How long is too long? Right now the wheelbase on the 1950 Seagrave is 168 inches (too long to turn around in a small parking lot). Any suggestions on where it should be to be somewhat driveable? The body is gonna get cut apart anyways to be able to take the 1790 cubic inch V-12....the cowl has to move back and frame altered. The photchopped whitewalls were a joke. It is getting alcoas (22.5 front, 24.5 rear) and blackwalled tires. side view front view
Right now, just one bench seat up front. There WAS a water tank right behind it, but the tank is gone now. There will probably end up being three rows of seats. As for the wheelbase, I think I can cut out about 2 feet behind the doors without it looking stubby.
You may not like this idea but how about a newer front axle? Our Ryder truck turns like a forklift.... better than my crew F-250 and it's twice as long. The wheels on the front axle of that thing almost go completely sideways.
How does the steering work? .....How is the steering layed out? I want to keep a straight axle, but am not opposed to upgrading the steering.
That was my post.... not Augs... I didn't check to see if I was logged in on this comp. I'll get some pics after work of the front axle and steering.
For quite some time, I drove a Caddy Fleetwood limo as a daily driver. The limo was a factory item with a 145 inch wheelbase; don't recall having any problems wheeling it around in parking lots, but once landed, it did prefer two spaces. That's slmost exactly two feet shorter than whatcha currently have. Was a blast powersliding and four-wheel drifting; the back end came out real slow!
I would find some way of modifying the steering. Changing the wheelbase changes the looks. Just get your ackerman right!
I have no idea what parts to use specifically, but how about rear steer for parking? They have it on some new trucks now. Might be worth looking into.
Thanks for the pics. It doesn't look like anything terribly exotic, but it sure does turn the wheels sharp!!!!
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