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Upper a-arms at it to verify the spacing and placement of there mounts with the ability to adjust for alignment.
Upper a-arms at it to verify the spacing and placement of there mounts with the ability to adjust for alignment.
0 2020/07/22 03:58:07
Measure twice cut once isn't just a saying. It's my life. some of this stuff gets hours of measuring for a single tack.
Measure twice cut once isn't just a saying. It's my life. some of this stuff gets hours of measuring for a single tack.
0 2020/07/22 03:58:06
Set the engine back in, cross member set at it, and measured the front suspension over and over again.
Set the engine back in, cross member set at it, and measured the front suspension over and over again.
0 2020/07/22 03:58:05
To those that think I work in a huge facility. This is a shot of my 2 car garage. Every night i clean it up so the wife can park her hot rod in it. (Well almost every night)
To those that think I work in a huge facility. This is a shot of my 2 car garage. Every night i clean it up so the wife can park her hot rod in it. (Well almost every night)
0 2020/07/22 03:58:04
Forward bars are in, time to start bracing. Added a firewall vertical and a cowl brace to triangulate the fire wall/front clip.
Forward bars are in, time to start bracing. Added a firewall vertical and a cowl brace to triangulate the fire wall/front clip.
0 2020/07/22 03:58:03
Tore up some old pallets i had lying around and built a fixture to help hold the lower and upper rails in place so i can tack and measure.
Tore up some old pallets i had lying around and built a fixture to help hold the lower and upper rails in place so i can tack and measure.
0 2020/07/22 03:58:01
Hidden hitch will have a plate bracket in it most of the time. The trailer hitch will have a receiver for the plate bracket built off to 1 side.
Hidden hitch will have a plate bracket in it most of the time. The trailer hitch will have a receiver for the plate bracket built off to 1 side.
0 2020/07/14 04:09:14
Lower arm plates going together
Lower arm plates going together
0 2020/07/14 04:09:13
Lots of time spent jigging things up.
Lots of time spent jigging things up.
0 2020/07/14 04:09:12
The beginnings of the lower cross member.
The beginnings of the lower cross member.
0 2020/07/14 04:09:10
Pulled the front suspension jig out, and started mapping out the front end.
Pulled the front suspension jig out, and started mapping out the front end.
0 2020/07/14 04:09:09
Trailer hitch notched into the trunk frame. This will make for a strange gas tank.
Trailer hitch notched into the trunk frame. This will make for a strange gas tank.
0 2020/07/14 04:09:08
Lower a-arm plates. each pair has the slot just a little higher than the last.
Lower a-arm plates. each pair has the slot just a little higher than the last.
0 2020/07/14 04:09:07
Lower arm bracket all ready to be set into the front cross member
Lower arm bracket all ready to be set into the front cross member
0 2020/07/14 04:09:06
Mounter rear bumper brackets. A very bad reaction to the weld through primer. this new primer maybe junk.
Mounter rear bumper brackets. A very bad reaction to the weld through primer. this new primer maybe junk.
0 2020/07/07 03:53:25
2011 Mini cooper seats front and rear. We did a road trip in the Wife's Mini and after several hundred miles planted I got out and felt as good as i did when I got in. (I will be putting these things into everything i own)
2011 Mini cooper seats front and rear. We did a road trip in the Wife's Mini and after several hundred miles planted I got out and felt as good as i did when I got in. (I will be putting these things into everything i own)
0 2020/07/07 03:53:25
Still have 6ish almost 7 inches of up travel left. Some will be lost when the tubs go in there.
Still have 6ish almost 7 inches of up travel left. Some will be lost when the tubs go in there.
0 2020/07/07 03:53:23
Huge amounts of room to grow. Cooker makes a 390/50/18 that should squeak in there. (very custom rims to pull that off)
Huge amounts of room to grow. Cooker makes a 390/50/18 that should squeak in there. (very custom rims to pull that off)
0 2020/07/07 03:53:22
Custom hunk of plywood floor and checking the leg room front to rear. I would like to see a bit more foot room for the rear seats. May end up modifying the back rests so the seats can go back a few more inches.
Custom hunk of plywood floor and checking the leg room front to rear. I would like to see a bit more foot room for the rear seats. May end up modifying the back rests so the seats can go back a few more inches.
0 2020/07/07 03:53:21
Rear bumper brackets.
Rear bumper brackets.
