Builds Lynchburg Lemonade, matzell's STW (4 Viewers)

[matzell]

This is going under the knife for another transfer. 10" body and frame stretch and the wheelbase a bit more like my
74. Drivetrain has been great but looking to make some changes there with the added wheelbase.

 

[Von Hayek]

Well, you have to tell us about the flop.

 

[matzell]

Well, you have to tell us about the flop.

Talent tank ran out!
Left rear dropped in a dug out area. Hit reverse wich made it worse as it spun into the whole and had a gentle flop. Winched it over and drove it the rest of the week. Almost at the top of Imogene, 12,500 or so.

 

[matzell]

Step one. New shoes to offset the extra wheelbase and the upcoming 10% under drive gears. Gained about 6" in width and do not plan to add much lift.

 

[cruisermatt]

so much for basic stock 40

 

[matzell]

so much for basic stock 40

It is a kid...still growing

 

[thatcabledude]

It’s a “MTW” now. Lol

 

[pb4ugo]

How wide are your wheels?

 

[matzell]

It’s a “MTW” now. Lol

Well, if 37's are the new 35's. I guess 35's are the new 33's. I really did not want to do it for several reasons, but I will be installing a new drive train and it will have a 10% underdrive in the t-case, so 10% larger tires will offset that. It will be like 4:56 gears in the axles, a little much for a v-8, 4sp, and 33's.

They are still "smaller" than the 40" sticky treps on the race car!

 

[matzell]

How wide are your wheels?

8.5" with 3 3/4 BS
Rear axle is out of a 62 series and front has 1 1/2" wheel spacers to match it up.

 

[matzell]

Step two. Remove perfectly good H41-Orion combo. To be replaced with something better!

 

[matzell]

First cuts are the deepest

 

[matzell]

No turning back!

 

[matzell]

Frame is square and welded. I need to add some fish plates but it did not fall apart when I raised it on the lift

 

[matzell]

I drove down to NC yesterday and picked up a BJ44 hard top. For some reason I thought a 43/44 was 10" longer than a 40. Now to decide about cutting this one down, or stealing the top off my other stretched project??? The 43/44 is 14" longer! Oops

 

[White Stripe]

I drove down to NC yesterday and picked up a BJ44 hard top. For some reason I thought a 43/44 was 10" longer than a 40. Now to decide about cutting this one down, or stealing the top off my other stretched project??? The 43/44 is 14" longer! Oops

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Why not re-cut the frame and make it the length of the hard top?

 

[matzell]

Been working on that. Figured less work. Did not want to get too long in wheelbase with 35's for break over angle. I have been using go jacks and ratchet straps by myself. Had to take a break. I am within 3/16 of square and frame looks good. Any closer and frame gets out of wack. Got a friend coming in the am to help.

 

[matzell]

I think I have it. Going to put eyes on it in the am, one last time and burn it in, then start on body panels. Calling it for the night.

 

[mdsims]

I drove down to NC yesterday and picked up a BJ44 hard top. For some reason I thought a 43/44 was 10" longer than a 40. Now to decide about cutting this one down, or stealing the top off my other stretched project??? The 43/44 is 14" longer! Oops

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One of us soft top 43 guys (me) would surely snatch that up from you if you go another direction!

 

[matzell]

One of us soft top 43 guys (me) would surely snatch that up from you if you go another direction!

Trade for a soft top?