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mk-Zero
 Post subject: Re: Pearl White '64
PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:27 pm 
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You're going to have to hack your body to get that in there I'm affraid. The jog needs to all be within an inch or two of the upper tube...

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 Post subject: Re: Pearl White '64
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The other thing to watch out for is that since it was heated and bent, you may have that "sag/pushed" back into the body over time with the repeated pounding from the shocks. Beam still looks good though :thumbs:

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 Post subject: Re: Pearl White '64
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We measured up underneath the car, and stuck the beam up there as best as we could to test-fit it. It'll be tight, but it should fit.

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 Post subject: Re: Pearl White '64
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ya dont need no damn shocks :thumbs:

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 Post subject: Re: Pearl White '64
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ConcreteAce wrote:
ya dont need no damn shocks :thumbs:


I'm starting to think the same thing :lol: We'll see Saturday ;)

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 Post subject: Re: Pearl White '64
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mk-Zero wrote:
You're going to have to hack your body to get that in there I'm affraid. The jog needs to all be within an inch or two of the upper tube...


We are close for sure. :? The beam measures 30" across. The body is roughly 30" as well. The first bend in the shock towers was done in the press after heating it some. At 1" from the top of the tube it measures 31" across. It has a 20 degree bend in it before the second bend, which was done by cutting and then tig welding the last 3" of the tower back in an upright position. I machined a bung that's threaded for the bolts in it, then TIG welded it in place. I'm going to paint the beam prior to installing it, so hopefully it all works out. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Pearl White '64
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 Post subject: Re: Pearl White '64
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why 145's and not 135's
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 Post subject: Re: Pearl White '64
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I dunno, 135's seem to smallish.

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 Post subject: Re: Pearl White '64
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When is Doug's workday???

I'd like to come out and lend a hand (depending on when it is)...plus I have a rear seat bottom for him.

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It's from an actual beam.

Doug, would you mind if we did it at the workday possibly?


that sounds like a great idea, we will have plenty of people there.
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