1964 Dart Grüne Hölle Road Course/Track Day/AutoX Project
1/20/19:
Well I got all of the K Frame Painted and installed.
Got the new 16:1 Steering Box installed, along with new Pittman arm, 11/16 Tie Rods and Adjuster Sleeves.
Got the Upper arms, strut rods installed too.
Lower arms are in place for mock up but will need to be removed for paint after the sway bar comes in and gets mocked up and tabs welded in place.
I also mocked up one spindle and rotor, Threw the 17x8 Mustang wheel on with a 245-45-17 Tire on it.
Was hitting the Grease Zerk on Full drop as well as the tie-rod end the entire time.
I was able to bolt the wheel on and determined that a 1/2" wheel spacer along with some quality 3" long wheel studs will help things out here.
Pictorial:
New UCA, Steering Bits and Front Strut Rod. LCA is there for mock up - to be finished soon.
Hits the Zerk :-(
Hits the Tie rod End too! :-(
That's 1/4" of space and the wheel is hitting. I hope to get a 1/2" spacer to kick the wheel out toward the edge of the fender some more to clear these things.
Also a set of 3" long studs will help here! :-)
These cars look so much better with a tire filling the wheel well.
Transformation at ride height: I think the mock up is going well - Time to fit the sway bar!
Cheers!
Greg
1/20/19:
Well I got all of the K Frame Painted and installed.
Got the new 16:1 Steering Box installed, along with new Pittman arm, 11/16 Tie Rods and Adjuster Sleeves.
Got the Upper arms, strut rods installed too.
Lower arms are in place for mock up but will need to be removed for paint after the sway bar comes in and gets mocked up and tabs welded in place.
I also mocked up one spindle and rotor, Threw the 17x8 Mustang wheel on with a 245-45-17 Tire on it.
Was hitting the Grease Zerk on Full drop as well as the tie-rod end the entire time.
I was able to bolt the wheel on and determined that a 1/2" wheel spacer along with some quality 3" long wheel studs will help things out here.
Pictorial:
New UCA, Steering Bits and Front Strut Rod. LCA is there for mock up - to be finished soon.
Hits the Zerk :-(
Hits the Tie rod End too! :-(
That's 1/4" of space and the wheel is hitting. I hope to get a 1/2" spacer to kick the wheel out toward the edge of the fender some more to clear these things.
Also a set of 3" long studs will help here! :-)
These cars look so much better with a tire filling the wheel well.
Transformation at ride height: I think the mock up is going well - Time to fit the sway bar!
Cheers!
Greg
