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Post by chevyman422 on Aug 15, 2011 14:12:30 GMT -5
what's everyone doing about these cars bending rite behind crush boxes? i've built 2 this year and one was tilted at crush boxes and the other was by tranny crossmember.. they both bent at the same spot.. any advice would be wonderful. how far forward is your cage?
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Post by bender10 on Aug 15, 2011 14:51:41 GMT -5
what's everyone doing about these cars bending rite behind crush boxes? i've built 2 this year and one was tilted at crush boxes and the other was by tranny crossmember.. they both bent at the same spot.. any advice would be wonderful. how far forward is your cage? well i have my dash bar.. but cant run anything to the frame from that.. if thats what you are getting at.. i will be posting pictures of my cars here soon and will post a pic of the cage for you.
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Post by bender10 on Aug 16, 2011 0:53:54 GMT -5
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Post by chevyman422 on Aug 16, 2011 13:11:18 GMT -5
With those rules I think that's where they are all going to bend jmo. I don't know how you could begin to correct that unless you are allowed down legs there
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Post by bender10 on Aug 16, 2011 15:41:14 GMT -5
Well I guess I will have to figure something out then..
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Post by ron17t on Aug 16, 2011 20:41:48 GMT -5
Has anyone run a stock steel front and rear bumper off a bubble vic? Setting up a car for a stock show,I always run better bumpers on my cars but can't do that for this derby.
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Post by 13car on Aug 17, 2011 14:24:46 GMT -5
my bubble has aluminum bumpers.
I went to just put an 80's ford bumper on and the shocks are too wide to fit in the frame. I'm hoping to just grind the eyelet the bolt goes through down a bit and hopefully it'll fit. Stockish show..
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Post by smashem88 on Aug 18, 2011 16:59:45 GMT -5
Whats everyone running for a main leaf when you convert these cars. I need to come out of the control arm pockets.
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Post by rage on Aug 22, 2011 22:36:33 GMT -5
Does anyone know how these guys on here do the fronts that the both front frame rails go up and stay straght, Mine I tilted it at the boxes 5 inches at the bumper with a strong bumper up front and it bent right behind the p/s upper control arm. Can someone give me some pointers and the frame cant b plated. HELP PLASE
sam
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Post by smashem88 on Aug 22, 2011 23:15:50 GMT -5
Does anyone know how these guys on here do the fronts that the both front frame rails go up and stay straght, Mine I tilted it at the boxes 5 inches at the bumper with a strong bumper up front and it bent right behind the p/s upper control arm. Can someone give me some pointers and the frame cant b plated. HELP PLASE sam . Not hitting square will cause that was it hardnosed or what.
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Post by rage on Aug 23, 2011 7:43:08 GMT -5
Yes it was hardnosed. All my hit where square. Could it b to hard of a bumper? I have another car doing the same on the d/s with the same bumper on it. The bumper is a dippy bumper packed with 3 pieces of c cannel. A-arm forword welded. My front bumper was 20" off the ground and the back was 12".
thanks sam
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Post by smashem88 on Aug 23, 2011 8:05:40 GMT -5
Yes it was hardnosed. All my hit where square. Could it b to hard of a bumper? I have another car doing the same on the d/s with the same bumper on it. The bumper is a dippy bumper packed with 3 pieces of c cannel. A-arm forword welded. My front bumper was 20" off the ground and the back was 12". thanks sam The loaded bumper maybe it. I seen one this you do some weird stuff and it had a loaded bumper. These cars unless they are stuffed wont hold a real hard bumper makes the frame rails do alot of weird things.
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Post by lahnen on Aug 29, 2011 20:58:20 GMT -5
how close does a box clip fit on a bubble. can only weld 2 spots on pass door, dont want it coming off if bolt holes are not close
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Post by badcompany18 on Sept 4, 2011 16:29:39 GMT -5
Ran a 94 bubble vic last night. First time in one and I was impressed with it. The front end came up just a little and I didn't notch the frame but it held up great. I would highly recommend to anyone to use the 8.8" rear end as a boat anchor as I snapped the axle. Live and learn.
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Post by 04w on Sept 5, 2011 0:29:50 GMT -5
Ran a 94 bubble vic last night. First time in one and I was impressed with it. The front end came up just a little and I didn't notch the frame but it held up great. I would highly recommend to anyone to use the 8.8" rear end as a boat anchor as I snapped the axle. Live and learn. Not ever sure if i'd use it as a boat anchor lol...
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