72 build after fire

[PabloCruise]

Very cool to hear about your 9 year old reading, and learning, from MUD!!!

I learned a lot pouring over Hot Rod and Car Craft magazines when I was little.

I don' hit Chat much. The value just isn't there...

 

[Gonzo55]

Well progress continues, took care of the front suspension with reconditioned springs and some shackle reverse .Knuckles and brake assembly this weekend. FYI. Who ever the$&&@@& was that thinks studs for Toyota knuckles should cost $160 for both sides should be shot. Thanks to some good dudes in Stockton they set me up.











Please don't judge the welds , I call them gorilla welds, strong but ugly

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

Nice work, dude! cant wait to see how it sits with that shackle reversal when then weight gets back on it...I like reversed shackles. there, I said it out right.

 

[jdog35]

You have figured out the key to 'bad' welds...out of focus photos! No one will ever know!!!

 

[scrapdaddy]

Those aren't bad. In all the years, I've been welding, they never got real pretty. Never had one fail either.

My Dad always said, If they are looking at it, that close, then they're going to steal it.

Good job, keep 'em coming!

 

[RUSH55]

Even out of focus a bit, I can tell those welds are good. They're either TIG or a really good MIG pattern.

 

[Gonzo55]

Mig , Miller suit case .

 

[Gonzo55]

Set angle and welded in perches . I need a beer

 

[PabloCruise]

Set angle and welded in perches . I need a beer

Looks nice man!

 

[RHINO]

lookin real good, its cool that your kid is getting into it.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Gonzo,

Did you cut and turn the knuckles or just welding on your spring pads. Doing a great job with everything. Tell your son, I could use a good helper with mine, he probably knows more than me anyway

 

[Gonzo55]

No just cut pads and set to 5•

 

[PabloCruise]

You might want to check your caster before you go too much further, this is a great time to do the old cut-n-turn.

Negative caster angles are no fun to drive!

 

[Gonzo55]

What should it be and where?

 

[Gonzo55]

Anybody know if you have to replace stock wheel studs to run after market rim such as Micky Thompson Classics ?

 

[PabloCruise]

What should it be and where?

I think the factory spec is for +1 degree. I hear of people opting for ~ +4 degrees when they are setting up a housing for SOA.

 

[nuclearlemon]

What should it be and where?

pighead went 4 degree and his rig runs nice down the road

 

[Gonzo55]

Knuckles blasted,painted and new ARB studs. Did a little work to the hubs as well , blasted, painted new races and disk . The assembly starts Tommarrow

 

[scrapdaddy]

Nice, As soon as I get back, from vacation, I start on mine. Take alot of pictures and where did the ARB studs come from.

 

[PabloCruise]

The assembly starts Tommarrow

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Are you going to cut-n-turn? Or at least measure current caster?