Looking good, but I thought you were going to lower that thing? LOL
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Looking good, but I thought you were going to lower that thing? LOL
I think the fat rear fenders look good. Why are you considering putting the steel ones back on? I like fat and lots of rear tire. Remember you are not running some 4 cyl in that rod. Hemi has mean written all over it and the car needs to look it.
Yea, it's looking very good.
8" at the fenders, how about the lowest spot on the frame?
Looks like fun tho'!
At some angles when you look at the wide fenders, the wheel openings seem larger than stock so it makes the rear wheel and tire look small IMO. But the biggest gripe I'd have to say is the way the fender bulges out instead of just coming out and down like a stock fender does. I like the tire to be just inside the wheel opening if I can. I definitely don't hate the way it looks so I'm going to run them and later on I might widen the stock fenders and see which looks better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooting
Hopefully this week I can get it outside and take a pic of it with a running board on. I didn't measure the frame to ground yet. It' low enough now that my braces I put under the frame before I cut the old X member out way back when, now is touching the ground. I did get some pretty heavy duty bump stops for this too. They're supposed to be progressive but we'll see. They are pretty darn stiff and you can't really smash them by hand power. :LOL:
Interesting, Tell me more about the bump stops, perhaps a picture.Quote:
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
Here is a link to an ebay ad for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooting
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Progr...-/261620566133
I really wanted to get daystar progressive ones. But the cost and space constraints made me go with the simpler ones.
https://www.4wd.com/p/daystar-stinge...SABEgLvTvD_BwE
I had this wild hair to clean the garage and get the 40 outside for a better look at it. I put on the LH running board to get a better feel for it. I think it looks pretty sweet. Next is to get my engine and trans mounts built and installed.
Thanks for the bump stop items. I can use them on a project.
On your pictures outside : Quick, ask all your family to jump in and see if you touch the ground!!! That sucker is low. I am not sure I have ever had a drive curb it could clear. Wow. Watch out for the bump stops in the parking lots.
Awesome stance!
I won't drive it with it that low. That's just how it is with no air in the air bags. The front cross member has around 5" clearance at ride height. I'm sure I'll have to drive it in and out of drive ways etc cautiously. I had to before with this thing when it had the stock wore out springs in it. At least now I'll be able to raise the car up if I see fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooting
Wow, that looks awesome, that had to get you excited to drive it!
That does look good. You sure get a different perspective once you move them outside don't you.
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Oh yeah for sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
Yes sir! I was really worried about the rear tire in the fender opening. It all measures square and the wheel is centered. Those sloping openings at the bottom plays games with the eyes. :LOL: I'm glad I did it. I've had the picture of the maroon one saved for a while. I didn't think I'd be able to get mine to set like it, but I think I'm really close. Maybe some day I'll get the cool wire wheels too. HahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
That is actually nice. Makes me want to bag mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
I have been working on the 40 but have been having issues getting pics to be uploaded correctly. I decided to shelf the bat wing air filter set up. I went with the Mopar 6 pack lid. Bases are out of this world for them, and wouldn't work for me. So I am building one out of sheet metal. I still have to finish it but it is taking shape.
I have been wanting to build some stands to put cars on while working on them. In this case, I wanted them to support the tires so I could support the frame where I wanted it and simulate ride height off the ground. I whipped these up out of 2x4s. I used up all my left over twisted fence wood I couldn't return. At least I got some use out of them finally. Here's a gratuitous truck shot. The roads were clear so I've been driving it trying to forget winter. :LOL:
I finally had the time to get the car up on the stands. It took a little time to get the engine and trans where I wanted it. I had to offset it to the passenger side a little bit to accommodate for the pinion offset on the 8.8. Finally the engine is mounted and off of wood. I have to add some uprights for support. I've started on the trans mount and hope to get it finished this week.
I like the air cleaner choice, it'll blend right in. I believe you have what they call the poor man's hoist. Sure beats the crap out of thinking skinny on a creeper. Your pickup looks small in the lumbar yard alley. What's that spark plug engine you have in the background?
I'm thinking about having my friend pin stripe the lid after I paint it. I'm not really into pin striping but he does great work and is really creative. That's a 402 for a 72 Chevy I'm waiting for parts on.Quote:
Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5
I like the air cleaner setup. But it looks squashed. Can you get a element for it that is twice the height? Those dual carbs would love that.
I haven't found one yet. I don't think anyone makes one. This one is a high flow K&N too. It should be fine since these air cleaners set on top of 340 and 440 6 packs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooting
This morning I got the upright supports fit and tacked in place. I also got a trans mount taken care of. I still have to cut and weld some ears on the areas I cut to flatten the plate out. Tomorrow I will finish making the mounting plate that bolts to the X member. My original idea of using the tubular X I made wasn't going to work. Just not enough clearance.
How many board feet did you consume in the stands. And what's the height? If you don't mind me asking..
