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"Wishin' 4 One Tons" The 86ish Grand Waggy
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<blockquote data-quote="FlatlandFSJ" data-source="post: 476344" data-attributes="member: 8507"><p>Once I had the body back where it wasn't trying to spread apart like a hookers legs, I started messing around with rebuilding the front spring packs/hangers/shackles to hold the big block up and achieve a ride height I could live with. I built the hangers/shackles with a 40" plywood mock up "tire" for reference as that is the max size I really plan on ever running. It rides a little high in the front now that I swapped to a lighter engine/trans combo.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140310_111145_zpsypl8syvv.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Rear of the front springs, Ive thought about redoing this a few times but havent got around to it yet, its all 1/4" but I still have concerns of it ripping off the frame.</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/IMG_20140221_112416_zpsv3c2qgle.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Rear shackle flip/shackle</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/IMG_20140221_112402_zpsjihhq0xy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Breaking down old pack</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/IMG_20140228_122154_zpse0hu5gmc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Used a couple of clamps to control the pack as it unloaded with the nut off the center bolt</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/IMG_20140228_105810_zpsxfdqnpr4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Got that all back together and went back to doing little stuff while I waited for halfprice junkyard day for parts.</p><p></p><p>Started messing with latches for the tube doors, sadly I never got it to work just right. Still have the tube doors and latches but it needs a rework to keep the door from rattling so I chopped up my full doors and havent made time to get the latches just right.</p><p></p><p>Small box to contain the spring to hold the "bolt" </p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140331_130053_zpsfr5mgtgr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Bottom nut adjusts spring tension and the top nut sets how far the "bolt" is allowed to spring out and catch the hole in the jam</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140331_142224_zps1mvk7eeu.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>In the end it worked ok, but would rattle like tin can filled with lug nuts mainly do to the sloppy holes drilled to guide the "bolt"</p><p></p><p>Started messing with getting the dash wired up, not as fancy as 12v guy or some of the other pros here but it didnt turn into a rats nest so Im happy with it.</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140305_143559_zpsppnfnmqz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Any guesses?</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140305_160648_zpsfu8s3yeg.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Yup it's one of 3 buss bars I drilled and tapped by hand, no drill press around here <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies2/wtflol.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wtflol:" title="Wtflol :wtflol:" data-shortname=":wtflol:" /></p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140305_162351_zpstrm9xb4e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Not to many more pictures, I end up wiring for 5 mins then moving on to something else. Basically tho, main power runs in through the kill switch and a big fuse to the 12+ buss bar. From there it runs through an appropriate sized fuse to a relay. The switches pull power from a separate buss bar and run back to trigger the relay, relays are also grounded to a common buss bar and then it's grounded directly to the frame. In the event of a relay failure, it should be easy enough to unplug the item and then jump to the 12+ buss bar if needed. I wired all the relays/fuses/buss bars on a piece of emdf and isolated the bars with little rubber washers. You can kinda see it in some pictures, it sits in the dash behind the panel in front of the passenger.</p><p></p><p>Considering swapping the fuses to the power out side of the relay instead of the power in side. Hopefully will stop it from burning a relay instead of popping a fuse.</p><p></p><p>This is about were it sat when i fully committed to it no longer being streetable.</p><p>BigBlock crammed in there, kicking around ideas on shock hoops( yea i know miters are bad, but give it a chance, it got plated in pretty well)</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140311_190732_zpsdo98mdtz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Giant 1/4" plate to tie the frowned on miter cuts together</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140325_112320_zpsf2lwmg0z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Messing with the front "cage" if you will. </p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140314_175622_zpsfzcpefis.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>More or less what it came out like, will it fold over in a roll...hell if i know.</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140321_104536_zpsdewbaq1o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Tie in for the shock hoops, squeezed it between the dist and carb and under the stock air cleaner for the 454.</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140327_134419_zpsxkhaf0st.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>It will retain all its stock sheet metal with no holes</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140323_181718_zpsutaox0p9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Drilling body mount holes, not sure where I remember seeing this trick but it worked awesome. Drill+floor jack= upside down free standing drill press.