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Here's some more inspiration for ya HRD

Originally Posted by Gastrick

Good deal and congrats Hotroddaddy. I'm anxious to see it.

It`s not to pretty, but the price was right. Plus it gives me a chance to do more metal work. With enough practice i might figure it out one day!

Thanks for the new pic, that`s a real nice looking car!

Her`s some pics.

Is the dog making an editorial comment?

We used to have a yellow lab greyhound mix named Sierra. She died a couple of winters ago, but was a great dog. Your lab reminds me of her! Still brings a tear to my eye remembering her. Dogs are like children!

Originally Posted by Gastrick

Here's some more inspiration for ya HRD

Was that Pic. taken by my Buddy Pete (morebetter) Gemar from Tucson?

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Is the dog making an editorial comment?

Boy, it`s a good thing i was`nt drinking something when i read that, or it would be all over the screen!

After seeing those pics I think I want it back!

Here's a front/side and rear shot of one of my favorites. I could do this with my 34 with a little more chop and drop.

Bob, that`s my favorite style too, and that is a very well done example!! Im trying desperatly not to build in that style, but i keep getting drawn back.

I went to my buddies house tonight and he has a complete econoline axle setup i can get, but im curious if i can make this setup work for this car? I did not measure the width, and im wondering how i would mount the springs with such short framehorns?

Am i way off base on this?

HRD, somebody makes spring perch brackets that will convert that econoline axle for use with a transverse leaf spring.

Thanks Bill Ill look for them. If not im sure it would not be that hard to make some. What about the width ?

HRD,
The Econoline axle is approximately the same width as an 8 inch rear from a Maverick. I am using one in my roadster with coil springs and my son has one under his sedan with a spring-behind transverse leaf. Just trash the original springs, trim off the edges where the springs used to bolt on, and make your own batwings, etc. The axle is forged steel, so welding on it is not a problem. The Econoline brakes are fairly small in diameter so they'll fit in just about any wheel, but the drums are deep and the shoes are wide, so there's lots of stopping power. The good news is all the parts are still available.

Here's a couple of pics. The first is an early build pic of my son's sedan. You can see the spring behind the axle, the shackles underneath, the home made batwings, and the radius rods. Second pic is an assembly pic of the front of my roadster. I made the bracketry to use Honda Civic springs and Pinto shocks (home made coil-overs).

By the way, if you don't want that Econoline axle, let me know & I'll come and buy it from you...

Cool! Thanks for the info and pics Jim, that gives me lots to think about. And its yours if i dont use it.