Recent content by ratterman

a good 6 lug rear axle is a dana 44 from a Isuzu rodeo. they are about 60 inches wide. 4x4s have disc brakes,2wds have drums, the most common factory gearing is 4.30 or 4.10, some 4 cylinder versions had 4.56s. 93-97 are leaf springs and 98-up are coils with a link rear suspension. a Honda...

he also has these but I'm kinda wanting a radial and I'm torn on blackwall or white wall. being 15's verses 16's would make the wheel search much easier though. Universals site says they are tubeless bias ply, I thought all bias plys needed tubes...

I found a guy local to me selling these tires and I am thinking they would be nice for the rear of my project. has anyone ever used the carlisle tires? They are 4 ply so I don't think they would be to stiff for the rear of a light weight bobbed truck...

I have f-100 brakes off a 54 truck that I'm going to use on my project and the drums and hubs are separate pieces. You can buy new drums at most auto parts stores, up to a 66 ford f-100 will work. The hubs are not reproduced so you need to have good hubs and just install new races and bearings.

cool...let me know.

the clip looks great on there and can't wait to see more. And i wish i could take that stock front end off your hands....lol. I could use that wishbone for my rat.

most definitely, specs on it are up to 5/16 steel and like stated above it will weld down to 24 gauge. I use it on 1/4 inch stuff all the time with no problems. I like it because it has 7 heat adjustments that let you find tune it a little better.

I bought my hobart 187 220volt mig from a tractor supply store. I caught it on sale for around $600.00. It is a good welder and I think the specs say it will weld up to 5/16 in a single pass although I've never welded over 1/4. Hobart is owned my Miller as well and share many of the parts with a...

That garage has taken me almost 2 years to get to that point, It sat all last winter as bare posts and trusses while i saved for the metal. me and my dad have done everything except concrete and with out his help and experience I would still be working outside. I don't think i could ever thank...

Thanks guys, and yeah i like gathering up the parts. the garage is getting full already....lol.

and the reason no work is getting done on the rat..lol. have to get the building finished, insulated and wired before winter comes.

well since my build won't start until winter due to still trying to finish the garage before it gets cold out and working 50 plus hours a week I thought I'd post some pics up of the newest junk i have drug home for the rat. Found a guy parting out a 54 ford f-100 and i grabbed the bed, brakes...

Your pictures came out alot better then the few i took before my camera died...lol. It was nice meeting and talking with you and your father.

nice truck you got there, i was checking it out at frog follies.

yeah they don't look like originals but i'm pretty new to so who knows, they kinda look like an old set of dayton or roadster wires someone has painted red. you still got a good deal on the frame though. I'll sent you a PM about some wheels.