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68LSS1 · 09-30-2003, 03:38 PM

Give HTH a call and talk to them. I called him today and he's trying to get the guy with the blown big block to post his feedback and maybe some pix. I asked about boxing the trailing arms and he said not to. He did say I could weld a 1/8" plate on the TOP and BOTTOM of the rear of the trailing arms (where the axle u bolts are) but not to box it. He said you don't want to make the trailing arm too rigid.

Edit for: he did say I could run maybe three weld beads on the seems of about 1 1/2" long top and bottom, but he wouldn't do much more than that.

09-30-2003, 03:38 PM	#25
68LSS1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,191	Give HTH a call and talk to them. I called him today and he's trying to get the guy with the blown big block to post his feedback and maybe some pix. I asked about boxing the trailing arms and he said not to. He did say I could weld a 1/8" plate on the TOP and BOTTOM of the rear of the trailing arms (where the axle u bolts are) but not to box it. He said you don't want to make the trailing arm too rigid. Edit for: he did say I could run maybe three weld beads on the seems of about 1 1/2" long top and bottom, but he wouldn't do much more than that. __________________ '68 Short Step LS1/T56, Hydratech, Fatman Fabrications Stage III, Baer, Hot Rods to Hell, US Body, S&W, etc Last edited by 68LSS1; 09-30-2003 at 03:42 PM.