Builds Adventure Cruiser "Rosey" - How Many More Times...
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Yep I’m a lot more happy with how it looks now. I’m definitely on the downhill stretch. Rear axle, then a couple small projects. I started her up today, no exhaust on it...the 3fe is a loud motor sounds good with no exhaust though.
What wheel is that, man? Your truck is on it's way!
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- #264
It’s the VTX Rebel, if you call them and order they will bore out the center to fit over the hubs. They are wrapped in Coopers
Rebel | Satin Bronze
Hojack
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Pictures look really nice buddy. Welds look great. I was so excited when I rolled mine out for its first wash in over a year. Paint your welds.
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Now that looks a lot better. Is it an illusion or is your pinion pointing down?
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Yeah I thought the same thing. I don’t think he did a cut and turn... we don’t have any pictures.
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- #269
It may be, I assembled it with old measurements. Once I get it sitting more level I’ll double check and address, cut and turn would fix that though wouldn’t it?
Cut and turn comes after setting the pinion angle.
You set the pinion angle first by rotating it to the desired angle (depends on what kind of driveshaft you are planning to use, standard two joint or one with a DC joint in it) with the weight of the truck on the axle. Then you tack the spring perches to the housing. Are your spring perches just tacked right now or are they totally welded on? Once you get the pinion at the appropriate angle you then do a cut and turn on the knuckles to adjust your caster angle to accommodate for the new pinion angle you just decided on. I'll do the actual cutting on the axle away from the truck because it's easier but I like to adjust the caster angle with the axle under the truck and the weight on the axle. I like to aim for ~4 degrees caster but make sure you take into consideration a non level pad you may be working on.
You set the pinion angle first by rotating it to the desired angle (depends on what kind of driveshaft you are planning to use, standard two joint or one with a DC joint in it) with the weight of the truck on the axle. Then you tack the spring perches to the housing. Are your spring perches just tacked right now or are they totally welded on? Once you get the pinion at the appropriate angle you then do a cut and turn on the knuckles to adjust your caster angle to accommodate for the new pinion angle you just decided on. I'll do the actual cutting on the axle away from the truck because it's easier but I like to adjust the caster angle with the axle under the truck and the weight on the axle. I like to aim for ~4 degrees caster but make sure you take into consideration a non level pad you may be working on.
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That’s what I thought. I couldn’t remember if a cut and turn would fix that or not. I’ll make sure it is done right but I’m not to worried about it right now.
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It’s update time. Cruiser is on all 4 wheels under its own weight. Brake lines are ran on the axles, LSPV is deleted and the Wilwood proportioning valve is installed. Hard lines and soft lines are all in place, just need to bleed the system. Ordered the power steering pressure line, because that decided to start leaking; should be here around Valentine’s Day. As was noted previously my front axle is pointing down, resulting in the pinion angle being off by 3°. That means I’ll have to take the perched off and fix it. I was hoping getting it on the back wheels would even it out but it didn’t. I’ll probably end up doing a cut and turn while I have it back off.
On a positive note, I did manage to find some Blanton’s single barrel bourbon this weekend after months of searching, so cheers!
If anyone has some pointers for redoing the front axle and making sure my angles are perfect, I’m listening.
No good pictures yet with this update, only a dark picture I took at night when I got it on all 4 wheels.
On a positive note, I did manage to find some Blanton’s single barrel bourbon this weekend after months of searching, so cheers!
If anyone has some pointers for redoing the front axle and making sure my angles are perfect, I’m listening.
No good pictures yet with this update, only a dark picture I took at night when I got it on all 4 wheels.
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- #273
I suppose it would be out of the question to run a pinion correction plate....?
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Are the front perches tacked on or fully welded?
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Looks good but it is dark out. I’ve been wondering what’s been happening. I didn’t work on mine to enjoy the snow... my wife thinks I’m such a kid
I’ll be 39 next weekend...sheesh
I’ll be 39 next weekend...sheesh
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- #276
Fully welded, they were good before I decided to change plans and put the Chevy 63” springs in the rear and move the rear springs in the front. I was hoping I would get lucky.
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We haven’t had a single snow here in Va Beach. It has flurried a couple times on different occasions but nothing stuck.... I’m originally from Ohio, so I miss the snow..Looks good but it is dark out. I’ve been wondering what’s been happening. I didn’t work on mine to enjoy the snow... my wife thinks I’m such a kid
I’ll be 39 next weekend...sheesh
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Removing those perches is not going to work out well. Should have tacked them. I guess the pinion correction plates ( shims ) would work.
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Not ideal but it’ll buy me some time so I can gather some resources. My wife and I have a move coming up so I need it driveable by July. I know where the weak points are so I can drive accordingly.
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What is you caster now and what will in end up after you fix the pinion? Caster is more important for driveability then pinion angle for just running down the road
