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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
Badass! Personally id shorten it up, make her single axle, and put a flatbed on it. Flat black all of it on 22/24 semis, and keep the motor under the hood anddrop a 572 or bigger with a 8-71. But thats me
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
To Much Mone For A Blown 572. JusT Wait Till You See What We Have In Store Fo This BadBoy!!!
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
No matter what you do its gonna be cool, the cab looks awesome
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
We ended up getting another truck to use for some of the roof parts. I do believe I have another idea in store the the rest of the second truck!! 66' RatRod Roadster anyone??
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
Ratrod dually!!
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
any updates on this beast?
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
Sorry for no updates, our workload has forced us to put the truck on the back burner for the moment.
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
Ok guys, we got to work on the ole truck some.
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
Looking good. Going to be sweet when it's finished
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
Does anyone know if the C50 front axle is narrower than the C60? And if so by how much?
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
my 1960 sales mans data book shows c50-c80 all with the 75 7/8 front tread; that includes the c and l designations... in 60 some of the c's had independent front suspension (torsion bar) , but I am pretty sure all the l's were straight axle/leaf... at least the couple 61's I have seen were that way...
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
Thanks Jonz, Do you know if and straight axles are narrower than that? I can cut the one I have, but I'd much rather buy one if I can.
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
Ok, That'S The Same As The One I Have. I Need One Roughly 8" Narrower.
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
Ever thought about cutting the axle? I have cut three.If the welder knows what they are doing the axle will brake somewhere else before the weld does. Cut in the center and remove 4 inches from each side. Spring pads are easy enough to duplicate. Just a thought.AND for the record if I have not told you this is one cool build. Any chance that you have another snub nose front cap around. I have a nast idea in my head.
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
We have the engine coupling figured out. We are going to do it so that they can be disconnected and only run the back engine when running down the highway. Our version of chevy's displacement on demand! lol
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
This video/episode from *gulp* Xtreme 4x4 has some decent info about cutting an axle
http://www.powerblocktv.com/episodes...j-jeep-part-ii
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
The axle I need to cut is a heavy duty solid front axle.
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
Scooter,
Take a look at this link. Granted your axle is so much bigger but maybe the same principles will apply. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...g+an+beam+axle BTW, great project..........Flat67 |
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Re: 1966 Snub-nose C60 project
I cut a 55 truck axle (2 ton ) for an equipment trailer to haul a small dozer around and also the axles in both of my race cars. Get an exact center and remove the amount needed equally. You need to narrow it 8 inches. After cutting at the located centerline remove 4 from each side. Grind each side to a tapered section and use 1 inch piece of flat bar that fits in each groove front and back. Then start laying one fillet weld at a time. Make sure you have a welder that has the heat range / rating needed. Translation bigger is better. I actually used an arco industrial mig welder.
There is also a article that shows how to cut down a c30 heavy duty axle for a one tone on the stovebolt web site. It shows several pictures and how to put everything in the jig. Pretty nice article. Lmd |
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