Slam Specialty(UPDATE: 7-21-08)

keep up the good work man

The notches turned out real good. That tube might hit the axle housing since its centered.

^^^ I agree, I would have placed it farther towards the rear of the notches.

Thanks guys!

Yea, after dinner I came back to it and started to get things setup for the 4-link and then I came to the point where I was gonna start pulling the leafs and then I just stood there for a second and thought, ahhhh, crap!

I'm either thinking about notching the portion of the tube out and then plate the inside of it, but I can't get a round notch. It would have to be square and that would look lame IMO. I also gave a bit of a measurement and I think the axle housing is actually gonna go about 1.5" into the tube. I probably would wanna make it a 2" notch though. Thats only .5" of meat... hmm.

I originally did it because I want to put shocks on opposing sides and having it off center to one side would mean one shock would have less efficiency.

So my other idea is either I get more tubing like this 2 1/2" piece and cut the ends at an angle and give it somewhat of a notch to fit the radius. Then, somehow figure out how I can get it to look good when I cant bend it. I guess I could make it to where it comes to a point, but I wonder if thats going to conflict with my space... I might be able to get my exhaust guy to bend the tube in a radius instead... Not sure!

Haha, messin' things up already.

Hey Seth, I also had the idea of asking you whether or not you could bend me a smaller piece of tubing thats thick stuff and notch it for a 2.5" radius and send it my way?

You mean send you like a small U bend witch notches on each side that would fit onto a 2.5" tube?

The notches turned out good bro keep up the good work

Yea, Seth, you hit the nail right on the head!

Thanks sik n' twisted, it was my first time too!

EDIT: Seth, heeres a little illustration for ya! Came from dev's garage! Thanks dev!



Just without the tubing for the compressors... I'll have to get you an exact measurement too.. But I just need to know if you can do it first?

your the man!!
i'd cut that crossmember out and put it at the back of the notch, making sure the rearend won't hit it. you don't need to put one shock on either side of the axle.

Glad like you like that, lol..

I'm not sure what I'm gonna do now, lol... I'm gonna have to get some more x-members back in before I cut it out. I was thinking that I might be able to get enough clearance and get away with it by mount he shock member at the bottom of the rear of the notches... and then I'll have some yuckyness to deal with at the notches.

I'm gonna leave it alone for now until I'm really read to deal with it again.

So now, I've got the rear end by itself and the driveshaft is still on it. I made a board and then put a piece of wood at each end of it and V'ed them so the housing sits on it. Now, I took angles on the driveline and its pretty crazy!

Before I go a little into that, I want to ask how in the hell do I get the rearend to stay put? LOL! I mean now thats its pretty much by itself it moves side to side and all that good stuff. I still have the springs on.

I'm a bit lost on how to get the 4-link going because I dunno if it all has to be in its position and this and that before I start welding tabs and the crossmembers and whatnot. I'm just wondering though because in order to put my x-member in I would think that I need to find out where my links are going to sit and all...

Okay and for my driveshaft angles, with the way the rear sits right now, these are what the angles are at:


So if I'm right, this would mean that the output on the tranny is -5 and the first portion of the driveshaft is -5. The operating angle between the two would then be 0 degrees. From the 1st portion of the shaft to the second, it would also be 0 degrees. So from the 2nd portion to the 1st portion of the 2nd shaft the operating angle is -3? Then that would mean that the 2nd shaft operating angle between the 2 is -1?

So if that is all correct I can set my pinion at +1 then right? Or around there give or take a degree or so?


help!

lookin really nice man. these other guys are prolly havin a kick and some laughs cuz there is two guys baggin for there first time at the same time. goodluck man.






-justin