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How the heck do you adjust caster/camber with that?
BTW, way cool brutha!!
BTW, way cool brutha!!
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70_Fastback: RAT ROD - 193x Ford / 1942 GMC Truck
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70_Fastback
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Caster is set to at a baseline of appx 8degree postive. The caster will change slightly though as the radius arms articulate from their pivot point when the suspension travels up and down.
As far as camber.... you've got me. The kingpin places the spindel centered on the axle boss. No adjustment there...
As far as camber.... you've got me. The kingpin places the spindel centered on the axle boss. No adjustment there...
70_Fastback
Hell Bent for Speed
That will get boxed in also. Basically it will be a more "decorative" fish place that will cover the open tube ends and then taper with concaved curves to a point headed towards the center of the frame and then will get welded solid. It will help with any twisting caused from the spring perch point at those two ends.
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Anonymous
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"70_Fastback" said:
You'll really wear the tires when you bring it to the track :naug
Sluggo
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"silverblueBP" said:
Caster is not a wear angle.
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"Sluggo" said:
I was referring to the non adjustable camber, nimrod
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tarafied1
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That is so wicked cool! I'm so jealous.
I do like the conduit tie rod :lol
I do like the conduit tie rod :lol
AzPete
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"70_Fastback" said:
The axle has to be bent to adjust this. It was the same on the older trucks, even with the twin I beam Ford suspension. Not many shops can do that today. You can also adjust the way the spring sets but there is very little room for this before the travel path is effected.
This is really looking good.
70_Fastback
Hell Bent for Speed
"silverblueBP" said:
LoL, ain't guna happen brutha.
70_Fastback
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"AzPete" said:
I'm not going to really worry about it (right now).
"AzPete" said:
And thanks Pete.
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Anonymous
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Not something to worry about, I was just curious.
70_Fastback
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Spent about an hour last night and started fabb'ing the front spring perch. Here it is roughed in. Question though... should I put the hole saw to it and give it a large (1-1/2" +/-) lightening hole on each side for asthetics? Or leave it solid...
More then likely the grill shell will hide the perch anyway so the extra holes may be a waste anyway...
The hole would go on each vertical face/side...
Yes, No... maybe?
More then likely the grill shell will hide the perch anyway so the extra holes may be a waste anyway...
The hole would go on each vertical face/side...
Yes, No... maybe?
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Anonymous
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Leave it solid, that's gonna be holding an important part in place!
AzPete
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Yep, leave it solid. Use the body to give decorations.........yea....on a decorative on a rat rod.
Fast68back
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I would cut the hole, but weld in a piece of round tube the same size. You get the look and keep the strength. Its in the details....
70_Fastback
Hell Bent for Speed
I wouldn't be able to get the U-bolts installed from the top if there was a tube running horizontal from side to side (I assume that's what you meant...)
I may just add one more identical curved plate vertically, straight through the middle back to the frame and just notch the bottom to clear the spring bolt head.
I may just add one more identical curved plate vertically, straight through the middle back to the frame and just notch the bottom to clear the spring bolt head.
Fast68back
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No, I thought you meant a lightning hole in the frame, not the bracket. I would drill through the frame and weld in a piece of tube.
70_Fastback
Hell Bent for Speed
No, sorry - the original question was about drilling holes in the bracket wings - not the frame.
The frame is slated to get lightening holes on the sides though. About (6) 2" holes down each front rail portion.
The frame is slated to get lightening holes on the sides though. About (6) 2" holes down each front rail portion.
70_Fastback
Hell Bent for Speed
"70_Fastback" said:
Check & complete. Although I did change it a bit - I did (5) 2-3/4" DOM tubed sleeves down each side rail. What a PITA!
Took 2 full days to do the 10 lightening holes. I started by locating and pre-punchnig center holes, then drilled each hole with a 2-7/8" hole saw. And let me preface that drilling 20 (twenty) 2-7/8" holes with a hole saw AND hand drill SUCKS. My fingers are still numb this morning from the constant vibration...
A quick walk though:
started drilling...
5 holes in. There is the first DOM sleeve sitting in the back hole...
5 DOM sleeves installed and tacked in place...
All welded up and burned in... ready for grinding.
All smoothed down...
A shot from the front. The spring perch is all burned in and the end cap/fish plates are burned in...
Just more random pics...
I'm very happy with how they turned out.
All 10 in...
Good detail shot
Another of the front spring perch and end caps/plates...
And note... I'll never do THAT again. :lol