Thread: Does this look safe?

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I post both places frequently because I think I get more viewpoints that way. I am not doubting or second guessing anyones information, I just like to get as many opinions and ideas as possible. I am on killbillet.com and will probably post there once I get everything redone the way everyone suggested. I redid a v6 mustang and always posted on both of the top boards just to get all the opinions and viewpoints I could. Not trying to "step on any toes" or check up on what you tell me, I just like to get everyones input. One or two guys on the hamb had pics of their setups which are quite like what I am trying to do (even though according to quite a few people it won't work). Had I only posted here I would have gotten good input, but no pics of someone who has done the same thing in this instance. Maybe next time it will be the opposite.
CHAZ


I am going to make sure I have a good locating stud into the plate, and weld the plate to the axle not only only top like is marked, but I can get to a good chunk of it underneath as well. I am going to make one piece spacers that fill the gap between the plate and axle pad with no nuts, I will weld them to the plate once I am satisfied with everything else. I want the spacers there to keep me from breaking the corners off the axle pad itself when I tighten the ubolts. They will be short enough to allow the axle pad and plate to bend a little towards each other, but not enough to break (hopefully). I may put a small leaf under the u end of the ubolts mounting bracket as someone suggested that the area it covers is small and may wear badly and break. I hate to do that as I am worried about the scrub line already.

OK, I just went out and checked, and I have a good 1 1/2 inch clearance on the scrubline. That is from rim to rim, not from rim to tire contact figuring on TWO flat tires so I should be OK.

Put another plate under the 4 nuts and get rid of the spacers.

For what its worth I agree with poncho62 I just don't like the spacers

Yep. . . . . . . what poncho said.

That's the ticket.


Don

Originally Posted by DennyW

Maybe like this Poncho ?

thats the way i would do it. those spacers won't work.

yep...Just seem to think that there would be less stress on the ears of the axle that way.

Don, I try to help with pictures when I can. That was mentioned by someone about illustrations, so, I thought I would step it up a little. [/QUOTE]


Yep, you always come through. Me, I make stick drawings.


Don

OK, the photoshop sold me on that idea, thats the way I will do it. It is just such a pain in the butt to drill all those 5/8 holes in that plate!!! Actually I will probably use the plates I have now for on top, and make a new set to put between the spring and axle so I can make it so the head of the locating spring pack bolt fits perfectly in the spacer.
CHAZ

It would be a bigger pain somewhere else if that axle came loose

NEVER GO TO THE SIDE FOR ADVICE they will only put down your ideas. Because they are always right. RUSTY

Some call my drawings ,scrawlings ,akin to chicken scratch,but definatly one step above a doctors signature!!

Originally Posted by DennyW

Please Define that ?

Didn't seem too bad to me....


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