Recent content by Hunter1

OH! the motor will sit lower than in the pictures. Was just trying to get a idea of location.

Slid the motor back a little bit more. Trying to balance out the truck some. Worked on the transmission mount some today. I will get pictures of it when I'm done with it. Thinking Saturday is my next day I will be able to work on the truck. I feel like if I could just 7 straight days working on...

Thanks! It is a good feeling for sure. Starting to look like something instead of a pile of parts.:D

Kinda what I was thinking. See how much more it goes down and then I will know it taking a spring out if enough. Also thought about taking a inch or 2 out of the rear kick ups on the frame. I would just sleeve on the inside for strength. We shall see.

Also.. Also I'm not going to mount the motor/trans lower than the lowest part of the frame. Think of a skid plate just in case for the oil pan. Don't know about that yet though.

trucking along Well I'm still trucking along. Got some plates from the junk yard for the rear axle to bolt up to the leaf springs. Also got some hardware from the hardware store today. Still got to grind down the tie rod bar...? I guess this is the name for it? not sure. Had to take a inch out...

Everything is not bolted down all the way right now but good enough to see a rolling chassis. I got to go get some bolts because some used right now are not the right ones. I got the front axle 5 degrees back and the rear pumpkin up 3 degrees. Wheel base is 126 inches and ride height will be...

Worked on the rear leafs today. Soon it will be a rolling chassis![cl I used the string to measure cross ways to make sure it was squared up. Now I'm waiting on some U bolts and spring pads to come in and I will be able to finish the back. Mean while I will start the work on the front. Any...

I second that!

Lots of reading and research with planning! http://ratrodsrule.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

frame pictures

Well making a little bit of progress. I got the frame tack together as of right now. Looking for a level look about 6 inches off the deck. I plan on running leafs in the rear with the axle mounted over top to help lower it. Figure it would cut down a little on the kick up in the rear. Trying to...

It's GO TIME! It's Go time on building the frame. Spend a some time today pulling the measurements with the tires mount on the axles. I shooting for 4 to 6" of ride height. I'm thinking the wheel base will be around 138". I'm setting the frame up for 7" (bottom to ground) dry in the front and...

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Well got the rotors shipped off to speedway and when they get the wrong rotors they will ship me the right ones. They we helpful and emailed me postage! Today I worked on getting the doors chopped. The passenger side was a breeze to do. The driver's side.... not so much. Still working on it and...