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Post by DerbyKing88s on Sept 17, 2018 21:01:04 GMT -5
For those who have ran these, does the unique package trey design keep the humps from blowing for longer? And if anyone could get a pic of the package trey that would be great. Thanks
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Post by dean88 on Sept 17, 2018 21:28:48 GMT -5
^which year model are you referring to?
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Post by DerbyKing88s on Sept 17, 2018 21:40:46 GMT -5
71 coupe
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Post by dean88 on Sept 17, 2018 22:05:42 GMT -5
The 72 I ran last month is starting to buckle and seemed to be a weaker hump than the couple 75s I've ran. But I think the biggest problem I had with the 72 is I didn't have all thread through it and the trunk floor is separating from the body and pushing the frame down.
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Post by DerbyKing88s on Sept 17, 2018 22:16:49 GMT -5
Was there a spring bracket that covered 3/4 of the hump?
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Post by DerbyKing88s on Sept 17, 2018 22:21:41 GMT -5
Ok ya I figured, I could plate that and call it “rust repair”, little hard to pull that off with a 75-6 because that would be more than half the hump
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Post by dean88 on Sept 17, 2018 22:23:30 GMT -5
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Post by dean88 on Sept 17, 2018 22:31:19 GMT -5
The hump buckled where it gets skinny for spring clearance.
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Post by DerbyKing88s on Sept 17, 2018 22:47:43 GMT -5
Oh ok i see.
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Post by fordpowerforever on Sept 21, 2018 17:31:54 GMT -5
humps are generally weaker on caddys, they are narrower cause of the spring pockets.
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Post by STROMI 121 on Sept 21, 2018 18:04:46 GMT -5
humps are generally weaker on caddys, they are narrower cause of the spring pockets. I always thought it was because they ran out of metal by the time they got to the rear. They used all their steel allotment on the front. LOL
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Post by fillthyanimal75 on Oct 6, 2018 19:48:38 GMT -5
What I have learned about these cars (some 68-72): 1.These cars are very good for a limited weld where you are allowed to weld from a-arms forward 2. hard nose your front bumper. These cars can handle a pointy nose. 3. Collaps the y frames and weld together to make a complete boxed frame from the shock pockets to the front of the frame horns. 4. They like to bend above the power steering box so that is a good place to add a mid enging mount 5. Make a new tranny crossmember that will connect the outside frame rails to the stock tranny craddle. 6. the rear humps are the weak link, so if you can plant them do it. 7. Notch or dimple the rear frame where the c-channel meets the box frame. 8. The rear pinion angle needs to be adjust so that it point up more. I like to torch a new hole in the lower control arm about 2" in front of the stock hole and then rebolt it. 9.The only way to drive these cars is foot to the floor and try to put your front bumper as deep into your target as possible What does plant the humps in tip #6
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 21:09:49 GMT -5
What I have learned about these cars (some 68-72): 1.These cars are very good for a limited weld where you are allowed to weld from a-arms forward 2. hard nose your front bumper. These cars can handle a pointy nose. 3. Collaps the y frames and weld together to make a complete boxed frame from the shock pockets to the front of the frame horns. 4. They like to bend above the power steering box so that is a good place to add a mid enging mount 5. Make a new tranny crossmember that will connect the outside frame rails to the stock tranny craddle. 6. the rear humps are the weak link, so if you can plant them do it. 7. Notch or dimple the rear frame where the c-channel meets the box frame. 8. The rear pinion angle needs to be adjust so that it point up more. I like to torch a new hole in the lower control arm about 2" in front of the stock hole and then rebolt it. 9.The only way to drive these cars is foot to the floor and try to put your front bumper as deep into your target as possible What does plant the humps in tip #6 Auto correct...meant “plate” humps
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Post by DerbyKing88s on Oct 6, 2018 21:27:07 GMT -5
If u plant an oak in there they don’t move at all, they become rear end cars.
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Post by owen11x on Oct 6, 2018 23:13:12 GMT -5
There's no trees in iowa. Only corn and beans lol
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