Snow Ball #2 - 72 Swinger

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finished fitting the crossmembers

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loops are under the front seat
won't be seen
they are welded to the top of the trans tunnel
and where they go through the floor

the front one - cross member is bolted to frame connector and loop
to be removable for trans maintenance

the second one- is welded in place
also serves as a drive shaft safety loop

the new floor section sat in there pretty good
considering the old floor is still there and the wire protector plate are holding them up some

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now, gotta taking all back apart
to paint the non-access areas between the floor, connectors and tops of connectors
then final weld in place

will then cut the spot welds off the old front floor, install the replacements.


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and a small patch

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got the passengers side finished

what I should have done was
paint drivers/pass sides while tacked in place, leaving the places to be welded bare.
like i did the drivers side

Then remove, final weld the out riggers and tabs.

the pass side I welded it then painted,
that made more work to prep the welds on the car.

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the carriage bolts in this pic are for mocking up> will get proper bolts with poly lock on final assemble
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a little wire brushing the welds,
touch up the paint

re attached the emergency brake cable mount
the actual fuel line will get sleeves over it before putting the end connector on
then slid into place

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Now, that the frame is tied together
time to replace the front floor

still need to replace the trunk extensions/ lower quarter panels
and move the inner wheel tubs to the frame.

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JDMopar said:
Looks good. You keep welding stuff in....and your gonna have to have load range E slicks! LOL :D
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ya, just a little extra weight

plan is to off -set that with fiber glass parts


The goal was to reduce flexing
without the floor i could make that frame section move/flex

Thats why It was SO important to me that the new floor pan was positioned as tight as possible to the sub frame before spot welding

also welded underside to the sub frame

Who knows, may want to make a few laps on a road course someday..

:burnout::burnout:
 
Hump day...a Aspen trunk lid (damaged), gave up it's sheet metal to build the rear of the hump.

finished welding in the driver' side floor

working on the lower rear quarters now

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moving the inner wheel well

the 1" square tubing is welded to a rear spring mount and bolted to the front spring mount
to hold the frame in position

the flat stock is , just for support , to clamp and temp hold the inner well, in position

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Beautiful fabrication work ,and skills.Nicely thought out modifications.
 
Abodybomber said:
Beautiful fabrication work ,and skills.Nicely thought out modifications.
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Thanks,
we had a year to plan this one

the white dart taught us to make room for the largest rear tire possible>
Not have to do it twice.

being dual purpose> street/strip

decided on 518 trans with 618 parts
also decided to put a Dana in with 3.73 gears/ sure grip

we have 3.55 and 4.10 gears for 8 3/4, but again the white dart, showed us, Dana is the way to go

The Engine will be at least 340> maybe turbo

if we go turbo, the car will be ready to handle it :burnout: :burnout:
 
draginmopars said:
Thanks,
we had a year to plan this one

the white dart taught us to make room for the largest rear tire possible>
Not have to do it twice.

being dual purpose> street/strip

decided on 518 trans with 618 parts
also decided to put a Dana in with 3.73 gears/ sure grip

we have 3.55 and 4.10 gears for 8 3/4, but again the white dart, showed us, Dana is the way to go

The Engine will be at least 340> maybe turbo

if we go turbo, the car will be ready to handle it :burnout: :burnout:
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Best way to think, prepare for future upgrades up front.
 
famous bob said:
wish I`d thot of plating the crossmember a little. too late now!
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yea, the factory plated the front sub frame, in the down turn (top of pic)
then to save on material, depended on the floor, spot weld to keep from flexing.

I had a Demon(4 speed)
every time you shifted the floor would make a popping sound
pulled the carpet and most of the spot welds were torn loose..

anyway, with the connector and plate attached to the trans sub frame,
floor removed,
i could make the sub frame move
so, added a( 2" x 3") x 2" metal to go between the connector,cross member, and front sub frame.

to tie it all together.. :burnout:

then plated the rest, left clearance for the emergency brake cable, in case we ever have to remove/replace the cable.

trying to get away from
adding a roll bar> street STOCK look
at first glance... lol




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used a strip 3 1/2" wide and 48" long
If I had had a length of 52", could have done it in one piece.


harvested the strip from a 92 truck, before it goes to scrap

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passenger side tub
and the filler panel welded in place
got all but a 3" x 3" window.


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drivers side done

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all welds for the strip were done on the inside of the wheel well

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after , clean up
the trunk floor, spare tire area and tubs will be painted > body color

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will test fit rear wheels tomorrow,> 26 x 12.5 x 15

(The Snow Ball Effect)>> may trim and stretch the wheel opening for 28" tire
lol :burnout: :burnout:
 
Thanks to Steve>>> SBeeMan

he had a Cal Trac, mono spring and adjustable shocks for sale

So, we went on a road trip to North Carolina and the Smokey mountains
for a visit and purchase.

Watch for his AD's
he has some nice parts

Once we got back,
made a couple of drill bit guides
to move the rear shackles into the frame rail

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then test fit the rear suspension parts

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after plotting the spring position
was going to plate the upper shackle mount

Then decided to add the forward position,
because we have 2 positions for the front spring eye,
and 2 for the Caltrac bar

plus 4 positions for the lower shackle
(Stock, plus 1 to plus 3)

If we were to use the plus 2 -3, then the upper mount would need to be forward
So, might as do it, now..
(pic is with no weight,on the spring)

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Will weld them in
once determine the shackle mount, left to right > place in the frame.
 
moparwelder340 said:
great build very unique way of doin your fab...i like alot
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Thanks,

we are setting this car up for mild to ?????
In the plan was

reduce body flex > frame tied, rollbar, If ET. requires

larger rear tires > tubs. move springs, (adjustable for track conditions)
Cal Tracs was a plus

move the floor up > Trans shield, over drive trans.

Do it now, so like the white dart,
not have to take it apart
to re-do
 
decided on a 3.54 gear, using a trac-loc
parts are in the mail from dr.diff

cleaning up a dana
to be narrowed to 51" flange to flange (axle)

10" wheel with 4 1/2" backspace

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barbee6043 said:
really nice work!!!!
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Thanks,

IF I had known>>
DR.Diff> shipped the day of order, less than 2 days to get the parts

I would had already narrowed the rear, and had the rest of the parts to go in when narrowed..

Now, parts are waiting on the rear to be narrowed :banghead:
 
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