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<blockquote data-quote="CHOP SHOP" data-source="post: 1326582" data-attributes="member: 17493"><p>Here is me doing it with box tube aswell. <a href="http://www.nw-wheelers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33225&page=5" target="_blank">http://www.nw-wheelers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33225&page=5</a></p><p></p><p>I can keep it more accurate with sepperate pieces.</p><p></p><p>If you use box tube it is time consuming to cut out the box and keep it perfectly square. If the cut is not right then its hard to locate/punch holes that are even and level. Plus box is expensive and fits tight. You end up grinding off the serations on the chevy bushing and making it narrower to fit in the box. Then the spring is close the the side and can touch when its gets twisted form flex.</p><p></p><p>With flat stock I can cut them out, drill them (all 4) and make sure thay are tits on before welding it all together. If one is off a 1/8 inch, I just move that piece of plate a 1/8 till its a perfect fit boltwise (level, square with rails). Nothing sucks worse than putting bolts in crooked holes.</p><p></p><p>Plus with plate, once all the parts are prepped, I can bolt them to a stock chevy spring bushing with a 1/16 inch thick thrust washer inbetween the plate and the bushing on one side. Then after its all tacked up, I unbolt it all and weld it up. When I put the springs in for assembly it slides right in and the 1/16 of play I should have is gone after welding and keeps me from grinding the bushing sleeve or trying to bend the mount open to fit it in easy.</p><p></p><p>Make sense?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CHOP SHOP, post: 1326582, member: 17493"] Here is me doing it with box tube aswell. [url]http://www.nw-wheelers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33225&page=5[/url] I can keep it more accurate with sepperate pieces. If you use box tube it is time consuming to cut out the box and keep it perfectly square. If the cut is not right then its hard to locate/punch holes that are even and level. Plus box is expensive and fits tight. You end up grinding off the serations on the chevy bushing and making it narrower to fit in the box. Then the spring is close the the side and can touch when its gets twisted form flex. With flat stock I can cut them out, drill them (all 4) and make sure thay are tits on before welding it all together. If one is off a 1/8 inch, I just move that piece of plate a 1/8 till its a perfect fit boltwise (level, square with rails). Nothing sucks worse than putting bolts in crooked holes. Plus with plate, once all the parts are prepped, I can bolt them to a stock chevy spring bushing with a 1/16 inch thick thrust washer inbetween the plate and the bushing on one side. Then after its all tacked up, I unbolt it all and weld it up. When I put the springs in for assembly it slides right in and the 1/16 of play I should have is gone after welding and keeps me from grinding the bushing sleeve or trying to bend the mount open to fit it in easy. Make sense? [/QUOTE]
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