AltBantam
Active Member
Just posted on Introductions and now asking a question. First. I am building a Bantam using a Speedway Motors body I bought a while back on sale. Made a bunch of measurements. Drew out the rear suspension to make sure there would be plenty of vertical clearances and nothing below the scrub line. Welded frame. Centered body temporarily on frame. Rolled 9" housing and centered in wheel wells. Measured distance from axle tubes to kick up.... 3". I was planning on using a 4 link rear suspension... currently not going to happen. So I need to come up with a few alternate ideas. I can still use the 4 link if I cut the bars down to say 15" and slide the body back so the kick up extends into the driver's compartment 15". That would mean sitting atop the kick up. The kick up is 7.75" above the main rails. Adding a seat will jack me up even further. I could lower the height of the kick up inside the driver's compartment some then raise it up before the rearend housing for clearance. That would also require me to cut the front of the frame off and reweld 15" back. Not a problem, lots of work. Two other options are ladder bars or parallel 4 bar mount to/under the frame. I've read all the negative comments on other forums that you shouldn't mount ladder bars on a "street car" but T buckets have being doing it for years... Urethane front bushing. Solid heims or urethane bushings in back. Max rear suspension travel is limited by coil overs at 5" overall. Parallel 4 bar (one mounting position per end) will work and and work probably better, but not look I was going for. I can place the 4 bars inside the frame but then they are being mounted closer together. Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions?