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Post by lunchboxxx on Jun 3, 2018 22:48:15 GMT -5
I didn’t mean the internal seams/bracing, I meant like weld the lid to the quarters What they dont know wont hurt em. Also can chain the humps around the cage
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Post by DerbyKing88s on Jun 3, 2018 23:15:55 GMT -5
Ya, wire frame rails together
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Post by sweet16 on Jun 15, 2018 19:04:41 GMT -5
Did they make any metric caddys with full steel bumpers that will bolt up to a 91 for stock demo?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 20:41:14 GMT -5
80s vic
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Post by cheezwhiz31 on Jun 16, 2018 16:56:38 GMT -5
80s olds have steel too at times...pretty good bumper
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Post by car185 on Jun 19, 2018 19:01:35 GMT -5
80s Ponchos, Buicks and Olds could have steel bumpers.
I have personally never found one but a local guy even found one on the front of a caprice.
We just found our first rear steel Cadillac bumper this past week. It came off a late 80s or early 90s Cadillac.
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jun 19, 2018 19:39:05 GMT -5
Ive seen a few. Most metric GMs are aluminum. But they are out there. I do know from being in the collision industry that all the aftermarket replacements were steel and not aluminum. I don't know the magnitude or relevance but it's definitely a factor. It was certainly not uncommon to replace bumpers on cars back then any more than it's uncommon now. We do it daily.
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Post by roughneck06 on Jun 19, 2018 22:17:47 GMT -5
Would a loaded 76 Impala be to much bumper for a stock show basically. Hard-nosed of course. Or should I stick to flat tubing. Also have a dec. Bumper. Just don't wanna see it nose to hard to fast
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jun 19, 2018 23:04:14 GMT -5
Everyone has their opinions on hard vs soft bumpers. My opinion is run a hard flat bumper and let the frame do what it's going to. It's all about making the frame rails bend together instead of independently. That's the whole purpose of hardnosing in my opinion. To eliminate the twisting actions that stock bumper's create. As far as I am concerned which bumper is not as important as how much it stays straight. The only exception is the amount of point. Points are for intimidation and inflicting damage. They are for cool guy points and aggression. They serve no useful purpose for making the rails hold together in the stock form the longest amount of time. JMO
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Post by roughneck06 on Jun 20, 2018 3:12:18 GMT -5
Last year I ran square stock and seam to help the rails alot. Didn't bend up just pushed in behind a arms at firewall.
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Post by lunchboxxx on Jun 20, 2018 6:05:45 GMT -5
Does anyone bappen to know the spline count and input shaft size on the steering box of a 79 deville?
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jun 20, 2018 9:07:16 GMT -5
It's the small GM. I think it's 3/4 30 spline. But don't quote me on that. Last metric caddy that I ran I put an Impala steering box so I could use the steering u joints and stuff that I allready had laying around. Just have to swap pitman arm. Another option would be to grab a steering slider shaft off a plastic headlamp astro van. Its the metric gm size as well.
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Post by rhull1977 on Jun 20, 2018 9:17:23 GMT -5
It's the small GM. I think it's 3/4 30 spline. But don't quote me on that. Last metric caddy that I ran I put an Impala steering box so I could use the steering u joints and stuff that I allready had laying around. Just have to swap pitman arm. Another option would be to grab a steering slider shaft off a plastic headlamp astro van. Its the metric gm size as well. Or a 80s into the 90s Cherokee
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Post by lunchboxxx on Jun 20, 2018 11:13:06 GMT -5
It's the small GM. I think it's 3/4 30 spline. But don't quote me on that. Last metric caddy that I ran I put an Impala steering box so I could use the steering u joints and stuff that I allready had laying around. Just have to swap pitman arm. Another option would be to grab a steering slider shaft off a plastic headlamp astro van. Its the metric gm size as well. What year do i look for? I built my own sliding steering column and wanna replace the rag joint with a u joint. But i wanna be able to swap it into metric fords also
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jun 20, 2018 11:52:00 GMT -5
Astro van with composite (plastic) headlamps. The older vans with square glass headlights usually had the shorter shaft if I remember correctly. It's been years since Ive used them. Or look at the cherokees mentioned. IDK.
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