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I have a set of Ford wire wheels with bias ply whitewalls that came off my 37 rat rod truck. The front tires are in fantastic condition. The...
I'm leaning towards it, as long as everything is on the up and up.
That was probably the worst way to add those photos, sorry.
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Thanks for the info everyone. Thats what I was hoping to find out, certain problem areas to look at. I was also thinking of taking a magnet and...
I have a 1937 Ford truck that rides the line between rat rod and hot rod. It's not a rusted out piece of crap. Has nice custom built frame, and a...
Fair. I saw his scratch built race car. He definitely is a capable builder. Essentially though we're doing a custom 4 link setup in the rear,...
A lot of things have definitely been changed to up the quality and safety. I think I've seen the photos of the high arch spring you're talking...
And yet another bit of info that I didn't know that's super helpful. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Actually I was just gifted a mig welder, works perfectly fine, I'm gonna be buying a tank next week. But I'm just now learning to weld and don't...
I need to get my skill set to the level that all this sounds easy haha. Truck is definitely low and I'm ok with bringing it up some to make it...
I really appreciate that man. It's frustrating to say the least, but you guys are helping keep me sane haha. Definitely a learning experience on...
Well, this is looking like the end of the line for now. Seems she needs some extensive work that's beyond my current skill set.... and budget...
[IMG] Here's a better look at the rear radius bar. Where it comes out from under the body there's only about an inch gap from body to the top of...
Rears are below the scrub line. Just measured. Fronts, I'll have to jack it up so I can really get In there, but it appears that they are above...
I didn't build this thing. Suspension and frame were there when I got it. I'm trying to make everything correct. I tackled brakes, steering, and...
Wow my head hurts now haha. Tons of great info, thank you guys. Really starting to understand this more. With all of that in mind though, how do...
I'm not following? The ride height is fine. Spring is an original that's not really letting the leaves slide, and it's too long (90 shackles...
Very valid points. I think maybe I'm just a bit thrown off because I know how stiff the car rides now... hard for me to imagine it riding good at...
I get it. I definitely have seen coilover setups on early rods that look hideous. But I've seen great looking ones too. Def not for everyone...
Not sure why it became a "we vs you" sort of thing... buy hey, what would car culture be without everyone hating on each others rides? Anyways,...
You mention coilovers and everyone gets all weird. I guess "build it how you like it" only goes so far...
I definitely get personal preference, and there is something I love about a traditional front end. But if there's nothing crazy that shouldn't...
So I've been talking to a bunch of spring shops, waiting on a few to get back to me after I sent measurements. In the meantime, I've been reading...
I think we came in just under 1/8 toe out and it drives great. No wear problems yet but the truck doesn't get driven a ton. Between cold, rain and...
I'm not seeing the big issue with a little toe out. Every car I've ever experienced, regardless of suspension setup, has a range of settings that...
No, it's not. Had the toe in about 1/8" if I remember correctly. Got death wobble. Toed it out a bit, no more death wobble. Maybe it's b/c the tie...
Lets hope so... I'm hoping they have some way to test spring rate, so at least we could have a concrete number to work off of. Take out some of...
The truck actually drives great. Straight and true. Little if any bump steer. Just rides like a tank haha. No pan hard on the front. There is...
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