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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
Nice progress. I like the wire loom. Will help prevent chafing on the air lines.
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Lucky Teter at the wheel
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
I may run into a little slowdown this week. We have missionaries who serve in Turkey staying with us/above me in the shop. I'll have to refrain from noisy endeavors after 9 o'clock. They spoke last night at a party we had for them at our house and it was very interesting to hear how they are teaching MUSLIMS about Jesus !
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Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
Tonight I tackled the rear suspension. I am having to locate the axle in all 3 dimensions, it feels like plotting a house in dirt on an empty lot, not much point of reference. When I had the bed on earlier, I had marked the center of the wheel well/axle center on the frame. Measuring forward half of the axle diameter, plus the mounting hardware depth, plus the 4 link length, I derived where the 4 link mounted to the frame fore and aft. The width was easy because the frame rails basically lined up with the axle width. The height I probably figured and re-figured 5 times, I have 3 inches of travel plus a half inch bumpstop. I made a cardboard template and cut out my quarter inch plate with my sawzall at lower speed.
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
I made a little sketch in the shop of what is going on so I wouldn't have a brain lapse. Welded the plate and the supplied brackets together and then carefully clamped them in the right position on the frame and welded that together. I will end up with another small piece welded to the outboard side, but I haven't designed that yet. Last shot shows how the arms will end up looking. Now I just need my axle back to locate the panhard rod and airbag mounts.
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
very cool. I have a feeling the Lord's going to reward your graciousness with good favor on your project!
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
wow, this is a great build!! just went through all pages(too much to read i just looked at pretty pictures haha) but man you are MOVIN on this project! love the name, love the work, going to pay close attention to this one!!
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
I signed up here just to be able to tell you that this build is very inspirational and your attention to detail is absolutely amazing. When I can buy another truck(had to sell mine) i'll be coming back to this build.
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
Nice! keeping the progress going! What all is being done to the axle?
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
It was a rustbucket, so the axle shop is totally going through it, replacing rusted through dust shields, etc. and powdercoating when they are done.
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
Truck's coming along nicely. This is the time when you lose your audience at home because it's not as exciting as the early work where they can see huge visible leaps every day or week. Nice work on all the engineering! I thought you couldn't weld these newer frames because of the kind of steel they use?
Keep up the good work.
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
looking great
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
after seeing your 4 link setup i think im going to scrap my idea.looks great
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
I'm guessing you can get pretty good money for those cats...
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
75 bucks each. Yeah baby ! (said in your best Austin Powers impersonation voice)
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
OK, done with that too.
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
Sweet! Where at? Salvage yard?
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
I Googled scrap dealers in Memphis and called around. Also I have run a Craigslist ad for parting out a vehicle and they called me. They offered a lower price of course when they called me.
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
WOW! I think you found your new calling in life. Excellent work!
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
Nice work! Are you going to paint it? Maybe a high heat black? Everything else is so purdy
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.
Nice work Drew! How are you going to prevent a check engine light since the catalytic converters are gone? O2 simulators?
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