Danny...Yeah, it looks massive when it's installed. Sort of like a giant hard boiled egg slicer ! Kevin says it's 6 lbs lighter than the original beam This isn't a done deal yet. If Greg can't get it to fit along with everything else....well....then it's back.
You are right about the possibility of fabricating a front suspension from scratch though. That, as you well know is not a project for amateurs. Ackerman angles, bump steer elimination and 0 camber change are formidable tasks to achieve. It certainly would allow use of a more simple and lighter front suspension as well. It would be nice to have a frame at home here and play around with it, but at this time in my life Im now more interested in having a car to drive and tinker with some smaller projects on it. I have to say that I am thoughtful of the assumption of liability in producing a full front suspension and steering system as well. After all, I would be taking this car down the road at considerable speed and doing things most would not attempt.
Still, I'm pretty excited. By the way, someone bought me a Spyder model from Maisto. Yes, it's silver, but it's so pretty and well made I'm afraid to mess it up by repainting it Pearl White & Burgundy ! Ha ha..................Bruce