Thread: 53 Is back from the Body Shop

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Getting the rear end mocked up, I will need to put the box on to see if its where I want it for sure. The old rearend seemed like it should go back about an inch so I want to make sure this is right. I have a couple of questions though. Is there any rules on how to mount the lateral bars for angles or side to side stuff or anything. Same questions with the shock angles. I have the rear end at 0 deg and the driveshaft at about 2.5 deg, is that alright? This is supposed to be a weld on kit but there sure are a lot of variables in it. Another question I have is are the pumpkins on rear ends cast iron or cast steel?. As you see in the picture , the 8.8's have a offset housing and I have a lateral bracket issue. If its cast steel, I will trim and weld, if its iron, I may have to get creative. Pretty sure it's steel though, it had a ton of scale rust on it. (I had a sandblaster issue, thats why its only half sandblasted)