Is there a place you can buy frames for classic stangs? How about the big bodies (71-73) http://darkhorseracing.net/71-73_mustang.htm Those parts are pretty reasonable and light it seems, im just window shopping now but I'd like to know if there is a place you could ultimately buy a frame from. Thanks!

 

Mustangs are unibody. They don't have frames.

 

No.

Install subframe connectors will give you the rigitity you want without weighing you down.

 

Oh...I knew that....duh....

 

If you want the entire body made of fiberglass, then you will need a tube frame and suspension to sit it on. VFN, Glasstek, and USBody also make all those parts. USBody in florida actually makes entire body shells, but you have to drive down and pick them up since they coudlnt get them shipped without damage on a frieght truck.

If you are building a car like that, it will take ALOT of fabrication, welding, and cstom one off parts, plus all the paint and finishing on the body, and whatever interior work you want. That is building it like a street rod, think 41 ****** or another fat fender rod. Minimum of $20,000 to build a car that way unless you have alot of the stuff already, ie engine trans, rear end, and the skill to assemble it yourself.

Then once its built, you still have the problem with driving it. Some states allow you to get a title and drive it on public roads, other states do not. So in those states that dont allow it, you will have a nice race car and little else.

Just find a car you like at a price you can afford. It could show up any time, like tomorrow, 6 months from now, or next year, or ten years from now. Just keep looking and be patient.

 

Do they have whole chasis? maybe thats what i ment, im so car impaired [:@] to set the body on?

 

You're talking about the firwall-back chassis (which is the roof, floor, and rear quarters). I haven't seen anyone reproducing these, yet.

 

There is a place in Florida that makes fiberglass bodies, here is a pic of the 67-68 fastback body. They sell all of it, the doors, hood, fenders, roof, you name it. BUT to use a body like this you need something to hold it up, that is what the other pics are. Building cars like this isnt cheap, and most often its the way people get cars that look like Shelby Cobras, GT40's and stuff like that. It takes ALOT of knowledge to do it successfully.

I dont recomend attempting it unless you have done enough welding to be a master welder, plus you gotta have machining skills, and engineering knowledge to pull it off. Its not a slap it together sorta thing like building an R/C car or a plastic model. Its very involved and complicated to set it up right and get the car safe to drive, and working correctly.

I would recomend you buy a project car rather than go that route.

But yeah, people do make entire bodys and chassis.

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Oh I need skills...well thats outa the picture [:@] I was just checkin out options, I think that would be really cool someday when I have the knowledge etc. Thanks guys!

 

A kit car is kind of a good way to learn (buy the whole kit...not this piece here, that piece there). You do have the instructions to follow and a tech support line. Plus, you're build every piece of the car... Something to think about.