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Hotchkis Subframe Connectors

Installed 2008.

Base plates for new engine mounts welded to subframe.

Removing engine from subframe.

Looking forward with the subframe mounted.

Welding base plates for new engine mounts to subframe.

This is missing the front subframe (Camaro/Nova style). These utes had leaf spring rear suspension instead of the coil springs used on sedans and wagons. The one-tonner pickups had a full chassis with the cab and front sheetmetal mounted on it.

A really clean 57 from Tulsa that's been subframed.

over 100 degrees, just got done sandblasting subframe. Nice Journey Concert Tshirt!

Full details of this restoration can be viewed at www.classiccarprojectshop.com

Rear subframe - final design..probably! I'm still not sold on the coil-over location, but it'll do for now. more bracing to be added, but its basically done.

Left side, view of the upper wishbone showing perished upper wishbone & control arm bushings. Also the bolt that supports the wishbone has been put in the wrong way round, it cannot be removed without dropping the subframe.

Ford Focus RS subframe removal to repair broken manifold stud

MSI subframe standard and 1" roll center adjustment

Left rear subframe and trailing arm.

Front detail shot.

After replacing the rear subframe mounts I was concerned that the mounting points might not line up (even though I'd used a homemade jig).

Thankfully everything went in without a problem. Phew!!

Right rear subframe and trailing arm.

Subframe added

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