Thread: Suicide Axle Set Up.......

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OJH.... with Don's son's suspension it would allow even more travel with the dropped axle and and re-curved frame (I'm sure I'm not using the right word)? I am new the the old school stuff and I cant even begin to tell you how many hours I've spent pouring through old mag's and different forums. My wife is beside herself. lol.

Don....That is what I was thinking, sort of. How is your son liking the truck? I added a picture of what I'm shooting for. What baffles me is the lower links (air bag cantilevers). The look to be nothing more than 1/4 or 3/8 flats with lightening holes punched in them, with the only points that hold the two pieces together being where the lower shock mounts, front mount, pivot point and the airbag support. What on earth keeps them from bending under side loads? He does have a panhard and is using radius rods but I still wonder why he didnt secure the two pieces down the full length? Any thoughts.

Thanks,
David

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Looking at the second photo, I could see where I could change the arch of the frame so that its higher than the factory rails....and allow even more clearance for the cantilever. Maybe even be able to support it from the top instead of from the bottom.

I've dug out on of my son's Mattel 32 steel hot rod models. I think I'll modify it to get an idea of how it all works. Hopefully he wont miss it. lol

This gentlemans machine is way over the top with shiney stuff. I'm probably going to go with everything powder coated gloss black with the exception of fasteners. Even found a Speedway quickchange in wrinkle black finish which would go great with my idea. I'm still trying to get American Racing or Billet Specialites to make me a skinny front out of what they call their Salt Flat line. Grey center. And I'm now concidering ditching the idea of converting the LS to carb and going with something more appropriate. Guess I'll have to learn about the pre small block options. I'm sure liking the looks of the Buick Nailheads, but I'm still digging for ideas. Dont think I'm up to fabbing an intake for the LS to put deuces on top.

David