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thers one good reason that setup isnt really used often on the street. articulation.
with a standard 4link, the longer the arms on the 4link the better it works, so id put the kick as tight up to the seat back as possible. but,...
im pretty sure its the other way..... shocks are supposed to stop your suspension rebounding too fast and pogo-ing, NOT to stop it compressing as...
ive read all those. again, all the hype is by the vendor(whos from arizona, so i find it hard to take what he says about rust prevention), little...
so, im thinking i want my A baremetal. thing is, i live in the UK. that means damp air, road salt, and rust. looking at a couple of sites, they...
thats exactly what i needed to know, thanks very much.
i need to order a few bits for my A. what i dont understand is hoe shackle width is measured. my spring is 1-3/4" wide. my spring plus bushing is...
i think it should work just fine- if on a correctly set up tri-4link the axle moves straight up and down, if you flip the whole shabang upside...
nice work, looks a clean job. ive got this job to come on my A, i unpacked the bead roller yesterday to start making a stand for it.
looks like the castors already there to me. i dont think he'd build all that to that level and miss out something like that!!!
im only trying to wind you up ;) engine is a matter of great debate at the minute. but, it may end up as a very oddball britsh v8. 4.5l daimler hemi.
so using your point of view, it shouldnt be built rhd cos its an american car? what about all the ones that came out of various ford factories all...
but whats the point in making a lhd car when i live in a rhd country........?! theres seems to be some idea in the uk that lhd rods are 'cooler'....
its not even having that motor :p this kinda covers part of what i was going to say about the build of the car. so far, all the parts except...
ive also been working on a dash for it, similar to one i saw on here a few weeks back- [IMG] [IMG] Cheers DEZ
previous to that, id spent a day doing the subf-loor and channelling. the old sub-floor had been cut out to channel it, along with the steel...
i got a load done on this today, so i thought id start a thread showing you guys what i'm up to. i will cover what i did today, then i will...
i based my opinion on the spring mount itself, i was thinking a brand new peice of 3/8" plate (the gusset the spring perch bolt would go through)...
this is exactly what im planning on my A sedan, i think its stronger and safer than doing the same on split 'bones. a couple of questions for you...
i will be running a 455 olds/th400 with an offy 360 twinplane. i got the dimensions from here- http://carnut.com/specs/engdim.html but i also...
that is the diagram i used for the stock dimensions. it doesnt help with the modifications though!
im looking for some opinions/advice on wheelbase for my model A sedan. this is more a Q for the guys who build frames regularly. im trying not...
so its a 200 amp model? if so, thatll be fine, you can do most things inc build frames with most welders over 160amp. my own welder is a 200amp...
i forgot to ask, what exactly is the wheelbase of the truck now?
'64 pontiac
8 bolt with the big centres so id say so. bloody cool truck though, i like the way it uses a lot of 'undesireable' parts to make a cool finished...
thats the same as the one that came off a '60 impala i broke.
12" should be ok out back providing youre not channeled more than 4", but 7" on the front is too much i think, id go for 4", or run a stock...
i have 3 to choose from for my A. fiat 500- looks kinda trad, bit its not too big, important in the tight confines of a heavily chopped 28 A...
he PMed me too. i assume he PMed everyone who posted on the thread. it hasnt changed my opinion of him/them one bit, and i stand by what i said.
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