my 1965 c30

[exoticmetalworx]

what do i do about the steering now ??any "cheap ideas"? any one??????????


and lastly another tease

[exoticmetalworx]

so i was able to articulate the front end today abut something was not letting it down all the way i thought it was the tranny x member but it wasnt i was off of it by an inch still (sux) now that i see the pictures i realize i might have been hanging by the brake line any one know about this?




also now that the upper arm is higher the steering rod is in the way i need to figure that out too

[plowboy]

Could it be your ball joints can not angle any more. If you know what I'm trying to say

[exoticmetalworx]

yeah i dont thin so but i also didnt think of that ill try to free the brake line first tomo thanks for the tip i wish i could walk out side and tinker a bit right now! (truck is not at my house too big lol)

[plowboy]

Originally Posted by exoticmetalworx

yeah i dont thin so but i also didnt think of that ill try to free the brake line first tomo thanks for the tip i wish i could walk out side and tinker a bit right now! (truck is not at my house too big lol)

I have the same problem my garage is a half mile away from my home. Many atime I have just wanted to go out and tinker. It stinks. Good luck and keep us posted

[exoticmetalworx]

id be alot further along if the truck was here at home thanks for the help wish some one could help me with ideas for the steering for the cheapest$
thanks again

[exoticmetalworx]

plowboy it looks like it was the ball joints......

[plowboy]

Do you have room to put a steering shaft knuckle right at the steering box. It looks like a swivel in your tool box socket set.Check this sight out http://www.alibaba.com/promotion/pro...tion-list.html

[exoticmetalworx]

didnt get to work on the truck much today we have our anual local air show at our beach so thats where we spent our day cooking our skins and enjoying some planes and eye candy but i couldnt help to work on the truck at least a bit

[exoticmetalworx]

yes there is room i just cant picture it so close to the arm im not sure if it would work so close

[plowboy]

Nice eye candy, they just don't build her "oops" I mean them like that in Maine.
You are talking about trucks not lady's right HAHA lol.

[CdM]

got caught on that one

the eye candy that is

[exoticmetalworx]

i go for the planes i swear!

[plowboy]

You need to get your mind out of the gutter and back on the truck. I want to see that thing done its going to be awesome.I wish it was mine.

[exoticmetalworx]

i was focused once the show was over trust me i put a ton of time in these past days
i finished the bagging up front and even started fitting the fenders and hood to see what needs to be trimmed there to lay down as far possible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9wVDRKictc

i set the fenders but they need trimming tires are resting in them it wont lay all the way down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62peJJEPt-k

[exoticmetalworx]

so i trimmed my fenders and my stance is still too wide.....by about a 1/4''
im goint to have to live w it for now.......







i guess thats as low as i go for now w/o doing ball joints and other things (for now)

[jonzcustomshop]

chevy vans had a steering column with 2 ujoints; about 14 inches long.
that might work, and then a bracket with a bearing to support the long shaft.

or could you raise the whole steering box, and then notch the frame a little for steering linkage clearance?

[jonzcustomshop]

also: check out this thread, a cheap way to get 2-2.5 more inches...:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=570568

[exoticmetalworx]

apreciate the help i think i am going with the flex joints for now after i put it all back together i visualized that it may worked as far as the clearance for the fenders unless me or some one comes up with an answer im going to have to make my own arms sooner than later............
again thanks for the help !

[plowboy]

You will get it,take your time and study it. You're doing a awesome job.
I still wish it was mine But I have to much stuff going on now to start
another project. Good Luck
'

[monolith]

Man, I want one of these big panels so badly- nice work slamming one!

What's the overall length on one of those beasts?

[exoticmetalworx]

wheel base is 133'' i cant remember but over all is over 20' i know because it doesnt fit in the 20' car port

[exoticmetalworx]

trying to figure out the steering w some crappy u joints

[thirdstreettito]

Whats the final engine going to be in this thing? Cummins? Duramax? 572? 632? Detroit?

[exoticmetalworx]

i would like it to be a cummins but im on a single dad budget so only time will tell...........