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Thank you all for all the positive feedback! The build is in a stall right now, will get going I a few weeks again....
Out of the jig and the front axel in place. Will redo the rear panhard and rear shocks needs to be squeezed in. Then on to the body......
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Almost out of the jig..... The arms from the rear axle to the leaf spring needs to be fabricated, and some adjustments to the front beam has to...
Transmission mount under construction.... [ATTACH]
The center piece is almost done. We need to make the transmission mount on the underside, then the mockup motor and transmission can be removed....
Working on the x-member center piece. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
First side well on the way... [ATTACH]
X-member in peaces, cut in water jet. The large holes are for the exhaust. [ATTACH]
Rear axle tacked in place and ladder bars being mounted. The shape of the x-member cut in cardboard, time to start working on it. [ATTACH]
Some rivets for the right look....[ATTACH][ATTACH]
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Rear crossmember in place (just tacked for now). The last welding of the box plates have also been done, so now its time to get the rear axel in...
Old rear cross member removed and kick ups boxed. Time to get the leaf spring cross member in place [ATTACH]
[IMG] Adapting the new rear cross member to clear the axle. We got the shape from an old cross member laying in the attic. Sent from my iPhone...
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