1972 Scamp "Smokey" - Saved From Wildfire
Did some fabbin this weekend. Those rear tires were uncomfortably close to the quarter panels, so I made a set of pin relocator plates that moved the axle back by 3/4". I used some scrap 1/4" flat bar that I had laying around and tapped them for M10x1.50 Allen head bolts. Which amazingly, have the same diameter to fit inside of a 1/2" perch hole. Fancy that. Made one for the top and bottom so everything stays in alignment.
Pretty stoked with the way it all came out. With the adapters plus using the top leaf spring notch, I lowered the rear about 3.00". Sits much better now. I also got well over a 1" from the quarter panel now too. I did have to ditch that badass Moser diff cover and go back to the stock one to clear the gas tank. Aside from that, it was pretty painless.
Looking forward to ordering shocks!
Did some fabbin this weekend. Those rear tires were uncomfortably close to the quarter panels, so I made a set of pin relocator plates that moved the axle back by 3/4". I used some scrap 1/4" flat bar that I had laying around and tapped them for M10x1.50 Allen head bolts. Which amazingly, have the same diameter to fit inside of a 1/2" perch hole. Fancy that. Made one for the top and bottom so everything stays in alignment.
Pretty stoked with the way it all came out. With the adapters plus using the top leaf spring notch, I lowered the rear about 3.00". Sits much better now. I also got well over a 1" from the quarter panel now too. I did have to ditch that badass Moser diff cover and go back to the stock one to clear the gas tank. Aside from that, it was pretty painless.
Looking forward to ordering shocks!
