1965 MMP's Barracuda Hemi swap! The Ever Changing Build
Made some good progress this weekend. Finished the bones of the Rearend build, have a few small things I would like to do before I'll call it finished. But for the most part is done. It sitting on its wheels holding its own weight. I'm super pumped about that. It's sitting a little taller than I want but it also doesn't have a gas tank or interior in the car, Also the springs haven't held weight in quite a few years so I'm expecting it to sag a bit which will should put me right at the ride height I want...
I also have been looking more into the EPAS kits and that's the direction I will be going next. I already have a kit and donor column with parts picked. Should be a fun build with ample return!
One of the hardest parts of this damn thing was finding the right tube for the upper shock mounts.
I wanted a thicker tube to carry the weight but also need a tube with the right inside diameter. I couldn't find the right tube to save my life.
I ended up using a 1" seamless 1/4" wall tube and pressing in a 3/4" x .065" stainless tube than cutting to the lengths needed for the upper mount.
This ended up working out to my advantage. Not only do I have the strength and the wall thickness I wanted, but I also have the stainless property of the inner tube which should make the removal of the shock pins easier in the future.
Made some good progress this weekend. Finished the bones of the Rearend build, have a few small things I would like to do before I'll call it finished. But for the most part is done. It sitting on its wheels holding its own weight. I'm super pumped about that. It's sitting a little taller than I want but it also doesn't have a gas tank or interior in the car, Also the springs haven't held weight in quite a few years so I'm expecting it to sag a bit which will should put me right at the ride height I want...
I also have been looking more into the EPAS kits and that's the direction I will be going next. I already have a kit and donor column with parts picked. Should be a fun build with ample return!
One of the hardest parts of this damn thing was finding the right tube for the upper shock mounts.
I wanted a thicker tube to carry the weight but also need a tube with the right inside diameter. I couldn't find the right tube to save my life.
I ended up using a 1" seamless 1/4" wall tube and pressing in a 3/4" x .065" stainless tube than cutting to the lengths needed for the upper mount.
This ended up working out to my advantage. Not only do I have the strength and the wall thickness I wanted, but I also have the stainless property of the inner tube which should make the removal of the shock pins easier in the future.
