hey can someone help me out?
I am currently working on a 1968 camaro and I'm having a hard time making a decision and i was hoping someone could offer some insight. So here it goes the car in question is a 1968 camaro bracket racer i bought off ebay that will be a street car . Since the dash is cut and the only orignal thing in the entire is the guage cluster ive decided against a restoration. I'm working with drums on all four corners, Shot steering components, collapsed column, a 3rd gen steering box with no ps pump or hoses, and also a slightly tweaked subframe ( no cracks or visible crease/crumple marks. So this is what i cant decide. Should I just bring my car to a body shop and get the frame staightened and then rebuild the steering components and drum brakes or should I swap in a new front subframe. The reason I ask is that I have access to a damn near mint and free 78 trans am subframe with all the steering and brake components working and a 78 camaro subframe that is almost mint except it needs a tie rod. So has anyone done this personally or know someone that has. I've looked online and haven't been able to find anything on it. Since im on a limited budget it seems the swap would give me the greatest performance for the buck because it would give me disc brakes, front steer, better geometry and the ability to bolt on cheap circle track parts. Ive never swapped a subframe into anything but they both look about the same except the 2nd gen might be a little wide but nothing wheels probably couldnt fix. So if you have any info id love to hear and it would help a lot thanks.
I am currently working on a 1968 camaro and I'm having a hard time making a decision and i was hoping someone could offer some insight. So here it goes the car in question is a 1968 camaro bracket racer i bought off ebay that will be a street car . Since the dash is cut and the only orignal thing in the entire is the guage cluster ive decided against a restoration. I'm working with drums on all four corners, Shot steering components, collapsed column, a 3rd gen steering box with no ps pump or hoses, and also a slightly tweaked subframe ( no cracks or visible crease/crumple marks. So this is what i cant decide. Should I just bring my car to a body shop and get the frame staightened and then rebuild the steering components and drum brakes or should I swap in a new front subframe. The reason I ask is that I have access to a damn near mint and free 78 trans am subframe with all the steering and brake components working and a 78 camaro subframe that is almost mint except it needs a tie rod. So has anyone done this personally or know someone that has. I've looked online and haven't been able to find anything on it. Since im on a limited budget it seems the swap would give me the greatest performance for the buck because it would give me disc brakes, front steer, better geometry and the ability to bolt on cheap circle track parts. Ive never swapped a subframe into anything but they both look about the same except the 2nd gen might be a little wide but nothing wheels probably couldnt fix. So if you have any info id love to hear and it would help a lot thanks.