0 2020/07/07 03:53:20
Trick of the camera. Playing with rake intentions and ride height. This is a 31.5 inch tall tire
Trick of the camera. Playing with rake intentions and ride height. This is a 31.5 inch tall tire
0 2020/07/07 03:53:18
Setting ride height. haven't decided if a traditional 4 link is the route i am taking, or if a z-link system is more my fit. also considering a triangulated 4 link. Decisions decisions. This is a street car. not a dragster. It could pull a trailer, it could do 150+mph if the hair is just right.
Setting ride height. haven't decided if a traditional 4 link is the route i am taking, or if a z-link system is more my fit. also considering a triangulated 4 link. Decisions decisions. This is a street car. not a dragster. It could pull a trailer, it could do 150+mph if the hair is just right.
0 2020/06/30 10:10:34
Setting the rails in, squaring things up. I try every chance i get to get every thing as close to 0.0 as i can. So far the build has been pretty tight.
Setting the rails in, squaring things up. I try every chance i get to get every thing as close to 0.0 as i can. So far the build has been pretty tight.
0 2020/06/30 10:10:32
Never hurts to take photos of numbers you may need in the future (axle length)
Never hurts to take photos of numbers you may need in the future (axle length)
0 2020/06/30 10:10:31
Full custom axle housing. 1/4 wall, big ford bearings, internal and external gussets.
Full custom axle housing. 1/4 wall, big ford bearings, internal and external gussets.
0 2020/06/30 10:10:29
0 2020/06/30 10:10:28
1/2 studs extra beefy, Quick Performance axles
1/2 studs extra beefy, Quick Performance axles
0 2020/06/30 10:10:26
0 2020/06/22 05:42:16
set the rear beside the car to see what we are looking at for effect. this would be close to its full down position. Needed to see how much of the cube would be visible around the body and tire.
set the rear beside the car to see what we are looking at for effect. this would be close to its full down position. Needed to see how much of the cube would be visible around the body and tire.
0 2020/06/17 04:15:18
Not a easy fit on the chassis table but got the rear cube placed need to find its full up position so i can set the top bars and start setting the rear cage
Not a easy fit on the chassis table but got the rear cube placed need to find its full up position so i can set the top bars and start setting the rear cage
0 2020/06/17 04:15:17
Fully welded with the rams set in.
Fully welded with the rams set in.
0 2020/06/17 04:15:16
Grabbed a 29inch tire off my Colorado and set it up in there to get a better feel for axle position in the max up position. fun trick of the camera. full squash should set this on the rails. and in the full lift position it should be set for some sweet murder stance. (muscle car style).
Grabbed a 29inch tire off my Colorado and set it up in there to get a better feel for axle position in the max up position. fun trick of the camera. full squash should set this on the rails. and in the full lift position it should be set for some sweet murder stance. (muscle car style).
0 2020/06/17 04:15:15
building the top bars, fully welded 2 piece top rails with bushings and cross pin holes
building the top bars, fully welded 2 piece top rails with bushings and cross pin holes
0 2020/06/17 04:15:13
Air charged the rams for a comparison shot. the rams can travel 12 inches. but will likely never see more than 6.
Air charged the rams for a comparison shot. the rams can travel 12 inches. but will likely never see more than 6.
0 2020/06/17 04:15:12
ok these sucked azz. these lowers are shimmed to aim the rams perfectly vertical on both axes. then tacked and checked. The problem with weld is it shrinks as it cools so i had to "Learn" compensate. but i got it eventually
ok these sucked azz. these lowers are shimmed to aim the rams perfectly vertical on both axes. then tacked and checked. The problem with weld is it shrinks as it cools so i had to "Learn" compensate. but i got it eventually
0 2020/06/09 10:23:08
Starting to feel like a broken record. More gussets, tabs, and brackets. also adding for swaybar, brake lines, camber plates. etc...
Starting to feel like a broken record. More gussets, tabs, and brackets. also adding for swaybar, brake lines, camber plates. etc...
0 2020/06/09 10:23:06
now to weld gussets, tabs, and brackets.
now to weld gussets, tabs, and brackets.
0 2020/06/09 10:23:05
back mount for the Camaro diff welded. this is a crazy easy rear end to install. wonder how long before the hot rod community picks up on this.
back mount for the Camaro diff welded. this is a crazy easy rear end to install. wonder how long before the hot rod community picks up on this.
0 2020/06/09 10:23:04
hand carved the upper bushings to weld into the cube then honed to not quite fit the ram.
hand carved the upper bushings to weld into the cube then honed to not quite fit the ram.
0 2020/06/09 10:23:03
Test fit. looking good so far. requires about 300 degrees for it to drop in. not to hot to burn the rams seals.
Test fit. looking good so far. requires about 300 degrees for it to drop in. not to hot to burn the rams seals.
0 2020/06/09 10:23:02