Chenowth build/resto project

[fabr]

 

[dsrace]

 

[dsrace]

http://www.appletreeauto.com/WARRIOR-FRONT-BEAM-STAGE-4-A2003/  and still only gets you what ? 12" travel?

http://www.appletreeauto.com/TRAILING-ARM-KIT-FOR-930-and-002-TA3x3930-002/  tell them to keep the cv's and discount the kit then buy the rockford cv's. they'll do it cause i have told sever to do so lol and they have.  you said 5 rib trans so that's 002

[komelika]

Got the top painted. Now I'm ready to fab in a battery box. Yeah, I know I should wait to paint it so I don't have to grind off paint at weld points... but its sooo perty! 

[DeepBusch69]

You gotta love Red!  I do.  Great job on the seats tie in.  Very strong.  It really boxes that area in nice. 

[komelika]

Fabbed in my battery box.



I had 3/16" on hand. It would have been better to use 1/8", but oh well.

[dsrace]

that will work nice just remember to put some foam between the battery and the box. foam rubber would prob work well, just a little dampening is all.

[komelika]

that will work nice just remember to put some foam between the battery and the box. foam rubber would prob work well, just a little dampening is all.

Will do. I put in a piece of expanded metal as well just to keep it from trapping water and protecting the bottom a little more. It will probably not have a pan beneath it. The chassis design makes it difficult to bolt a pan since every tube is higher than the next. From the center it steps up to the torsion and then steps up again to the outer tube. The original pan was unsupported in the rear and the closest bolt was at least 18" from the torsion housing, leaving the tabs on the torsion housing unused. The battery is tucked up in there pretty good so I think it will be fine unless a really odd rock finds it way in there.

[komelika]

Got a little done today. Seems like every time I set out to do something small it turns into a side project. I didn't like any of my options for mounting my cutting brake. I didn't want to straddle the shift rod since that would put it too high. There wasn't enough room beside the shift rod without putting it too close to either seat. I don't even know how the PO could reach it where he had it mounted in front of the shifter before. So I decided to fab a mount and put it where I needed it.


First the bend.


Then figuring out best place to mount it.


This is optimal with plenty of clearance for the shifter and the throw on the brake.


I think it turned out pretty good and it doesn't interfere with my right leg on the gas pedal.

The shifter is in 1st gear in this pic.








I had to move the shifter back about 1.75" to make it comfortable so I shortened the rod. It feels sloppy because the little plastic fitting is missing in the shift rod hole. I'm going to make sure that fixes the shifter before I mount anything permanently. Then I'll probably tack it in and try it out before fully welding it in. I've also read bad reviews on this shifter so I will probably run it tacked for a while until I decide I don't need to buy a different shifter and it needs to move to make room for a taller handle.

[fabr]

Nicely done!

[dsrace]

looks good and should get you where you can use it . might be a pain to bleed the cutting brake but only have to get it bled once lol
just a suggestion but why not extend those tubes up to the windshield frame and use it like a console for gauges as well? i this on my personal rail and like it.  http://www.dtsfab.com/index/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4146.0;attach=25753;image

more pics on page 2 of my build log

[dsrace]

can't see the whole thing but that is the shifter knob sticking up, gives you an idea




http://s218.photobucket.com/user/dsrace/media/DSCN3328_zpsrmb7jvl4.jpg.html

[komelika]

can't see the whole thing but that is the shifter knob sticking up, gives you an idea




http://s218.photobucket.com/user/dsrace/media/DSCN3328_zpsrmb7jvl4.jpg.html

Funny you mention that. It has crossed my mind. Thinking about it!

[komelika]

I decided to add some bling and built a Baja style light rack. I just need to finish it up and build my support rods and tie them in. It was a fun project. What do you think?




I know, the weld on the end looks terrible. I made a miscut when I notched it and had to fill in a spot. Notching with more than one tube intersecting is pain and I'm still not very good at it. I gound it down and I usually don't grind my welds.











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[fabr]

Looks great. Wish I had known you were going to do one though. I have one I'd have sold you quite cheap.