck we’ll see some prototypes come out in the near future.
Question is, how many would be in line for products like these?