Hello to all happy easter! :thumbsup: Does anyone know of a company that makes a good quality sub frame connector for the 63 chevy II wagons? I maybe wrong but i dont think the sedans sub frames connectors are the same or are they?

I received my frame connectors from TCI when I purchased the fron clip and 4 link rear for my 63 wagon. From what I can gather all o fthe chevy II's have the same wheel base, so the connectors should work. If you wan I can unpack mine take some measurements and do a visual.

Jim

All 62-67 chassis are the same as far as the subframe connectors are concerned. I've used Global West connectors and liked them very much, I've used CE connectors and they were excellent, and the SSM versions I didn't like.

i have Competition Engineering (CE) connectors on my '64. they're the bolt-in style but i had them welded in... only real issue i had was the emergency brake cable. it rubbed on the connector, so i drilled a hole through both sides of the connector and ran the cable through the middle of it. i then capped the hole with a piece of suede as a weatherstripping to keep out moisture/dirt and capped that with a piece of 18gauge.

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hope i helped ;)

Johnny

Looks good. What's the advantage to welding them in as opposed to bolting them in. I'm gonna need to do that when I get my 350 ready to go in.

the bolt in style is just that... a bolt in unit... the weld in style requires you to cut out the spring perches (front leaf perches) and weld in their unit.

bolts loosen and welds break i guess... but i preferred the welding over the bolting.

from the research i did i found the general opinion was to use the bolt in style but to have them welded in... which is what i did.

Interesting, I guess I'll buy the bolt in ones and go from there.

the bolt in style is just that... a bolt in unit... the weld in style requires you to cut out the spring perches (front leaf perches) and weld in their unit.

bolts loosen and welds break i guess... but i preferred the welding over the bolting.

from the research i did i found the general opinion was to use the bolt in style but to have them welded in... which is what i did.Thats what I did Cuz I didn't want to cut the floor:noway:

Welds should not break. A weld should be as strong or stronger than the base metal (if done correctly). Bolts and rivets have stress risers built into the design (point of contact with the bolt that leads to cracks that allow the fastener to come loose over time).

Welding is always a permanent solution to joining metal (some one may want to unbolt the connectors at a future point in time, but that ain’t gonna happen once they are welded).

Big Dave

(some one may want to unbolt the connectors at a future point in time, but that ain’t gonna happen once they are welded).

Big Dave[/quote]

Only option after that is the grinder.

Shouldn't a wagon be structurally stronger than a sedan, therefore lesson the need for subframe connectors??

Shouldn't a wagon be structurally stronger than a sedan, therefore lesson the need for subframe connectors??Hey I know you ..... Nice wagon too !!!! :hurray:

You would think so Dale but everytime I go in a driveway off camber I swear im gonna pop all the glass out of her. She sure does Creak