The Swamp Witch hits all fours...

Well, I finally got to bounce this bitch.

I did a kinda four-link that used a pair of front wishbones, cut in half....

I've had this idea and thought I'd try it in this variation.
Honestly, I didn't even draw a picture. I just started making shit.

I only tacked most of it, for now. I have a few adjustments...

It works GREAT!











I have to trim the truck bed a little, now that the upper links are there.

Steering is next...



JOE

 

man I like that. that blackie geejan dude would be proud kindof his style very cool

 

HOLY SHIT, that is one sweeeeet looking ride! As long as the links are long enough to allow proper suspension movement, it should work.-MIKE

 

The upper link looks shorter in the pix, than it really is.
It has full and unrestricted travel.
I really like the "mechanical" look of this set-up. It looks beefy and industrial.

I'm leaving for the weekend, but I can't wait to get back and fit the bed. That's what gives it it's length... and I want to roll it outside for some good pix for a change.

By the way... the tops of the doors sit at 26" off the floor.

I found a Vega steering box I forgot I had, so I think I'm back to frame mounted steering, as opposed to cowl steering. That should speed things up.

I gotta get this done and sold, so I can start the next big thing.


JOE

 

Very nice to see the pictures of the car as it is built. I have bought the Swamp Witch from joe, and now there will be some more input on the building process. Since the hemi left, and I have some roller 302 motors around, I was planning on putting a blown 347 stroker in the project, with proably a aod tranny.

Joe is going to be welding up this for me, to the point it is a roller/steering stopping project. I will then finish the project myself, and as is befitting such a project, it will be built out of parts that I can find on ebay, or laying around in a couple of old car stashes I know about in Oakland, ca.

Anyway, glad to be here, and happy to be able to contribute to the swamp witch as a new owner, and some fresh bucks should help things along.

Any comments, or suggestions, offers of parts and stuff if you are near Joe would be appreciated. Joe is the builder, but as you can tell, this thing need a lot of parts to get it going down the road.

Tom