</p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140327_160447_zpsp5uftkqw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Finishing out the floor, no fancy shrinker/stretcher here, couple slits and call it good. </p><p><img src="http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140331_114200_zpssfnde6zg.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>More, later when I feel like typing</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FlatlandFSJ, post: 476344, member: 8507"] Once I had the body back where it wasn't trying to spread apart like a hookers legs, I started messing around with rebuilding the front spring packs/hangers/shackles to hold the big block up and achieve a ride height I could live with. I built the hangers/shackles with a 40" plywood mock up "tire" for reference as that is the max size I really plan on ever running. It rides a little high in the front now that I swapped to a lighter engine/trans combo. [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140310_111145_zpsypl8syvv.jpg[/IMG] Rear of the front springs, Ive thought about redoing this a few times but havent got around to it yet, its all 1/4" but I still have concerns of it ripping off the frame. [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/IMG_20140221_112416_zpsv3c2qgle.jpg[/IMG] Rear shackle flip/shackle [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/IMG_20140221_112402_zpsjihhq0xy.jpg[/IMG] Breaking down old pack [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/IMG_20140228_122154_zpse0hu5gmc.jpg[/IMG] Used a couple of clamps to control the pack as it unloaded with the nut off the center bolt [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/IMG_20140228_105810_zpsxfdqnpr4.jpg[/IMG] Got that all back together and went back to doing little stuff while I waited for halfprice junkyard day for parts. Started messing with latches for the tube doors, sadly I never got it to work just right. Still have the tube doors and latches but it needs a rework to keep the door from rattling so I chopped up my full doors and havent made time to get the latches just right. Small box to contain the spring to hold the "bolt" [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140331_130053_zpsfr5mgtgr.jpg[/IMG] Bottom nut adjusts spring tension and the top nut sets how far the "bolt" is allowed to spring out and catch the hole in the jam [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140331_142224_zps1mvk7eeu.jpg[/IMG] In the end it worked ok, but would rattle like tin can filled with lug nuts mainly do to the sloppy holes drilled to guide the "bolt" Started messing with getting the dash wired up, not as fancy as 12v guy or some of the other pros here but it didnt turn into a rats nest so Im happy with it. [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140305_143559_zpsppnfnmqz.jpg[/IMG] Any guesses? [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140305_160648_zpsfu8s3yeg.jpg[/IMG] Yup it's one of 3 buss bars I drilled and tapped by hand, no drill press around here :wtflol: [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140305_162351_zpstrm9xb4e.jpg[/IMG] Not to many more pictures, I end up wiring for 5 mins then moving on to something else. Basically tho, main power runs in through the kill switch and a big fuse to the 12+ buss bar. From there it runs through an appropriate sized fuse to a relay. The switches pull power from a separate buss bar and run back to trigger the relay, relays are also grounded to a common buss bar and then it's grounded directly to the frame. In the event of a relay failure, it should be easy enough to unplug the item and then jump to the 12+ buss bar if needed. I wired all the relays/fuses/buss bars on a piece of emdf and isolated the bars with little rubber washers. You can kinda see it in some pictures, it sits in the dash behind the panel in front of the passenger. Considering swapping the fuses to the power out side of the relay instead of the power in side. Hopefully will stop it from burning a relay instead of popping a fuse. This is about were it sat when i fully committed to it no longer being streetable. BigBlock crammed in there, kicking around ideas on shock hoops( yea i know miters are bad, but give it a chance, it got plated in pretty well) [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140311_190732_zpsdo98mdtz.jpg[/IMG] Giant 1/4" plate to tie the frowned on miter cuts together [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140325_112320_zpsf2lwmg0z.jpg[/IMG] Messing with the front "cage" if you will. [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140314_175622_zpsfzcpefis.jpg[/IMG] More or less what it came out like, will it fold over in a roll...hell if i know. [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140321_104536_zpsdewbaq1o.jpg[/IMG] Tie in for the shock hoops, squeezed it between the dist and carb and under the stock air cleaner for the 454. [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140327_134419_zpsxkhaf0st.jpg[/IMG] It will retain all its stock sheet metal with no holes [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140323_181718_zpsutaox0p9.jpg[/IMG] Drilling body mount holes, not sure where I remember seeing this trick but it worked awesome. Drill+floor jack= upside down free standing drill press. [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140327_160447_zpsp5uftkqw.jpg[/IMG] Finishing out the floor, no fancy shrinker/stretcher here, couple slits and call it good. [IMG]http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/dillonsrb/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/IMG_20140331_114200_zpssfnde6zg.jpg[/IMG] More, later when I feel like typing [/QUOTE]
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