lined up... needs to be 31.25" apart or 15 5/8" equidistant from the center... i can achieve this, but need to remove the old brake lines... as they are dead in the way Whisky is back!
My x-member will tie in nicely also... but the frame will need to be boxed leaf spring mock up aft view driver side passenger side... will weld threaded bungs here... and here... To accept the shocks... Ordered p and j hangers also to tie the back end in... More to follow Whisky is back!
I also ordered the steering box/pitman arm and mount... I will re-use my front shocks for the rear set up. Also need to rebuild brakes, lines etc... Quick question... Will grinding the ridge off the rear axle housing cause any issues, as I want a nice fit for the hangars?? Whisky is back!
Rotate the front crossmember that the ladder bars connect to so the mounts are straight down. That should make the bars straight up and down instead of angled funny. Will also prevent unnecessary bind at those front bar mounts.
Thanks for the input... can you expand on this please as the P/J instructions have it angled??? It seems to fit very well at the angle, and refuses to sit up and down as I tried that first???
I had reviewed this and got the info as above... in Instruction sheet 2011?? please advise Alchemy...
Align the front mounting bolt CL directly below the crossmember tube CL. The bars should then be absolutely straight up and down, and the clevises at the back end should be directly above the other. I've got no other way to explain it unless I come over there and change it for you.
Thanks man... will piece it together, knock out all the correct angles/distances per the instruction sheets and follow ur advice... and see where i end up
So back to the rear end... brake lines removed... not too bad actually this bracket needs hacked off Other side... may save these ends to use with new lines... after the hack attack Whisky is back!
time to measure for tack welding... getting everything lined up time to weld need some nice solid tack welds... set @145 sufficient tack... other side tacked Whisky is back!
tacked up rear side top passenger top view pinion angle within spec... Waiting on more parts... Will finish more tack welding tomorrow... Will also put the wheels on... Hopefully have a roller for Xmas!!!! What an awesome gift to myself!!! Whisky is back!
this is my rear drum... Do I need this spacer plate still for my 35 wires? spacers put on Other side... Whisky is back!
Looks like Whisky's been a good boy for Christmas!!! As this was under the junk parts tree... Whisky is back!
Got three days off in a row to get a roller! Let's see what happens... Only thing I don't have is the rear shackle assy but will figure out something temporarily... rear hanger looks like the little elfs even carved writing into them... So sweet! shock slugs goes together like this... side view looks like Darth Vader's helmet!! Only annoying thing is that the writing the elves carved just for me is upside down in the final set up... ;( Whisky is back!
this is the bung mounting area... measuring out pilot hole boring bit other side stepped up to 3/4" slug fits snug Whisky is back!
But want it through and through... so the other side was drilled also hangers lined up and tacked other side tacked Whisky is back!
shocks roughly lined up... slug through and through... top view left side left tacked at correct distance out... lines up with hanger other side inside slug...will get tacked or hacked and welded... Haven't decided as I may use it for a mount left side slug will probably double as a panhard mount point... shocks hooked up getting closer!! Whisky is back!
looking like a rear now! shock view other side front wheels other side both on houdaille shock rear shock Whisky is back!
Need to weld and attach the buggy spring assy... will get to that tomorrow as I am pooped! Whisky is back!
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