Birth of the Blue Missile
Sometimes I cannot believe the prices people charge for the simplest things.
I forgot about the U bolts when I got the new axle. Now these are just Bolts!
I went on line and someone wanted $56 for four with nuts and washers! I then went to the auto parts store and they wanted $7 ea, better but still way too rich. I then found at a trailer place the entire kit 4 bolts and bottomplates included for $12.
I still had the bottom/shock plates from the 7 1/4 So I cut the perimiter off the originals and welded them to a piece of 3/8" plate and drilled holes for the new axle. Now I have a nice flat surface to put the lower link points on. I am going to hang the set up back on the car with the original leaf springs minus a couple of leafs so it will sit at the proper height.
Andrew
Sometimes I cannot believe the prices people charge for the simplest things.
I forgot about the U bolts when I got the new axle. Now these are just Bolts!
I went on line and someone wanted $56 for four with nuts and washers! I then went to the auto parts store and they wanted $7 ea, better but still way too rich. I then found at a trailer place the entire kit 4 bolts and bottomplates included for $12.
I still had the bottom/shock plates from the 7 1/4 So I cut the perimiter off the originals and welded them to a piece of 3/8" plate and drilled holes for the new axle. Now I have a nice flat surface to put the lower link points on. I am going to hang the set up back on the car with the original leaf springs minus a couple of leafs so it will sit at the proper height.
Andrew
