questions about a tilt frontend on a 55-59

[lotussutol]

I am curious does anybody have a tech article on how to make a stock metal front body into a tilt body on the 55-59 trucks?

I have a general idea of how to set the spacing and start tacking the front body clip together and the general area to split the fenders. I have not however spent anytime thinking about how to do the front hinges.

Here is what else has me concerned. From the pics that I have seen with the camaro clip on the front the bumper is really close to the ground. Does the bumper tilt with the front or does it stay put?

Any pics and/or advice any of you have for tilt front ends would be great.

Thanks in advance!

[1-ton of fun]

the bumper mounts to the frame, so it would stay put, otherwise it would not be mounted solid enough to work if needed

[lotussutol]

Originally Posted by 1-ton of fun

the bumper mounts to the frame, so it would stay put, otherwise it would not be mounted solid enough to work if needed

cool. good to know that even with a tilt front the bumper mounts to the frame.

although with the camaro clip with the bumper being so low at most it is going to act as a ramp for what ever hits me.

[MrSinister]

On the tilt front ends i've seen some tilt the bumper and some don't, defintely an up to you if you want to or not. If the bumper is goint to stay solid mounted you will need to address the front valance clearance as it sits sort of under the bumper and would hit it when you open the front up. One of the coolest tilts used hydraulic rams to push the entire front end out away from the cowl and then tilt up.

[texascowboy593]

Now I have no clue about fabbing a tilt unit up...but I do have a couple of pics of one way it was done...