Bones
Chris had the stock subframe powdercoated, set it to the chassis, and took the shimmy out of it with Global West solid aluminum bushings. He shored up the rest of the car with Global subframe connectors. To offset the weight of the big-block and induce better handling, he installed geometrically correct Global tubular upper control arms. He powdercoated the stock lower arms and stuck them to the car with Global Del-a-lum antideflection bushings. This was followed by Koni adjustable shocks, Hotchkis 2-inch drop coils, and a hollow 17/8-inch antisway bar. Chris prepped the rear of the car with Hotchkis 11/2-inch drop leaf springs and more Koni adjustable shocks. An AGR 12:1 steering box provides accelerated course corrections.
Wheels & Brakes
Bigs 'n' littles are prominent here. Chris chose Budnik Shotgun rims, 18x8 in front and custom-built 19x91/4 (based on a 10-inch hoop) in the rear. He fit them with spider-grip 245/40ZR and 275/35ZR Nitto NT 555 Extreme rubber. Energy burners include a full Baer Track system featuring 13-inch dual-piston fronts and a 13-inch single-piston job in back.