New LIL MONSTER build!

[Islander]

It'll look a bit like the Rat Fink cartoon cars    PERFECT

[Whiplash]

YEP, the lil monster guy on the dash IS a Mooneyes character!

[chrishallett83]

You need a driving shirt with a pic of this guy on it:

[Whiplash]

MMMMUTLY, hand me that Wrench!!! EEEAAAHHH!!

[Whiplash]

Here it is!! I hope to God its straight! first time ever doing a sheet metal boxed type anything!.......Just need to touch up a few small areas I could not reach after it comes out of the jig...Then on to the next one!

[Whiplash]

More progress!! I am killing myself here, but it seems to be paying off!! Both arms are done and I am starting to mock everything up! So far BEFORE cutting the stock bump out I have almost 16" of travel with no clicking and 26* max angle. CV's are good for 28*

[Whiplash]

Do you guys see any reason I can't just weld these up right here, I bought the cheap kit and it seems like the heim plates are a bit too short for the big arms..

[fastcorvairs]

Do you guys see any reason I can't just weld these up right here, I bought the cheap kit and it seems like the heim plates are a bit too short for the big arms..

As long as none of the steel is spring steel or tempered steel.   

[Whiplash]

Cool, I don't believe any of it is, its just mild but thicker plate. I think that's what I 'll do, but I will first set my toe to the approximate location so its close, then the heim can take up the rest...

[fabr]

Good plan.Should be a nice strong weld also.

[Whiplash]

Hopefully I got that covered! LOL! I'll probably get out in the dunes and the trailing arms will fall apart! LOL!

[chrishallett83]

Put the three bolts that will fit in to it, then weld both sides. If all the welding fails for whatever reason, you've still got three high-tensile bolts holding it together until you get back to a workshop and fix it.

[fabr]

If all that weld were to fail having 3 bolts on there won't do a thing. Do a plug weld and grind it smooth if the holes bother you.

[Whiplash]

If all that weld were to fail having 3 bolts on there won't do a thing. Do a plug weld and grind it smooth if the holes bother you.

Like it!! I'll do just that....

[Whiplash]

Well, I got it setup, toe is as close to zero as I can get it for now without having the car on the ground, I may add a bit of toe in for stability if it needs it later....but on to the pics! Oh yeah, did I mention it cycles over 18" of USABLE travel as it sits with about 3-4" of ground clearance in full bump!!!!!!! WooHoo!