Hi,

Does anybody know of some extra deep sideskirts that can fit a '68?
I need them to make the rocker panels around 2" lower than stock. I don't think the eleanor style skirts are that deep? Anybody know?
Maybe some universal model exist?

I am installing a '68 body on an '06 chassis and I need to have some "bigger" rocker panels because the '68 body cannot sit low enough on the '06 chassis because of headroom inside the cab....

Thanks!

 

I would say if you have the skills to put a 68 body on an 06 chasis then you would have the skills to fab up some metal rocker panels for your project.

 

A great answer from the peanut gallery; they'll say anything to raise the post count!

Aeroform and Mustangs to Fear both make "Eleanor" style fiberglass rockers that are lower than the normal style fiberglass rocker (ie. SW Fab, Maier, Rebel, etc.)

Hope that helps!

 

Peanut gallery huh? Way to make freinds on a forum that you have posted on 16 times. You go dude. In the future please try and be a bit more civil and I will try and do the same. Sincerely, the peanut gallery

 

Being that hes in norway its probably a lot cheaper to just make his own shipping from the usa there would be high.

 

Well, I kind of knew this answer would come up and yes I do have the skill to make some, but I just wanted to know if there was some on the market that I could use before I start using a lot of hours fabricating some...

I ship parts from the US over here all the time so shipping is no problem.

I will check Aeroform and Mustang to fear - thanks for the suggestion.

 

All the other stuff aside I would love to see some pictures of your progress on the car. It does sound like an interesting project.

 

How low are you trying to get the S197 chassis? It's quite common to lower it by 1.25" or so, and there are springs that drop it closer to 2". Fortunately, there are ways to correct the suspension geometry, and which shouldn't be unreasonably difficult.

There's also the matter of wheels/tires and their impact on ride height - are you sizing them outside diameter-wise more for the S197 chassis (~27" tall) or for the early sheetmetal (I think closer to 25" tall)?


Sounds similar to Bob and Wayne Julian's "SN65" project from a few years back. Information on that car is probably still available by googling on that term.


Norm

 

The problem is not getting the S197 chassis close to the ground, but getting the '68 body low enough on the S197 chassis so the rocker panels on both parts line up - which they do not.
I will probably have to adjust suspension ride height later on in the project, but this should be relatively easy compared to all the other stuff on this car...

I have already welded the body to the chassis so that height is set. The decision on how high to install it was decided on how low the cowl was able to go and still keep the S197 front frame structure.
I am currently working on the quarter panels and wheel tubs and will finish this and the rear of the car before starting to work on the cowl and front area.
Many hours of thinking and measuring have gone into this already so most of it is fabricating parts. The only real headache I have left if the dash area because I want to use the S197 heater/AC but the '68 does not have room for the heater control ducting.
All systems from the S197 will be kept except for the passenger side airbag.

The SN65 project of the Julian brothers was actually a few years back my main inspiration for doing this project. There have also been done a similiar build to the SN65 for actor Patrick Dempsey, but I forgot who the builder was.
They both did SN65 chassis and '66 fastback bodies. I have never heard of anybody doing a S197 chassis and 67/68 body like I am doing which is kind of cool...
I am in no way a professional builder like they are, just a regular carguy with many years of hobby building experience.

I have a few pictures but I cannot upload them here - only link to an url??

 

I understand now. The S197 is a bit "thicker-bodied" than the early cars and not wanting to mess with that structure (short of cutting it out and replacing it with something else entirely) makes a good deal of sense.


You may be able to attach thumbnail pictures, although that might require you to have some minimum post count.


Norm