Thread: Low-budget/T-Bucket Pickup

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Progress on the Hot Rod has been slow lately. My job has really been interfering with my free time.

I was able to get some work done on the rear suspension. I decided to go with a 4 bar rear suspension. I think performance wise that is the best way to go - I'm trying to get the best ride out of this car that I reasonably can. I am going to use tie rod ends for these bars, along with 5/8" steel threaded suspension tubes from Allstar. I made up the brackets out of 1 1/2" angle iron and 3/8" steel plate. After I drilled the holes for the tie rod mounts, I welded a 1/2' nut to the back of each hole for added thickness. I then used a tapered reamer in the drill press to cut the taper for the tie rod ends. The tie rod ends have 5/8" thread. They fit a 1965 Chevy Van. The AutoZone/TRW ones are only 10 bucks apiece.

I'm sure most everyone reading this probably has a drill press, but if you don't, I really suggest getting one if you can. I just picked one up a couple weeks ago at Home Depot for $130. That makes it SO much easier (and safer) to drill the holes in all these brackets. Up until now I had been doing all this stuff with hand drills.



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