73' B3 340 Duster pro touring build
Well since I'm waiting for the professional suspension guy to come tell me whats right and whats wrong with my set up instead of just winging it, I thought I'd get the new shock cross member made..... I liked the tube design I had mocked up but it seemed to mount the shocks too low in relation to the axle and I'd have to make brackets that would hang down below the pumpkin center....so with this design I can put the shock inside the rail and also was able to notch the ends to conform to the trunk floor once welded..lt ended up moving the shocks 1.5" higher toward the floor pan. I started with a piece of 1.5" x 3" rectangular steel with .120" wall which gave me 1.250" inside width, perfect for the bushing width of the QA1 shocks... I removed about half of the 3" width and started fabricating from there.....I still need to drill 3 holes per side which will allow me to change the shock angle if needed down the road...my plan still is to have every suspension piece build with adjustability. I also picked up my trunk from the Media blaster, again turned out to be a real nice solid piece...if you look you'll notice a dent toward the top rear, Since I plan on building a small custom steel spoiler it will end up being covered up. I also got out the hole saw and vented the rear for a drain plug.