OK just about ready to get started here...
Been collecting parts for the past couple weeks.. and have enough to do the basic layout...
This won't be a 5 hr or two day project, as it's not a "common" chassis rebuild, but more of a custom from the ground up creation...USLMRA rules for mid frame chassis F/X allows the frames to be "updated" as long as they follow the "form" of the original...with a little stretch and widen..so I plan on some creative engineering to use the "allowances" to my advantage.
Comments and concerns always welcome, and I'll try to answer the "why" I did something as well as the "How" I did it.. And be willing to discuss why you might think I should do something different...
First ...
"The Victim" ....
A "Bradford Wildcat" of unknown vintage...
(any info on history or ID appreciated)While it looks bulky in the pics..It is Shorter, Narrower, and Lighter than the Rugg chassis I started my A/P with...
Rectangular Frame to be "Updated" and upper tube reinforcements to be "complementary"
and functional...