Another Build Thread - My '32

[J. Robinson]

I always worry when the site won't open that all the vast info here will be lost (not just mine, but all the stuff people contribute)...

Yes, the X is made from formed 1/8 inch material. I debated how to do the mounts and finally decided that with the bolt hole tubes welded in place to spread the load stress it should be strong enough. If there is ever any sign of cracking around the tubes I will add additional plating on the sides of the X-member. I could have just mounted the arms below the frame, but I didn't want to compromise the ground clearance any more than it already will be.

At this point I think I will be using coilovers for the rear suspension. Therefore, the panhard bar needs to mount forward of the axle housing. The brackets also need to be mounted low enough that the panhard bar and the bracket on the axle housing won't contact the body's floor. In order to do that the panhard bar needs to "stand off" the axle housing far enough so that it doesn't bind against the front of the "chunk". I fabricated both brackets from some 2 1/2 inch 1/4 wall angle iron. Using my plasma cutter I roughed out the axle bracket, then ground it to shape, drilled it, and finally heated it with my torch so I could bend the end tab up at about 45 degrees. the frame bracket was just a matter of cutting a piece off with the chop saw, drilling it, and grinding to final shape.