scottmcneal
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An a brain to do the work.Still it looks great and i'll keep up on this thread.
work party, escondido
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RedDevilGTO
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Looking good.
hawkeye 1
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X2 on that one. Keep it up Dan. Good work.
Vanimal
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- escondido, ca
thanks guys!
Vanimal
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didnt get a whole lot done today, spent most of it doing actual work. i did manage to get all the little plates done. i hate doing these, it seems like a lot of work for very little gains lol
tomorrow i have a few access holes to cut in some of the larger plates, then i can begin welding. i'm hoping to get one side finished so i can mount a coilover to see how close the spring rates are.
tomorrow i have a few access holes to cut in some of the larger plates, then i can begin welding. i'm hoping to get one side finished so i can mount a coilover to see how close the spring rates are.
hawkeye 1
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Hey Dan, are you going to brace those two towers for strength? Like connecting them with a tube?
Vanimal
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- escondido, ca
trying to avoid it. we'll see. i may make something easily removable.
Vanimal
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picked up a ford high pinion d44 this morning. it has the right gearing already, just need to order a stator kit for my elocker, and find some waggy shafts or something for when i shorten it. guess i need new wheels too....
ill probably still slap in the built d30 for the time being and take my time with the d44. i want to go coilovers in the front eventually, so i think i will wait until i have those before i swap it in so i dont have to weld on coil buckets then cut them off.
ill probably still slap in the built d30 for the time being and take my time with the d44. i want to go coilovers in the front eventually, so i think i will wait until i have those before i swap it in so i dont have to weld on coil buckets then cut them off.
Vanimal
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due to the POO POO LIKE weather, i didnt get a whole lot done today. got the access holes cut out, got the frame stiffener section on one side welded in, and all but one plate welded in on that side. i still have some welding to do from underneath, but it's raining and i didnt feel like doing it. i'm pretty happy with how it came out so far, it is solid as hell. i do not think i'll need a cross brace between the two, it's not going anywhere.
i still haven't even welded the gusset sections to the frame stiffener, so it will only get even stiffer. in hindsight, i think 3/16" plate was overkill, but oh well.
had a little trouble getting a decent bead in some of the tighter corners, but it will hold. everything fit together fairly well.
plates that tie in the body to the floor and wall.
i still haven't even welded the gusset sections to the frame stiffener, so it will only get even stiffer. in hindsight, i think 3/16" plate was overkill, but oh well.
had a little trouble getting a decent bead in some of the tighter corners, but it will hold. everything fit together fairly well.
plates that tie in the body to the floor and wall.
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jeeperjohn
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That should git 'er done!
mikedashg
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- San Diego, CA
... some poster board, and a sharpie
Ah, designing it on a CAD system are we? Cereal boxes and shipping bodes work well too. But that might be kinda ghetto.
Vanimal
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haha the funny thing is i do have real cad software, but i still used poster board. i did have to do some trig thoughAh, designing it on a CAD system are we? Cereal boxes and shipping bodes work well too. But that might be kinda ghetto.
souske
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Uh oh, busted by the PooPooPrez
Vanimal
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haha i just thought it got xxxed out, so i never bothered to filter my posts. opps!
kayle666
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- Temecula C.A.
get it big girl!!
Vanimal
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- escondido, ca
you know it, sister!
i did a zigzag finger snap when i said that, but you probably didn't see it.
i did a zigzag finger snap when i said that, but you probably didn't see it.
Vanimal
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scored these today on CL down the street for 160. 4 33x12.5x15 mtr's with about 50% or so tread depth on rims with new centercaps and new locking lug nuts. cant use the rims since they're 6 lug, but i figured i could sell or trade them for the 5x5.5 rims i need for the new axles.
Vanimal
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i would feel a little guilty about asking you what i would need to get out of them. i was hoping to sell them with the tires on CL for as much as i could since i'm going to have to take a massive hit on them (3-4 month old km2's, a little chewed). dismounting is the killer too. i was hoping you already found your spare so this wouldnt come up haha
