sko_ford's A mod

[racerjohnson]

Even if the springs were re-rolled so that the shackles were shallower at, say, 30 degrees instead of 45, wouldn't the spring hit that bracket in a bump or if the car rolled a bit in the corner?

[sko_ford]

so who wants to have a frame cutting party

[racerjohnson]

Can't we just redesign the rearend brackets? They can be designed so they won't hit the spring. It'll be sort of a goose neck, but it'd work.

[Eyeball]

Can't we just redesign the rearend brackets? They can be designed so they won't hit the spring. It'll be sort of a goose neck, but it'd work.

I think either way. Cutting the frame should not be too bad either.

[sko_ford]

ok so i measured the frame for cuts after work and noticed that the top is 1/2" wider than the bottom, but in the midle the top of where i d put the 4" is 1/8 wider so no problem there that'll pull but i have a coiuple thoughts to fallooww....

[sko_ford]

on cutin the frame i have three options (that come to mind)

1  just what the 4" out of the middle

2 cut it on the seam at the bottom and cut the 4" out to meet the seam

3 cut the rear member out cut the verticle down make a new uper horizonal and re fit the cross member

[racerjohnson]

I like #2

[Eyeball]

I like #2

You like poop. :albino:

[sko_ford]

ok brownie you like #2 but that one is the hardest with trying to match the angles back up to put it together

[Eyeball]

Take it out the middle of the kickup......the pickup bed will cover the surgury.

[sko_ford]

your funny...lookin

[sko_ford]

yep out of the middle its markd and ready to cut just nee to make the sleave to slide inside for backing.

[Tom]

Ross as promised. This dose work, I have a rubber snubber off the bottom of the spring that will hit the top of the banjo rear end before the springs hit the mounts. The spring has settled in time, when I first got it together the shackles where at more of a 45.

[sko_ford]

so have had marked to cut 4" out of the kick on the frame i decided that tonight was the night to give it the wack.  and with the first cut it sprang a 1/2" from 33.75 on the bottom ro 34.25 on the top.  so am i in the recycleing business or could i push that bottom out with a porta power and het the halfs to line up sleave it and weld'em back together?

[Eyeball]

So I take it you did not weld supports in b4 you cut it? You should be able to get it back in alignment but does the bottom need to go out or the top in?