Frame connectors, which ones?

[dartforforty]

Researching for my next project. Which frame connectors to use on the early B's and who has the best deal.

A preview of the power plant(in storage for now)

 

[MarPar]

Sweet Motor

I love Hogans!!!!

 

[dartforforty]

No I am not going to put the Hemi in My Belvedere.
I am looking for a 62-65 sedan race car or pro street.

 

[Polara Pat]

I'm planning on making my own out of 2x2x1/8" box tubing and tying it into the floor. I've checked out a couple of other early B-bodies with this set-up and it looks tight.

 

[dartforforty]

But does any body make them for the early B's

 

[Polara Pat]

But does any body make them for the early B's

Good question. I thought that Mancini used to sell them but they are only listing them for '67 and up now. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

 

[jeff caudill]

I see them on ebay for 62 b's for around 95.00. just punch in 62 dart and it should be on one of those pages.

 

[Endangered Species]

Mopar Performance made them. You have to watch because a lot of the sub frame connectors out there you will have to channel the floor.

 

[Darter6]

Now it's been 5 years but mine came from Mancini. 65 Belvedere no floor work was needed.They were bolt-ins but I welded them in. Cost was under $200. I would call and ask.

 

[5.7 hemi]

Auto Rust Technicians is where I got mine, and also the front & rear torque boxes.

 

[hemistix66]

Got mine back in '98 from Mancini bolt ins that I welded in.Probanly same as Darter6.Talk to Len @Mancini he had a 63 Fury helped me alot back then.

 

[Satellite65]

I'd really like to use the type that are contoured to the floor pan but they only make them for '66-up B-bodies. Too bad, I'm sure that if they made them they'd sell quite a bunch of 'em. If they're not being produced by the time I'm ready (spring '11) I'm just going to say screw it and fab my own out of square tube.

 

[Donny]

I made my own; 2" sq tubing, 3/8 thickness, flush mount to the crossmember, and cut it to fit onto the lead edge of the rear frame assy.

 

[dartforforty]

Thanks for all the input guys

 

[wedge5]

Was always told that the connectors had to go through the floor to properly be connected to the rear frame rails. I got mine from Rick hamarick. Found them listed on a 62-65 parts source website.$165 very nice piece

 

[wedgie]

I made mine from 2'X2"X1/8" square tubing. Touches the floor in a couple of places which you can weld to. I didn't want to cut the floor for the 2X3 tubing, but after doing a dart with the bigger tubing, I wish that I would have. The Dart is mucho stiffer than the Coronet.

 

[Cranky]

I made my own; 2" sq tubing, 3/8 thickness, flush mount to the crossmember, and cut it to fit onto the lead edge of the rear frame assy.

3/8" wall thickness?? I made mine from 2x2x1/8. I have my floors out and will just cut them to weld against the connectors....not hard and much cheaper.

 

[wedge5]

I found the site with the frame connectors. www.62to65mopar.com They are listed in the 62 to 65 vendor site and the guys name was Paul Hamaday ([email protected])

 

[dartforforty]

thanks wedge

 

[Bbodee]

I bought a pair from Paul Hamaday as well. Real nice guy to deal with and a quality part. Here are a couple pics installed..

you can see where the come through the floor pan:

And a dirty underbelly shot: