SFI 25.2 Mustang/LSx build "The Renegade"
01-02-2008, 09:39 AM
#343
HAHA yes the side panels are fun to trim aren't they?
I had my tub raised all the way up to the top and I had to cut a lot of mine out and when you have those curves and bends it gets a little tricky.
I just cut some and then kept pulling the panel on and off over and over and over taking a little here and a little there until it left like an 1/8" gap all the way around because I plan to cover mine with something, carpet or some kind of coating.
Did you make a pattern or just eye ball it and cut a little at a time?
I had my tub raised all the way up to the top and I had to cut a lot of mine out and when you have those curves and bends it gets a little tricky.
I just cut some and then kept pulling the panel on and off over and over and over taking a little here and a little there until it left like an 1/8" gap all the way around because I plan to cover mine with something, carpet or some kind of coating.
Did you make a pattern or just eye ball it and cut a little at a time?
01-02-2008, 03:34 PM
#344
That sucks, hey 1st time isn't always that easy, I know what you mean, after you do one side and spend an hour the second side seem to go 3x as fast and turn out 1/2 as good 
So you have 17" that means you have about 3.5" inside of the tire so you might as well switch to the 315 60 15 now and narrow that rear end
So you have 17" that means you have about 3.5" inside of the tire so you might as well switch to the 315 60 15 now and narrow that rear end
01-04-2008, 06:54 PM
#349
The very last thing on the list is to fabricate the shock mounts.
The lower mount is decided. I'm going to make a 3/16" plate that welds to the back brace and drops down. I'll make a couple of tabs that bolts to the plate and to the shocks. S & W race cars has one in their catalog..
http://www.swracecars.com/shopdispla...t=Shock+Mounts
Item 40-229
The top mount leaves some options...
I can make a plate that I weld to the frame rail that has two shock tabs and would require very little additional tin work.
I could also tube mount them, weld a tube between the frame rails and add shock tabs but would require additional tin work since most of my stuff in the back of the car is mounted at the bottom of the frame rails.
I think either one would work the same but the idea of less tin work is better.
The lower mount is decided. I'm going to make a 3/16" plate that welds to the back brace and drops down. I'll make a couple of tabs that bolts to the plate and to the shocks. S & W race cars has one in their catalog..
http://www.swracecars.com/shopdispla...t=Shock+Mounts
Item 40-229
The top mount leaves some options...
I can make a plate that I weld to the frame rail that has two shock tabs and would require very little additional tin work.
I could also tube mount them, weld a tube between the frame rails and add shock tabs but would require additional tin work since most of my stuff in the back of the car is mounted at the bottom of the frame rails.
I think either one would work the same but the idea of less tin work is better.
01-06-2008, 02:46 PM
#352
I got the car ready to go to the body shop next weekend so I switched gears and started working on the motor. I'm waiting on a set of Smith brothers custom pushrods and I should be able to finish up the motor. I still have to do a couple of mods to the oil pan and pickup.
Had to modify a 12 point wrench to be able to tighten bolt. Welded old socket on the open end and grinded down the other end to gain access.
Too many head bolts to torque, 46 to be exact. 105lbs on the 1/2", 47lbs on the 3/8" and 25lbs on the 8mm. I've gone through one cycle.
Kurts custom fitting for accusump.
Rockers are just inplace waiting for pushrods
Had to modify a 12 point wrench to be able to tighten bolt. Welded old socket on the open end and grinded down the other end to gain access.
Too many head bolts to torque, 46 to be exact. 105lbs on the 1/2", 47lbs on the 3/8" and 25lbs on the 8mm. I've gone through one cycle.
Kurts custom fitting for accusump.
Rockers are just inplace waiting for pushrods
01-12-2008, 12:11 AM
#358
I think so, I've got some ~1" spacers between the frame rails and the rear end. If I took the spacers out the rear axles would hit the frame rails and I'd still have about 1/2" of travel in the shocks. The shocks are showing 2+" or so of travel.
01-12-2008, 06:25 PM
#360
I'm not 100% sure but from what I remember you usually run the rear coil over 2/3 collapsed so if it has 6" of travel you'd mount it so it still has about 2" of downward travel. But having a little over 2" sounds good to me, BTW nice idea on the two tabs on the frame rails