A quick channel project before the roadsters...

Today we made the wishbone mounts. Here is Tim reaming the taper in the brackets..

 

Here we have Dekon Shine, “The deviator” heating up the wishbones and Cory bending them into the new position…

 

The tie rod bungs are welded into the ends of the wishbones…

 

The brackets were attached to the tie rods...

 

Then the brackets were tacked to the frame. We will finish welding them after the rear suspension is done…

 

Then the body went back on to check the clearance of the new brackets and the wishbones...

 

Next, the drive shaft coupler was removed in preparation for shortening. We are moving the rear axle foreword 6 inches.

 

Deek measured 6 inches on the torque tube and marked it with tape. Then carefully cut the section out…

 

The ends of the tubes were chamfered and then they were put into Deek’s torque tube jig (2 pieces of C channel and a C-clamp) before welding…

 

Deek tigs the tube..

 

Then the torque tube was put back on the trans and the rear end attached so we can locate the new rear cross member. The drive shaft will be cut and resplined tomorrow.

 

Nice job guys,
Really going at it. I was looking for this thread last week and must have skipped past it. Look forward to seeing the beast all together.
Mike

 

With the cross member location marked, the rear axle was removed and flipped over so we could shorten the rear wishbones. The ends were cut off and bolted back on to the mount on the torque tube, marked and then cut to length…

 

A piece of round stock was pressed into the ends of the wishbones….

 

...Clamped into a piece of angle iron...

 

…then I welded them back together.

 

Looking very cool!

 

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What is going on with that Model T wheel on the bench where you're welding the engine risers up?

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That's a 'parts' wheel that Deek used a couple of spokes from to repair a wheel for a local guy that restores model a's and t's.



Well guys, I forgot my freekin' camera again when I went to the shop last night... We started working on getting the bed shortened, and we were talking about how to do the cab floor. The plates for the engine risers have been cut and fit, but we will weld those up later... oh, and we are going to put a side exit exhaust on it similar to the exhaust that is on my coupe.. we got the pipes and flanges yesterday. We are having date night tonight to keep all of the women happy, and then we will be back on the truck Thursday.... I might even remember to bring my camera!

 

[/ QUOTE ]We are having date night tonight to keep all of the women happy, and then we will be back on the truck Thursday.... I might even remember to bring my camera!

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I hear that, I keep telling Mike I want to come up but my lady is saying otherwise! I'll make it up there one of these nights if you'll have me!

 

Back at it again. Larry (the owner of Salt City Speed Shop) cut the drive shaft 6" shorter and then resplined it...

 

I've been working on shorting the bed up a bit...

 

Deek and Chris (ckdesigns) eye-ball the new pipes and their placment...





And this is how they ended up after Deek was done messing with them..

 

Kris (loudpedal) so very cool. I can't wait until I get to start building mine. I hope that it turns out as nice as yours.
Sorry that I had to leave work and go somewhere else. but you know. If you can't make any money where you are. you need to find a new home. I wise that I did not have to leave. I love "most" of the people there.(I will not name names.) but I can't live on nothing. Tell dek that I'll save as fast as i can to buy the "T" as fast as I can.
See you later.

 

Deek tig'ed the pipes..



Yeeaaaaaaaahhh! Thanks exhaust pipe lady!!!



Cory has been working on the engine mounts. Here is a good one of the front:

 

Here is the finished drive shaft:

 

Mike is replacing the rotted-out rocker panels..



Here's Mikey inspecting the replacments. They are off of a parts cab... parts that were left over from Woody's truck..

 

...and I'm STILL working on the bed. I'll be glad when it's done...



Here is how we left it last night. It's starting to look good...



Tonight I'll continue to work on the bed . Deek will be finishing the exhaust on the other side. Brandon and Tim will be finishing the rear cross member and Cory will be finished with the engine mounts.

 

you guys worked last night?? looks like a lot has been done since I was up last.