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Just finished this truck FEb 01, 2009....5 days ago.

took it to the car show in St Paul MN....about 45 miles from my home town of Osceola WI.

Originally Posted by streetrodman

My ride.

Streetrodman

You might consider a few changes.Put your spring pack UNDER your perch and your frame will be sitting on a nice flat sturdy surface , instead of hanging on 4 nuts . Doing this will allow you to have your spring hangers pointing down. Your frame should just about stay at the same height. Shocks also work best with a 5-25 degree angle, I had my shocks on a spindley bracket like you do and a good bump bent one of them . Also is your panhard bar hidden from view . I'm not an expert but there are somethings that just have to go a certain way ti operate correctly and safley. LFE

Originally Posted by luckyfasteddie

You might consider a few changes.Put your spring pack UNDER your perch and your frame will be sitting on a nice flat sturdy surface , instead of hanging on 4 nuts . Doing this will allow you to have your spring hangers pointing down. Your frame should just about stay at the same height. Shocks also work best with a 5-25 degree angle, I had my shocks on a spindley bracket like you do and a good bump bent one of them . Also is your panhard bar hidden from view . I'm not an expert but there are somethings that just have to go a certain way ti operate correctly and safley. LFE

I agree with you about the spring perch positioning and shock mounts. As far as the panhard bar, I don't run one on the front of my car either and have never had a lick of problems. I know several guys that don't have one on the front... Why do you think one is required?

Originally Posted by ChopTopJimmy

I agree with you about the spring perch positioning and shock mounts. As far as the panhard bar, I don't run one on the front of my car either and have never had a lick of problems. I know several guys that don't have one on the front... Why do you think one is required?

Here is what Speedway has to say:There is some controversy surrounding the use of a Panhard rod on cross spring drop axle suspension systems . While there are many hotrods running around without one most of the top chassis builders feel that it is a necessary part of a front suspension , especially with a 4 bar . With an original buggy spring and wishbone setup , the triangle shape of the wishbone limited side to side motion .Even a split wishbone or radius rod front end with the axle mounting points wider than the frame mounting points provides some measure of triangulation to help control side motion . By its design the four-bar front end is engineered to allow the front suspension to travel freely ( thus providing better ride quality and handling characteristics ) but it can not control side to side motion . The problem is compounded by cross- steering , as any side to side movement WILL cause bump steer . A Panhard bar should be considered mandatory on all four-bar systems and recommended on all cross steer systems . While building my ride every rod I looked at had one , so I put one on mine. LFE

Originally Posted by Larry M

Nice lookin' PU Lou, be sure to keep us posted on your progress. I resized your photos to a more manageable screen size.
Larry M

thanks Larry and yes i will post more as i go

Hey Lou, check out this post on a image resize tool: http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...threadid=43644

Its a real simple tool to use to resize a picture.
Larry M

Originally Posted by Larry M

Hey Lou, check out this post on a image resize tool: http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...threadid=43644

Its a real simple tool to use to resize a picture.
Larry M

wow thats great thanks for your help

Photo of my Rat Rod Truck in New Mexico Rods and Rides Magazine Nov 2009.

29 Ford Ratster 283chevy 3 duce's m22 rock crusher and detroit locker.

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It all looks good! I really like that Rusty chevy.

Couple of nice looking rides, Dgas56; I especially like the pickup. The proportions on the Plymouth chop look to be just about perfect, to me - sure don't see many old Plymouths done right.

heres mine in calgary

anyone around CT should check out the rockabilly rumble in east hartford. it happens once a year, rat rods and kustoms from all over. this is the only car show i go to its more like a party.. heres a couple pics