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Originally Posted by preston (Post 455190)

Wow that DSE setup is nice. If that stuff had been available 10 years ago I wouldn't have had to build my own tube chassis for my '67.

I remember back in '97 absolutely lusting after an MII conversion before I realized how inadequate that would have been for me. Either way it was still far out of my budget (as would this DSE piece if I was in that same place today. I didn't see a price on it but I"m guessing $5k ? )

HOwever I have the same concern with this that I had with the MII conversion - How are they reinforcing or traingulating that frame rail ? The strut towers provide a ton of reinforcement and that frame rail is not really designed to hold the loads on its own. I look forward to seeing the rest of the install. We have come so far in this hobby.

I was thinking the same thing. I would include bay bars and tie it into the cars roll cage. But I am sure DSE has tested it well so I am sure they could explain better.

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Originally Posted by Matt.A (Post 454222)

There is just something satisfying about cutting away things.

:lol: Then I have to be COMPLETELY satisfied with our project! I think we have more cutting tools than anything else in our shop!

Awesome work Matt. You are really doing it right! Keep it up! :thumbsup:

Cuttin' is the EASY part -- stickin' her back together and havin' it be RIGHT - and LOOK GOOD TOO... Das where the skillz come.

Still -- most "hot rodders" need to learn how to "cut to cure".... 'cause it's just part of the game. :thumbsup:

Yep. Got there... Still doing that.

Actually, I got everything bolted in today. I now have front suspension. It doesn't look pretty right now with patches of weld through primer, but it also doesn't look like a turd. On this car I think we're going to have to get it together and make sure all the parts fit before taking it back apart to make it pretty.

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Originally Posted by Matt.A (Post 455418)

Well

:ttiwop: :ttiwop: :ttiwop::ttiwop:

^^^^^^^ YEAH! What he said!!

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 455423)

^^^^^^^ YEAH! What he said!!

X3 you must of had a cell phone with you!!!

Ok, I think I left off the alum-frame install after I got the adapter brackets fit. From there you just weld them on. I forgot to take a picture of that part. Then it is pretty simple, you put the lower control arms on, figure out where to weld the bump stops, here:

http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...A/IMAG0811.jpg

after that, put the rack and the anti-roll bar on. The best way to eyeball that the end links are even is the get them level, and parallel with the frame.

http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...A/IMAG0810.jpg

then you install a pair of aluminum shims on the steel adapter plates. The upper control arm mounts bolt on top of the two aluminum shim plates. Here is a shot of the cool speed-lign adjusters for caster.

http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...A/IMAG0813.jpg

Bolt the shock mounts, shocks, upper control arms, and spindles in place and you're just about good to go!

http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...A/IMAG0817.jpg
http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...A/IMAG0818.jpg

There is a reason I don't write installation manuals for a living. Deal with it. :lol:

Some cell phone shots are better than nothing, right?

Hey! What are friends for.... unless they can push all your buttons!

Nice work Matt!

:thumbsup:

Dang that crossmember is a nice looking piece.