67 Dart Build Triangulated 4 link & Mini Tub

rapom65 said
Hello Louis,
Got a question on how you determined bar lengths of 21" & 9.5" for the 4 link. Did you center the axle in the wheel well front to back (usually 1" to rear of stock axle location) or did you use the stock axle center line?

If from stock location, is there enough adjustment in the rod ends to move the axle back an inch or should I go 22" & 10.5" on the bars. I noticed in your pics that you had your rod ends adjusted out about a 1/2" on each end of the bars which got the wheels spinning in my head (always a dangerous thing!)

Then again I guess it depends on where you place your boxes in the frame and/or drill the bolt holes in the boxes. You wont make me mad if you ignore this!

Remember before I started doing anything I put the car on jack stands and then I dropped a plumb bob off he stock 7 1/4 axle and added about 1/2" to the measurement for the TUBE DIAMETER DIFFERENCE and snapped 3 lines going across the car in different areas. I then pulled 3 more lines through the car front to rear and snapped them on the ground, THEN I SPRAYED CLEAR LACQUER on them so they wouldn't disappear. I marked exactly where the stock axle position was and built everything to those lines. I did not want the car to go CRABBING down the road when it was done....

When I set the rearend I put it in the exact location of stock so I could adjust it 1" either way. Good thing I did because with the Tires I used 325/50/15's you need a little adjustment. Those tires get close the front wheel well and the rear by the trunk area frame rail. I actually welded it all off then pounded the metal out a bit, then grinded on it to make it transition rounded off. I have plenty of clearance now. I also need to REALLY droop the suspension to get the tires to go on. If you are going to run a smaller tire than you could add some length to the rods, but if you are going to use a 315 or bigger they should stay the same. Remember if you are going to use the stock tank you will be limited how far back you can go also. I am utilizing the stock gas tank so that is why I left the tank in until all my fab work was done, set and tacked in place.

The front of the Frame boxes line up perfect with where the STOCK spring hangers bolt on but just in the frame rails instead and the holes that are drilled are EXACTLY where the leaf spring would go into the stock hanger. If that helps you any.

I have been working alot so not much work is getting done on the car. The Painter called me this last weekend asking me if I was ready yet, trying to put a fire under me. I guess I need that right now.