Counting 2x4's there're 22 in each stand, looks like 18" long so (18x3.5x1.5)/144 = 0.66 board feet x 22 = 14.33 x 4 stands = 57.75 board feet. More to the point, 22x18x4 = 1584", divided by 12 = 132', divided by 8= 16 1/2 2x4's 8 feet long. The stands are 11 boards high, but they support from a wide point, so I'd say they lift ~10 boards high x 1.5" per board or 15". You can also make those where they stack, layer by layer....Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
How's my math, Ryan?
I like your stands, it gets that thing up nicely. Now just add some big casters and you can roll it around...just kidding.
My son has been doing a bunch of work on his Mustang, and picked up four of these "Race Ramps Wheel Cribs"
Attachment 69460
Two pieces on each, so you can "stage" it up 6" per corner, then another 6" to get it up a foot to bottom of tire. Super light weight, high density foam. They're very cool.
He put on a pair of frame stiffeners that run beneath the rockers, so he can now jack it at any point, too.
i have some old 15x10 wheels i use. really stable ;
I used 2 different sized boards so I can try to use them on the camaro, 40, and maybe the front of the vette. 2 are 17" and 2 are 19". You are correct and they give 15" of lift. I should ave counted how many boards they took. But since I used scraps at first, I wouldn't have had a good idea. I did get 10 to build the last 2 and I had about 1.5 left over and I just got 8' 2x4s.Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears
So yes, your math is spot on Roger. :LOL:
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Those are pretty nice. I haven't seen them before. I see they're around $130 for 2 sets. I've got under $80 in the wood stands. That's the only reason I did them is cost. Every where I can save will equal more parts. :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears
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I wondered if I added some brackets to the sides and slid a 2x6s in them and made a box connecting all 4, if they'd be secure enough and not try to tip. Maybe they'd work on some shorter ones. :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by v8nutz
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I got quite a bit done this morning but it sure doesn't feel like it. :LOL: I made the brackets for the trans mount lower. I took some c channel I had and cut the sides off making 2 pieces of angle. Then I cut a groove in one side and rolled the lip to add a mounting flange. I then welded where I cut the groove. I probably could have used 2 pieces of angle iron but I didn't have any wide or thick enough.
I also got the center piece cut from some 1/4" plate I had laying behind the shop. I'll have to find the spot for the trans mount and finish the lower tomorrow. I'm trying to keep the trans mount lower plate flush with the bottom of the X member tubes so it doesn't become an anchor point on speed bumps. :LOL: I also am making it so it ties in each side and will make it like a X member again. Once I get that done and mounted, I can take off my braces under the frame.
I started cutting the filler pieces for the engine stands. I got the RH one done. I've got to decide how much clearance to leave for the steering shaft double u joint to go through for the left side. I don't want it to be a PITA to work on but I'd like to add some support too.
long time ago. the wheels put it up just enough . any higher and i couldn't reach things without raising up and getting craps .
I wanted to go larger but it gets grainy..
this pic was resized long ago . not sure where the orig is . one of my old computers i guess. this was around 2001 . shop was still new and bright .
on the wheels. if you cant find some 10 in ones just weld 2 wheels together . most stable stands i ever had .
And the air hose doesn't hang up on them!
I'm not sure why wheel stands didn't register with me before....... Most you pull its use them and it really is a great idea for them. They have lots of junk wheels to choose from. :LOL:
i had a car fall on me once many years ago. if it had not been raised up to clear big tires i would likely not be here. i even had a block of cedar that always went under with me. thicker than me .
I cracked a cinder block once. I'll still use them (last resort) but i'm more careful. I cushion the cinder block with plywood on top and bottom, with the block positioned for best strength.
When I was in high school, I helped in the rescue of a guy who had been trapped by a fallen car; he survived, but was basically an invalid after that. That taught me a sound lesson where raising and getting under cars and trucks was concerned. In the small town we lived in, the car guys had a sharing system where we shared stuff around as needed, and "wheel stands" were one of the items we shared. One of the guys owned the wrecking yard, so we had easy access to scrap wheels to use for stands. In later years, I had access to a lot of scrap packing lumber from heavy cable reels and other stuff in the power industry, and made up a bunch of wooden "plates" from 2 x 6 boards, three of them going across in one direction, and three in the other, screwed together; they came out to about sixteen inches square and three and a half to four inches thick. I just stacked as many as I needed where I needed them; they were very stable and versatile, and they stacked in the corner behind the garage door spring and hinge, which is often dead space, when I didn't need them. I had enough to stack almost to the joists for the floor above.
Life has sure been eating up my spare time but I am still working on it. I almost have my lower trans mount all wrapped up. Hopefully I can get to air bag mounting this weekend. This pic is the start of the lower mount. I used 1/4" so I can remove some material around the mount to reduce weight but keep strength. I had to poke the mount through the plate as I'm trying to keep things as high up as I can to avoid collisions with drive way approaches and speed bumps. :LOL:
