cooters T bucket build

[cooter]

Looking good Cooter , your flying. I cant get my RR rod brackets exactly 90 degrees to the floor. What did you come up with on yours.

What do you mean "cant get RR 90° to floor." You talkin bout on rear axle?

 

[RESINATOR]

The lower coil-over shock housing brackets normally have tubes welded in place for the bolts to pass thru. Those may be for a shock only or are just missing the backing tubes?

 

[cooter]

The lower coil-over shock housing brackets normally have tubes welded in place for the bolts to pass thru. Those may be for a shock only or are just missing the backing tubes?

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Should i add the tubes? Im useing the speedway offset lower mount on coilover.

 

[2old2fast]

As long as you're using the double ended shock stud that can be tightened against the mount then the shock is attached to the other end , you're ok w/out the support tubes... I believe what Jerry's talking about is when you use a single bolt thru the shock & the bracket w/ 1 nut...
dave

 

[fordnut]

Yes the rear axle, with my angle finder on the back of the bracket I am at about 30 degrees.

 

[2old2fast]

Fordnut , can you post a pic ????
dave

 

[fordnut]

Yes I try to get a pic on.

 

[cooter]

Just got my new steering components in. Looks like my tie rod way to long. Im gonna have to shorten it.

 

[cooter]

Photobucket time. Thid panhard bar aint gonna work? Picture time. Be right back.

 

[cooter]

right front mount

 

[cooter]

left front mount. wheels are dead ahead.

 

[cooter]

 

[cooter]

now how is this gonna work? posta be level at ride height if im correct. longer the better in this dept. I been told. need help here fellas.

 

[2old2fast]

After you're sure of the length , cut off & re-tap... best to leave 2or3 threads outside the nut on the rodend for adjustment ..... panard rod ....ooops
dave

 

[old round fart]

Try the short rod on the front. The pan hard bar is to short there.

 

[cooter]

Roger that. Panhard is a no go.

 

[cooter]

 

[cooter]

how much thread can I run out and be safe? I hear length of exposed threads = width of bolt. if I notch bracket at axle I can slide assembly toward my right hand. I don't like it runnin down hill but im open for ideas.

 

[2old2fast]

Take the shocks off ....reset at ride height ....figure 3" travel up for rear .... doesn't look like you have much room for travel at that angle.... probably why CCR runs a bent panard....
dave

 

[benT]

Cooter - On the rear panhard, it looks like you need taller brackets. We made one for ours and while the frame has much less kickup, the bracket is taller than yours. On the front, it looks like shortening the tie rod will solve the length issue. Not sure what you are planning doing panhard-wise in the front.