Isuzu build

My first isuzu build this is what i did so far, any opinions are great thanks.

Looks pretty good. A couple things I see are, the lower a arm triangulation is sketchy with the 1x1 seamed tubing. Would be better with some dom round tubing, even miter cut to make your turn. Lots of stress there man. Last is the trans crossmember removable?

thanks man for the input. Yes the trans member is removable it unbolts right under the tail shaft. Im thinking about having to Z the front clip cause id like it to be able to lay out on 20's

Thanks for your input man helps out alot. yes the trans crossmember is removable it unbolts right under the tailshaft.

I'm thinking of Z the frame to get it to lay out on 20's up front. Was gonna do a 2in ZHeres where i was thinking of cutting any opinions....

Edited: 2/16/2011 11:49:56 AM by UnusualFabrication

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Master Fabber said:

Looks pretty good. A couple things I see are, the lower a arm triangulation is sketchy with the 1x1 seamed tubing. Would be better with some dom round tubing, even miter cut to make your turn. Lots of stress there man. Last is the trans crossmember removable?

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I'm with Master Fabber, the triangulated lower control arms need to be addressed. They look way to weak for the forces they are going to see while driving. I'm not really seeing where that crossmember unbolts from the chassis?

I make a kit for triangulating the lower control arms:http://www.unusualfabrication.com/index_files/TriangulatedLowerControlArmKit.html

If you just need bent tubing I have that too:http://www.unusualfabrication.com/index_files/BentDOMTubing.html

Yeah that triangulation piece for the lower arm needs to be beefier. If those heim joints have a 5/8 -18 thread shank you can drill and tap some 1" o.d. d.o.m. 1/4" wall tubing to have the heim thread right into the end of the tube. Speedway sells the tap you need, helps to drill it straight on a drill press. Ive bought some bent 1" od dom tubing from unusual fab before i bought the die for my own bender, he can bend it to whatever angle you want and he can probably tap it for ur heim joint too...

The trans xmember should be bolted to the frame rails just in case you ever gotta get that trans out itll be a lot easier. Other than that lookin good.