Thread: rat rod truck
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10-14-2007 06:24 AM #31
I got a good day's work in yesterday. Getting the clutch linkage all cleaned up and the grease fittings and adjustments working. was a big step. If you ever take this stuff apart on one of these old Mopars, take a picture before you do. Getting it back together right from memory is a chore. I also made new kick panels and started sanding on the cowl. I decided I have to at least do some basic bodywork and put it in primer. I was going to leave it as is but I just cant leave it like that. I've got enough black sealer/primer to cover the whole thing so I pulled out the DA and started on it. I think we're going with a red interior, too. I cant stand to leave the inside looking crappy, either.
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10-14-2007 07:00 AM #32
Looks good Falcon!!! Ever since I got my first digital camera my "memory" improved a bunch!!! Go figure!!!!!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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10-14-2007 07:45 AM #33
I was going to leave it as is but I just cant leave it like that. I've got enough black sealer/primer to cover the whole thing so I pulled out the DA and started on it. I think we're going with a red interior, too. I cant stand to leave the inside looking crappy, either.
Jack
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10-14-2007 08:14 AM #34
Originally Posted by Henry RifleYesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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10-14-2007 11:57 AM #35
You guys are right, the more I looked at some of these for ideas I just couldn't help but think, "You put all this work into fabrication, at least sand it and put some primer on it." Budget building I can do; willful neglect I can't. My dad's ghost would haunt me.
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10-21-2007 04:27 PM #36
Nothing worthy of taking pictures this week, but I did get about 5 hours of patching and bodywork in over the last few days. I also bought a pair of cab corners; they were looking pretty rough. Oh yeah, plus the guy I bought the cab from found the title. He thought it was lost but found it Friday night. Issued in 1971, taxes on the title are listed as $1.50. Anybody wish those days were back? Anyhow, I'm shooting to get the firewall primered next weekend so I can mount the cab. Peace, Ya'll!
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10-21-2007 04:42 PM #37
Originally Posted by falconvanYesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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10-22-2007 06:31 AM #38
Nothing wrong with a Deere, Dave. I have an old Deere 212 lawn tractor that refuses to break. I had about 1/2 gallon of Daytona Blue Mettalic left over from my son's truck I wanted to use on it but never got around to it. Maybe someday; it'll probably be around longer than me.
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10-22-2007 08:20 AM #39
Originally Posted by falconvanYesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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10-22-2007 12:07 PM #40
I have got to come over & look at this "THING" in the near future.
Will give u a hint on how to lowwer the front(if u want too) either cut a coil out of the front springs &/or lowwer the spring pocket on the lowwer control arm. You should be able to get at least 2-4 inch drop out of it, I do believe someone make dropped spindles too.
For the rear you could move the spring to the inside of the frame & use blocks or get a lowwer arched spring, S10/Astro rear springs may work or even the composite springs off of a Dodge mini van may work...joeDonate Blood,Plasma,Platelets & sign your DONORS CARD & SAVE a LIFE
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10-22-2007 12:22 PM #41
Originally Posted by TooMany2count
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10-22-2007 01:52 PM #42
lowwer the pocket on the coils too on the lowwer a-arms that way u get more drop..
here's a disc brake swap for a DIY'er from Tex Smith.
here's the brackets for about $225
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10-22-2007 04:36 PM #43
Do you have a picture of how to do that? I've never tried lowering spring pockets B4. Sounds like a cool idea..
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10-22-2007 07:41 PM #44
sorry i don't, but you would do like this
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10-23-2007 08:27 AM #45
Hey, now I get it. I think that may just work. Thanks for the good ideas, that air cleaner trick is pretty slick.
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