Thread: '63 V8 Notchback
Results 1 to 15 of 27
Threaded View
-
12-08-2010 01:46 PM #7
The front suspension
By far, the hardest part so far was lining up the front suspension to be in the center of the wheel wells and center on the car side to side.
NOTE for future builds - Looking back I would have spent a lot more time on making sure the center of the car was centered on the frame table side to side. At the time I didn't think it was critical because it's the center of the car is what's important. And I was by myself when I was mounting it to the frame table and was afraid it would fall or something. However, finding the center of the car when it's not perfectly centered on the frame table is a huge hassle.
Anyway, I finally got the rotors mounted at ride height, minus 1/4" for tire squish. Got them centered in the wheel wells. Got the rotors equal distances from the cars' center. I kept the distance between rotors true by attaching the lower control arms to the crossmember at mocking up the crossmember so that the lower control arms were level to the ground. Once it was all centered and in place, I welded the rotor mounts to the frame table.


The front suspension is a Heidt's Mustang II IFS with chrome manual steering, GM 11" rotors and disc brakes, tubular control arms, and chrome coil oversRalph
Life's short...eat dessert first.





LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks
Reply With Quote
I'm happy to see it back up, sure hope it lasts.
Back online