08-23-2009, 05:47 PM | #726 |
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For all us tall folks, how much floor space you losing with it Kevin? It looks like it might be cramped in there now (at leas for my size 14s)
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Two more for now. Well the Tahoe is back out side until the next LFD build is complete and that will be a few months so pleasant dreams!
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Looks like it works pretty good and quick to with out being jumpy. Btw how how loud is that compressor? And the dog sure seemed into it...
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Looking very good Kevin! Bet your excited to have it this far. Looks like the guard dog didn't know what to make of it.
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Great Hoogalie Moogalie.........Thats what I'm talking about.
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i like the shot looking in the back watching the tires tuck in and not needing the floor totaly cut out for it. Very cool. So, I guess we will have to wait awhile to see some more on this build.
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Very cool.
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Hey Kevin,
I read through your whole thread here in the last couple days. You have some talent my man. I also followed your link to the T-bird IRS install because I am planning to do the same thing to my 51 Merc PU. Thanks a lot for the great pics and explanation of how you did yours. Richard
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Is it just me, or are the rear wheels not centered front to back ???
They look kinda far back to me, but it could just be the angle I guess Looks sweet bro !!!!! |
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Fazel, Im sure Kevin will jump in here too, but I do know the answer for you. First of all, on a dropmember, the geometry is tweeked to match the different wheelbase and roll center (among other things) of the truck vs the original vette. Its also a bolt on proposition. I know that there are those that fab up a crossmember to mount the vette components (never seen anyone use the stock one) but normally they dont try to re-engineer the geometry to match the truck. This is not optimum, but it haws been done. Of course Ive also seen guys bolt the rear-end to the frame with U-bolts and call it a lowering job-to me its worth the money to do it right. That may also be the reason I dont have one yet..........
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That is correct as well as the track width has been narrowed I think 2-4" for the trucks. This allows for more turn radius when lowered with larger tires. But if you want concrete info send a PM to Nate Porter and ask him, he will be glad to give you any info you may want on the ability of using a stock cross member.
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Speaking of PB. When will his new site be up? Not that I needed anything, but I did want to see what he had.
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Kevin, if I'm not mistaken, the C4 dropmember doesnt narrow the 'Vette' width, although a Vette has a little narrower track than the truck. Otherwise the stock rack wouldnt work. The regular dropmember does narrow the width of the truck by design.
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The stock rack doesn't work and is replaced by a widened MII rack. I think it is still narrowed up but about 2" less then the regular DM but I may be incorrect about width. But the rack does need to be replaced that I know.
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