Thread: Planning on Full Fendered Deuce later

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Radiator and grille shell location is very important now if considering full fenders later. It's necessary to have room for the headlamp mounting bar later.

Mike

Thanks guys. This is all good information for the build.

check with your local law enforcement people(cops) to see if it is legal. if you have state safety inspections check with them also. i did not a few years back and altered the rear height of my 1969 ford galaxie and was stoped an ticketed for having to high fo a rear bumber.the legal limit was 21" from the top of the bumber to the ground. i was 23".so the day i went to court i had the bumber right at 21". the court measured the height and case was dismissed after a lecture by the judge.i had been in his court before but all the cases were dismissed because i always corrected the problem before i went to court.

just a word of advice.

Good point. I will check, but down here in Florida most anything goes. I lived in Connecticut and Massachusetts before that and there were a lot of restictions.

Most of the front four link kits that are made Deuce specific will work on either a fendered or non-fendered car.... If in doubt, call the company that makes the 4 link kit before you buy one.....

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Most of the front four link kits that are made Deuce specific will work on either a fendered or non-fendered car.... If in doubt, call the company that makes the 4 link kit before you buy one.....

See where the upper 4 bar is located on the frame rail ?

Then again here on my 32 chassis



Then again, my chassis with the fenders installed



The 4 bar set up from TCI ( and MOST of the others ) will clear front fenders ... installed in their original position.

In my opinion
the 4 bar setup is vastly better than a hairpin setup.

1 ) more ground clearance
2 ) the axle has less king pin caster change during axle movement UP/DOWN
3 ) better ride
4 ) easier to adjust caster

If you do not understand toe - in, caster and camber
Do yourself a favor and go here

http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/align.html