One of the most impressive modifications you can make to your street machine is to narrow the rearend and mount some 31x18.50 rubber in the rear. Big meats get you respect whether you’re at the racetrack or hitting the cruise scene. But you’re left asking: How do I get that look? How much does it cost? While there are many companies that sell rear frame sections, suspension kits, narrowed rearends and more, the act of installing this equipment can be daunting. To help eliminate the mystery behind installing a rear frame section, HOT ROD followed along as CMI Chassis Works in El Monte, California, a quality race- and street-car chassis shop, installed an Art Morrison Ladder Bar rear frame section in a ’67 Chevy Camaro.
Morrison sells a video that helps explain the installation of its equipment. It’s a good start, but here we’ll focus on the procedure and measurements that should be taken as the car is being disassembled and then built, to ensure everything is square after it all goes back together. Considering Pro Street cars really can’t be built for less than $15,000, you want to make sure everything is right as it’s being done. This story should help you meet that goal.
