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Motor and Drivetrain / Re: I want it i need it.....its time
« Last post by dsrace on February 22, 2024, 10:10:26 AM »
I  mentioned this because I have been questioning runnng both on the bottom arm. They worked well on the last build and I am not light weight. That was one on bottom and top of a 4 point mount. I assumed with that design that the solid fronts overlapping the mini tie rod rears would be offset enough to add some strength. The shock mounted to the front side of the. A arm too. So either I do that again or I go single heim only. 


Btw, I was finally contacted by a mod ad gd.com. they had to personally reset my acct. Not sure why, don't care,  but did read that post.  That post is also on sand asylum on fb. The owner/drivers hasn't stated exactly what cause the fire but 2 friends have stated his fuel tank was just a welded aluminum tank, no bladder. 
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Group Gatherings/Special Events / Re: St Anthony's Idaho Aug 5-9 2024 Group Ride Days
« Last post by dsrace on February 22, 2024, 10:07:11 AM »
Didn't know those blm spot were reservable now. Good information  to know. I won't know my availability until after I get the rail tested and past my next eye appointments.
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Motor and Drivetrain / Re: I want it i need it.....its time
« Last post by fabr on February 21, 2024, 08:07:29 AM »
The rear a arms, rear heim attachment points. My earlier post is referring to putting both on the bottom a arm rather then rear of upper and lower. as I am going to a single pivot on top. I can go double pivot on the upper and back to this design ....just thought a single upper would be cleaner.



I'm not a big fan of those adjusters. They make life a breeze as you say but I just don't like  it on a lower arm. Almost all a arm suspensions use solid lower arms with the upper adjustable for camber/caster.  The uppers take far less punishment and due to that,IMO,they are where adjustments should be made. Yes, it does require pretty accurate fabbing of the lower solid arm. If I do another car(no,no plan to do so) I will not use heims for the pivots on lower arms. It will be delrin bushed pivots like the busa buggy.
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Group Gatherings/Special Events / Re: St Anthony's Idaho Aug 5-9 2024 Group Ride Days
« Last post by Generalg on February 21, 2024, 08:04:34 AM »
Made reservations for Egin Campground for site B14 and B15 (Brian J) August 4-10th.   Couldn't resist the $38 per night for 50 amp service, vs what IDRV is charging now.  Never stayed at Egin, hopefully will be good. At least this campground is closer to the "BIG" dunes and not having to dodge so much lava rock all the time...

As of last night there was still spots B17, B19 and B22 for that week if anyone is thinking of reserving. 

Reservations are refundable as well if needed. 


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Motor and Drivetrain / Re: I want it i need it.....its time
« Last post by dsrace on February 20, 2024, 09:33:12 AM »
The rear a arms, rear heim attachment points. My earlier post is referring to putting both on the bottom a arm rather then rear of upper and lower. as I am going to a single pivot on top. I can go double pivot on the upper and back to this design ....just thought a single upper would be cleaner.



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Motor and Drivetrain / Re: I want it i need it.....its time
« Last post by dsrace on February 20, 2024, 07:34:43 AM »
I cannot get the folks at Glamis to send me the email so I can log in. No idea who is asleep at the wheel over there.

Got quite a bit done on the rail last weekend and was in the process of making mock up rear a arms when I realized I had forgot to account for greater plates  :m :nw so I cut the tack welds and added a few spacer pieces. I did not take any pics other then The removable cross bar mounts for the upper a arm mount. 

I decided I need to clean all the cvs and actually bolt the axles in place. I just need the mock up then ill make a fixture and at that point I can make what ever design I want. I was planning on using the adjustable heims on the bottoms. I used them on the back sides on the last build. I keep bouncing back and fourth about if they will be strong enough. If I use both on the bottom it will make alignments a breeze. 3/4" chromolly solid shaft left and rt hand thread and then a left and rt hand heim joint.......outside a female heim of course.  On the old design had one of those on the bottom rear and front rear was a single him. That still offset the weak point with the tube over lapping the center of the tie rod area so to speak. I didn't take pics as I had set my phone down in the utv while I was splitting fire wood and then gave up trying to find it until late 

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Motor and Drivetrain / Re: I want it i need it.....its time
« Last post by dsrace on February 18, 2024, 07:18:46 PM »
Haven't been on that site in so long they deleted my acct. Cannot view it w/o logging in either. In the process of trying acct recovery now.
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Motor and Drivetrain / Re: I want it i need it.....its time
« Last post by fabr on February 16, 2024, 10:17:31 AM »
A low center of gravity rules.  Now ,lower the cars stance 4-6".  ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :m
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"AP" General Discusion / Re: Save place sum 1 masks
« Last post by fabr on February 16, 2024, 07:53:01 AM »
You are a glass pro. A windshield is a piece of cake for you.

 rofl. I don't know about a pro, just 30 years experience  :m

Making a windshield will be easy to do. I actually fit a stock 73 beetle windshield in the opening before I welded the cage years ago. Wanted to be sure I could make that work. I don't mind a flat windshield either so I could cut one out of a Thomas bus windshield. That way I could keep the shade band at the top.  Would have to cut my hood down but that no big deal. Always wanted a diff style dash.  Thats all for a later date as it needs to run again first. My plan is to dedicate this whole weekend to it. Didnt get to last weekend, just one day. Hoping to get the a arms built this weekend and cable shifter mounts.
Never enough time/money is there.
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