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Post by dm440c on Jan 11, 2012 11:17:53 GMT -5
yeah, the whole structure of the front clip.... inner fenderwells and core support... is all spot welded together to each other, the frame, and the firewall. Would be a whole lot of work to separate them in a nice way in order to re-weld it all later but with some time it could be done. A spot weld remover drill bit would help, at least for the areas where you could fit it in
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Post by 6D on Jan 12, 2012 19:06:42 GMT -5
yeah, the whole structure of the front clip.... inner fenderwells and core support... is all spot welded together to each other, the frame, and the firewall. Would be a whole lot of work to separate them in a nice way in order to re-weld it all later but with some time it could be done. A spot weld remover drill bit would help, at least for the areas where you could fit it in so its connected to the firewall as well?
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Post by dm440c on Jan 13, 2012 12:09:44 GMT -5
yep. Inners are spot welded to the firewall.
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Post by 6D on Jan 13, 2012 19:37:22 GMT -5
yep. Inners are spot welded to the firewall. sumbitch guess ill just work around it
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Post by R78 on Jan 15, 2012 23:06:28 GMT -5
Yea thats the best way...running a chrysler this year huh? Where you taking it too?
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Post by sexualchocolate on Jan 16, 2012 0:24:54 GMT -5
No one has really answered my questions. So I will ask again, do would you treat a wagon different? Run with bumper or with out. Etc. Please respond need some advice almost ready to finish the car.
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Post by 6D on Jan 16, 2012 7:43:13 GMT -5
Yea thats the best way...running a chrysler this year huh? Where you taking it too? hell yea..trying one out this year im planning to run it in henry and hopefully another show after that..we'l see how it holds up that blue one you ran this year still around?
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Post by solidgold on Jan 16, 2012 7:53:35 GMT -5
No one has really answered my questions. So I will ask again, do would you treat a wagon different? Run with bumper or with out. Etc. Please respond need some advice almost ready to finish the car. IMO either fix the angle of the shock/bumper or take it off.
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Post by R78 on Jan 16, 2012 13:16:12 GMT -5
Yea thats the best way...running a chrysler this year huh? Where you taking it too? hell yea..trying one out this year im planning to run it in henry and hopefully another show after that..we'l see how it holds up that blue one you ran this year still around? Yea its still around..needs some work it may wind up at henry
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Post by 6D on Jan 16, 2012 18:50:07 GMT -5
hell yea..trying one out this year im planning to run it in henry and hopefully another show after that..we'l see how it holds up that blue one you ran this year still around? Yea its still around..needs some work it may wind up at henry cool deal man ill look foreward to seeing you there! i have to start on mine now if i want to have it done by july haha
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Post by dm440c on Jan 17, 2012 12:20:10 GMT -5
No one has really answered my questions. So I will ask again, do would you treat a wagon different? Run with bumper or with out. Etc. Please respond need some advice almost ready to finish the car. seen a lot of wagons go down in the back too... I say treat it the same as sedans.... either pre-bend it upwards at the point where the bumper shocks end inside the frame to get it started in the right direction or remove the bumper and shocks entirely
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2012 11:44:37 GMT -5
The Dippy we ran last year, we left the air shocks in the rear. Blew them up and shoved the ass end into the front of a few bubble Fords. Worked fine, but you take a risk if they blow. We left the bumper on but welded to the rear frame. The front wasn't welded together (5 day build), didn't feel like doing it and it probably would've been better too. And if you use headers on these cars, get forward dumps cause the brake booster got in the way on ours.
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Post by C4 on Apr 7, 2012 17:12:16 GMT -5
Kinda Mopar stupid. Have helped on a couple, but never really built one. Son picked up a pre ran 5th Ave for this year. How do we go about adjusting the torsion bars? Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2012 19:38:18 GMT -5
Kinda Mopar stupid. Have helped on a couple, but never really built one. Son picked up a pre ran 5th Ave for this year. How do we go about adjusting the torsion bars? Thanks. Don't you have that clean 89 too? The one for sale? If you hauled it to PA for free I'd give ya what your asking ;D
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Post by C4 on Apr 7, 2012 19:44:04 GMT -5
Yes I do. With the rust factor and iron prices in your area, I bet you would.
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