Dropped axle question

Should I pose the question to the masses? Where from in CT?

 

Born in Middletown. Grew up in Higganum, and Haddam. Lived in Portland, Middletown, South Glastonbury, Bridgeport and Norwalk.

You?

 

Born in Waterbury, lived in Thomaston, torrington, & wolcott

 

Very nice! Ever been to the Hot Rod Fallout?

 

Yup & rumble in the country too. Great times.

 

Ever met the promoter, Ian Targonsky? Tall skinny dude, working the gate, mostly.

I've been to the Rumble, too!

 

Can't say that I have. Probably know him by sight though.

 

Probably. He's all over. Drives a flat-black '29 Model A Tudor. Says 100 Percent Kulture, on the visor. He's my brother.

 

Very kool. How long ago did you leave CT?

 

SKULL & WRENCHES on the grille? I know the car.

 

That's the one.

 

Hell it's 1 AM time for bed. I'm off like a prom dress.

 

Nite-nite.

 

Here's the U bolt eliminator kit from Welder Series. I carry theri line of products. Good stuff! Click HERE

 

I've used those. They work well.

 

Jm, it looks to me like you just have your spring perches assembed wrong. Look at this picture from the Speedway catalog. BTW, that front end looks great.

Don

 

Don you are the man! That's what I was going to do today; turn them around. That should work. I will post an update when I do. Thanks again.

 

Don, That worked! I still may have to notch the frame a bit to clear the spring. I will wait till I get the spacers in there and see where she sits. Front tires should be here soon.

 

Very cool. It's always fun when the wheels and tires come so you can see it as a roller. That is the time to sit back with a cold one and stare for a while.

Don

 

I'm using the Speedway crossmember, spring as well the Mr Roadster ubolt kit. I had to make another 1/2" thick spacer in order for the clamp to hold the spring tight. I bought a longer spring center bolt and added all the spacers to the top of spring pack. I still have to relieve my frame a little for clearance.
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Good spot, Don! I am so dyslexic, I have to do everything a few times to get it right, and still nothing ever looks quite right to me.

 

Yep , and Don spotted that at 1:34 AM, gotta love it!

 

This is what I have now. Much better. Still have to work on the spacers. I spent some time wrenching on my buddy's model A 5 window so I didn't get much done today. Back at it tomorrow. Anything else you see wrong Don? Don't hold back.

 

Lol 1, 000. Posts and he asks this.long as your steering stop is correct your good.

 

Thanks for the support.

 

Yes, Jim, I do see something else wrong............your car is not sitting in my garage. You are putting together a nice one.

Don

 

Thanks Don. It's actually the wife's car not mine but guess who gets to work on it. I don't think it's going to be too HAMB friendly. Too much bling. Tunnel ram with dual quads and an aluminum dash. But it will have a Milners coupe feel to it (Body stance and fenders) Only in 2010 Camaro blue. It will still be a blast to drive with about 425HP. Got me wondering if she can handle all that power but she is a great driver. In those pictures the axle is about at ride height but the frame isn't.

 

This is kinda the style we are going for but with a tunnel ram and lakester pipes.


This is what we are starting with.