had any one built the ccr frame and have strep by step photos?

[cooter]

old shock layin round.

 

[2old2fast]

Looks like you may have to fab an offset ear shackle to sneek the shock in
dave


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[cooter]

Ill get it shoehorned in there.. Just gonna take some thinkin. Im gettin warmer

 

[choppedtop]

If your shocks mount to the backside of the shackles, you will have no problem. I used Spirits shock mounts, and they would work with your set up just fine. Not seen the ones Ron has, so can't speak for them.
Lee

 

[cooter]

I have shock mounts that go on back side. Replaces shackle plate.

 

[tfeverfred]

Just an old/new guy observation, but those radius rods look REAL snug to the frame rails for a CCR, or anyone else's sep up. When looked at from above, a T Bucket chassis has an hour glass shape. No way yours is that shape. Are you sure you have the correct axle width?

 

[cooter]

Just an old/new guy observation, but those radius rods look REAL snug to the frame rails for a CCR, or anyone else's sep up. When looked at from above, a T Bucket chassis has an hour glass shape. No way yours is that shape. Are you sure you have the correct axle width?

Front axle width is not ccr. 26" spring.. I changed some things up a bit when i started mixing parts from different companies.. CCR/RPM

 

[tfeverfred]

Did you check your steering arm lengths and the axle brackets lengths compared to the plans? the one major problem you have is that the spring you are using is a 26" Speedway spring (the CCR plans call for a 29.5") this is a problem that may be able to be solved by using an offset type shackle plate and positioning the shock up above the spring eye, using a short shock and a longer tower. The shackles also look odd, are those just bolts going thru the plates with no shoulder? I will check the other dimensions you're showing tomorrowView attachment 11733

My gawd. That's just beautiful!

 

[tfeverfred]

My Bucket has T's welded in the rear radius rods, and even though I only have about 200hp. from a stock 305 chebby, it still picks up the front wheels when needed.
I broke a motor support like that. Costly!!!

I'd SERIOUSLY like to see that. Seriously.

 

[cooter]

had to make my own bolt. its welded to shackle strap. more details on this under cooters build.

it might not be 100% ccr but its close... yes, i should have followed plans exactly and i could have avoided some heartache.... i didnt know any better because i have never been here before... i know better now...

 

[swatman260]

Cooter, have you mounted your front brake calipers yet to see if you're going to have any clearance issues with the way you have mounted your tie rod? The reason I ask is because I originally mounted mine the same way you did (on top). However, the tie rod brackets ended up interfering with the caliper movement and I had to flip them over and mount the tie rod on the bottom, and in front of the axle. I originally hated the idea of it being in front, but now I don't even notice it.

 

[cooter]

Cooter, have you mounted your front brake calipers yet to see if you're going to have any clearance issues with the way you have mounted your tie rod? The reason I ask is because I originally mounted mine the same way you did (on top). However, the tie rod brackets ended up interfering with the caliper movement and I had to flip them over and mount the tie rod on the bottom, and in front of the axle. I originally hated the idea of it being in front, but now I don't even notice it.

I had at one time.. I might better mount them back and check again..

 

[swatman260]

Mine looked just fine until I went to bleed the calipers. Ultimately, I just didn't allow enough clearance around the caliper and it prevented the calipers from moving as the brake pads wear. Thankfully, I caught it before I started driving the car, so I was able to just move stuff around a bit.