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wow - what a link cool for buyers but sad for tradition i live less than a couple hours away. if anyone near Boston wants to do a group trip, let em know. i've got a f150 w/ 8 foot bed and access to a couple trailers. feel free to email/pm me. (i am serious). saw some nice bodies and such...

hi everyone so i have decided to install my front axle back to the stock way and get some better shocks. i had designed a funky new setup with the leaf springs under the solid front axle but as people have pointed out, i never accounted for the axle-roll effect when braking. so i am going to...

thanks - yes i had planned on gusseting the top mount once everything is in the right location. should be pretty sturdy. cross steering works fine - all clearances are accounted for with the disc brake conversion and the shock placement. dumb ? but what is a "pad" for the axle? i apologize...

pics are here http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=cp1wtlp.8x1qw221&x=0&y=-4t4k44&localeid=en_US original leaf setup had 7 leaves, i removed 2 and used 1/4 thick steel for the lower shock mount. upper shock mount will be fully welded and bolted in place once the position is...

i am finally starting work - slowly - on my dodge truck but i wanted to offer 1 bit of advice. unless you absolutely MUST have this project, please don't finance your way through it. By no means am I trying to sound all "Dad" like. I just know from my own experience after financing 2 bike...

hey all so i need all 4 shackles for the 53 dodge pickup. found some locally but they are 38 bucks EACH. these look like a squared off C with both ends threaded and then into a greasable fitting of sorts. now i can spend the 160 bucks which is 30 more than what i paid for the truck. or try...

tks guys - using 15's is fine too. already put more into the brakes and suspension than i thought i'd have to so if i can save some bucks on the wheels i would be happy!

hey all so here's where i am at with the 53 dodge frame is back from sandblasting, picked up new disc rotors and pads and bearings for the camaro rear end, and ordered the disc conversion kit from rustyhope.com. once he send me the needed parts lis ti'll get that stuff. that should cover the...

so i spent a considerable amount of time surfing the web yesterday for knowledge regarding installing the camaro rear end i picked up i'd like to re-use the leaf springs from the 53 dodge pickup suspension if poss in order to save cash. the camaro axle is wider than the dodge but i am not...

yep i posted there too - i been buildibng afew bikes and those guys have always been good to me so i like to run things by them. some of em are prettyy good car guys too!

with trans and an iroc posi rear end with disc brakes factory 4 barrel carb, points ign, supposedly runs mint $600 for all does this sound like a decent deal and one that would be good for the dodge 53 pickup rat? going to use a rusty hope front end disc conversion kit so i can use the...

hi everyone i am brand new to this and have a 53 dodge pickup that needs all new drums. if i could find new disc conversion that would be cool too. are any brake drums interchangeable? and lastly would it just make more sense to use newer axles? thanks everyone