Body mounted Directly to Frame

[gnvair]

Why not just use solid aluminum body mounts like these? Would be a heck of a lot easier than trying to weld all of that frame to body area.

G-Body Solid Body Mount Bushings - TRZ Motorsports

Solid Body Mount Bushing Set Constructed out of 6061 Aluminum Eliminates Factory Rubber Mounts and Unwanted Chassis Flex Factory Height (Based off BRAND NEW Factory Bushings) Instruction Sheet

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[pontiacgp]

Why not just use solid aluminum body mounts like these? Would be a heck of a lot easier than trying to weld all of that frame to body area.

G-Body Solid Body Mount Bushings - TRZ Motorsports

Solid Body Mount Bushing Set Constructed out of 6061 Aluminum Eliminates Factory Rubber Mounts and Unwanted Chassis Flex Factory Height (Based off BRAND NEW Factory Bushings) Instruction Sheet

www.trzmotorsports.com

if it is a street car he would need those cause if the body bushings are removed the transmission cross-member would not fit, the floor would be in the way. The front and rear bumper would also be stitting too high for the body,

 

[GuysMonteSS]

Why not just use solid aluminum body mounts like these? Would be a heck of a lot easier than trying to weld all of that frame to body area.

G-Body Solid Body Mount Bushings - TRZ Motorsports

Solid Body Mount Bushing Set Constructed out of 6061 Aluminum Eliminates Factory Rubber Mounts and Unwanted Chassis Flex Factory Height (Based off BRAND NEW Factory Bushings) Instruction Sheet

www.trzmotorsports.com

You could also use these with those solid bushings;

SC&C Body Mount Isolator Kit for use with Aluminum Body Mounts – `78-`87 GM G body

SC&C Body Mount Isolator Kit for use with Aluminum Body Mounts – `78-`87 GM G body

scandc.com

Guy

 

[bracketchev1221]

Its been done many times on race cars. Not sure it will work too well on a street car for a long period of time. Its a double edge sword though. Yeah the body stiffens the frame, but then everything in the body starts to flex and crack. The car APPEARS lower since the body is almost 3/4" lower to the tires. But that also impacts all the clearances from the body to the frame, like transmission and driveshaft tunnel, engine is closer to the hood, etc.

You could also use these with those solid bushings;

SC&C Body Mount Isolator Kit for use with Aluminum Body Mounts – `78-`87 GM G body

SC&C Body Mount Isolator Kit for use with Aluminum Body Mounts – `78-`87 GM G body

scandc.com

Guy

Does anyone use them anymore?? Way back when we thought that was the hot "race car" setup we would put solid body mounts everywhere except the core support to allow the support to damp vibrations and not crack the radiators. Then we figured it was too much work for no observable gain and stopped doing it. My race car had a full cage in it, but I never replaced the factory body bushings.

 

[fleming442]

SC& C is going out of business, or so I read. A guy on classicoldsmobile got screwed pretty bad. FYI.....

 

[gnvair]

SC& C is going out of business, or so I read. A guy on classicoldsmobile got screwed pretty bad. FYI.....

I'm honestly surprised. Where did you read about it?

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

There is a guy named MAP who investigated aboug doing this over on Montecarloss.com. Basically it is something much easier said than done. The body and frame are designed to have spacers between them and it is not easy to delete them.

 

[565bbchevy]

If you want to rigid mount the body to the frame (but not directly) IMO the best way would probably be to use solid spacers in all of the factory locations and then fabricate solid spacers or plates throughout between the frame and the body so at least you won't have to re-engineer the rest of the car because of clearance issues

 

[fleming442]

I'm honestly surprised. Where did you read about it?

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[84dragcutlass]

A guy i knew quite a while back had an Cutlass with the body mounted solid to the frame with no bushings, he dropped it down, bolted it in place then welded it in quite a few areas. It was stiff, however ride wasnt as bad as i thought it would be. It was a drag car however and not much for street and had a full cage with the halo going around the driver. So that might have stopped the body from stress cracking everywhere. I say go for it and see how it feels.