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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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Its alive!!!

well the rear suspension anyways








ditched the cantilever setup for now, would have been another $200 in materials and many hours getting the dimensions right so i went with this instead but can still go the the cantilever if i ever decide too
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Looks good. You need a panhard bar for axle side to side support(I think that's what it's called). How are you going to run the drive shaft? Cab fab work I suppose.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Looks good. You need a panhard bar for axle side to side support(I think that's what it's called). How are you going to run the drive shaft? Cab fab work I suppose.
yep panhard bar is next on the list, was holding off because i was thinking of doing a watts link but the way i was going to do it wont work so just doing the pan hard, and yeah ill most likely have to notch the back of the cab for the drive shaft
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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How thick is the flat bar mount for the top of the airbag? Curious about flex.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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How thick is the flat bar mount for the top of the airbag? Curious about flex.
1/4"

and i was worried about it too, but i think it will be ok, ive already put a level on it to see if it flexed, and seems good, but i am going to gusset it as well, i may just calculate what weight it would need on it before it would bend and go from there
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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Good idea, I was going to mention gussets, but didn't want to seem a jerk about it.

Hard to tell dimensions from the pics. Looks like a fun build. Fab work is hard work but fun.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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feel free to make any suggestions/comments i do it to everyone else
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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I prolly would have done a triangulated 4 link. All in all looks like a very good job. Curious to see a finished product.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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You need to get some patina on that rear end......
 
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