Bob Martin
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Every Saturday is Raturday. My day to do what I want to do!
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MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
Go Bob go, you work a lot faster than I do if that's one Saturday's ratting.
Keep on tinkering.
Keep on tinkering.
Bob Martin
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Raturdays
No I ain't that quick. So far I'm into it for about 6 mo. worth of Saturdays.
No I ain't that quick. So far I'm into it for about 6 mo. worth of Saturdays.
Snake Farm
Ol school snake charmer!
Yeah, I was gonna say it looks like you've already snuck in a few "Raturdays"
Very nice looking start, I'm diggin' that frame!
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Kurtm333
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Looks peaceful! [P
nice start, got a motor & trans yet?
Kurt
nice start, got a motor & trans yet?
Kurt
Dirtyrat
Got Fins?
Looking good so far, what are the plans for the front suspension? I see the quarters, what else you planning?
Bob Martin
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Yeah, I have an 87 GMC organ donar. 305/automatic
Bob Martin
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Stock I-beam, modified for shackles and link bars. The lower link is triangulated to keep the axle centered without a panhard bar.
Dirtyrat
Got Fins?
Can we get some more pics of the front suspension, by my calculation, the axle can rotate on the single pivot point, and the only thing keeping it centered will be your shackles (not good)... Unless I am missing something? [S
Not being critical, just safety conscious...
Bob Martin
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Triangulated Lower Link
The upper link bars will hopefully keep things from pivoting. So it's like 4 link except the lower link is like a wishbone. I'll be the crash-test dummy and will just go to conventional 4 link if it's too sketchy.
The upper link bars will hopefully keep things from pivoting. So it's like 4 link except the lower link is like a wishbone. I'll be the crash-test dummy and will just go to conventional 4 link if it's too sketchy.
Dirtyrat
Got Fins?
Ok, either way, a 3 or a 4 link does not locate the axle left to right, unless you have angles setup on one of the set of links, or a panhard bar.
Bob Martin
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Raturdays
Going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoyin' the ride!
Going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoyin' the ride!
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UncleDonnie
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That lower link isn't a true triangle and will deflect side to side. Run a pan hard or build a new lower that won't try to straighten your bends under side loads. Just don't want to see you do the oncoming head on thing.
Don
Don
Dirtyrat
Got Fins?
Even it was a true triangle, it becomes a pivot point with only one rod end. The only think stopping rotation of the axle to the frame is a shackle at that point.
Just sayin.
Bob Martin
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OK, I'll go with four-link. And use that lower link for a towbar. I'm workin on the body now but when I get back on the front suspension I'll post pics of the new four-link. It won't be difficult to do and I can make the bars equal length and parallel. Thanks for your input. By the way, I built a rear-steer delta trike about 10 years ago and scrapped it after one ride!
