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| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 | I finally got my dropped axle in place and took her for a ride. She rides really nice and looks cool too... 48 3100 | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 399 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 399 | Sweet..Who did the axle for you? Seen some, but were a lot of $$$$$ | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 | Dave Mann from roadsters.com in Arizona dropped my stock axle for me. It's actually cheaper than buying an aftermarket one and it comes back sandblasted and ready to paint. I had to do a little fabrication for the steering but it went in pretty easy.
-Rich | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | I like the rake of the truck. Is it as mean as it looks?
Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain...that is where crappy ideas come from.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 | Thanks...it has a 59 235 with the stock 3 speed and rear. She has some decent bark but not too much bite. I'd like to put a caddy engine her eventually but the 235 works great for now. | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Awesome Truck!! Looks great. What did you do to the back? or is it stock ride height? Neat-o | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 | Thanks. The rear axle is on lowering blocks to get it sit just right. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5 | I was just doing some measuring for a dropped axle on my '50. I only have 2" in between the bottom of my springs and the draglink. Does this sound right? So if I put the standard 3" drop axle my draglink would be going right through the springpack. I thought the 3" was a bolt in deal. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 | The tierod and draglink will need to be flipped to the bottom of the steering arms to obtain the correct alignment and clearance. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 60 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 60 | Got any pixs of the steering arms or axle? Nice look! | | |
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