Was able to clean up the base plates today at lunch.. Just paaaaaatiently waiting for the adapter to show so i can get the motor in..
ok, so now that i have most of the weight on the front, this is where my front shackles land (angle wise). Opinions on shackle angle? Panhard or not? Doesnt seem to be any lateral movement, and i think i set it up the best i could during mock-up to have 45 degrees on the shackles with full weight on the suspension. ideas?? Im also not sure about the grille.. I found a 28/29 for a good price so i picked it up, but im not sure im liking it.. I think I'm going to stick with a 30/31.. maybe 32?? not sure.. Thank you for all the kind comments! Jon
I'm doing a '32 chassis with '32 heavy axle right now and had a similar issue with the shackle angle. I started with the 31" Posie with the "L" suffix (lower profile spring). My shackles looked similar to yours and the more component weight the more they flattened out. Probably would have given a harsher ride. So I got the 31" spring without the "L" suffix and it came out much better. The higher arch of the spring means it's slightly longer and brought the shackle angle more in line with the 45 degree desire. Here's what the two springs side by side look like to show the difference....
Gorgeous looking roadster, love it. Are you gonna go for the straight pipes straight off the headers up the side of the cowl look? Or a full exhaust? Any new pictures?
I wouldn't panic yet. The front still isn't fully weight loaded and springs do settle a little once you hit the road, so it may lengthen some and bring the angle closer to 45*. Reassess after it's all done and you've been driving a few months. As it sits now it's really pretty good.
Well, it's been a few since I've updated my build status, and quite a bit has happened since I've last posted! I apologize for taking so long to update, but I'm technologically retarded so i do the best i can, when i can lol! So, I decided it was time to media blast the body to see what was really going on underneath, and man, I'm thrilled how nice the body turned out! The body turned out beautiful! Rust in the usual areas, but I am not complaining at all! I couldn't have gotten luckier on an original body.. Before I sent the body out, i quassy set up the headlights with the original model a headlights.. I dig, but I'm trying to find a set of headlights that would fit the car better..
I also set up the steering.. There were several steering setups i wanted to use, but the compact design and simplicity of the vega box seemed to fit best.. I machined, sleeved and welded in two lower mounting bulk-heads into the frame, and fabbed an upper mounting tab for the steering box.. I was able to keep the tie rod and drag link angles parallel to one another to avoid any type of steering issues in the future..
I was going back and forth on what shock would work best for the roadster and decided to go with Stipe Machine Co's hydraulic shocks. They make an amazing product and am so thrilled to have them on my roadster!!
Great fabrication, and detail, love the nailhead and manual, will be a fun roadster that hauls. Look forward to seeing the progress, Drewfus
Eventually i want to run hood sides and exhaust out the back, but in the meantime i couldn't help but run Gear Drives lake headers and baffles! Yet, another amazing product!!
Being a car guy, I've been incredibly fortunate to run into many people who share the same passion.. One guy I can't be more proud of to know is Brian Stone from Stone's Metal Shop. Brian and his crew, hands down, are some of the most talented folks in the industry. Somehow, i suckered Brian into helping me out on fabricating the floors for the roadster.. Guys, please follow the metal magician Brian Stone from Stone's Metal Shop..
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