65 Barracuda w/500ci RB, Stage VI Max Wedge Port Heads, 6-speed, and 5.38 Dana
Well, I finally finished fabbing and welding in the gussets onto the passenger side brackets today. I put one on the ladder bar bracket and the shock bracket as I plan to drill a hole in the ladder bar bracket and run a bolt from the shock brackets with a spacer between the inboard shock bracket and the ladder bar bracket. It's probably overkill, but I figured better safe than sorry since the passenger side ladder bar bracket will get all of the side load from the diagonal link. The ladder bar bracket gusset may require a little bit more grinding to clear the shock, but not much.
Since it has been so long since I worked on it, I want to stay motivated so I'm going to pick an easy task next. After I get the rear axle back underneath it, I plan to jump on the rear tubs next before I attempt the crossmember cut out and fabrication for installing the T56. I may even weld the cage in before I work on the crossmember. Can you tell I'm not looking forward to that crossmember cut out and fabrication?
Well, I finally finished fabbing and welding in the gussets onto the passenger side brackets today. I put one on the ladder bar bracket and the shock bracket as I plan to drill a hole in the ladder bar bracket and run a bolt from the shock brackets with a spacer between the inboard shock bracket and the ladder bar bracket. It's probably overkill, but I figured better safe than sorry since the passenger side ladder bar bracket will get all of the side load from the diagonal link. The ladder bar bracket gusset may require a little bit more grinding to clear the shock, but not much.
Since it has been so long since I worked on it, I want to stay motivated so I'm going to pick an easy task next. After I get the rear axle back underneath it, I plan to jump on the rear tubs next before I attempt the crossmember cut out and fabrication for installing the T56. I may even weld the cage in before I work on the crossmember. Can you tell I'm not looking forward to that crossmember cut out and fabrication?