Update on my rusty firebird

[67rstbkt]

Here it is, welded together. Just needs some clean-up and paint

[67rstbkt]

Update Time

Finally got the rear end installed after figuring out all the measurements (with help from forum members, of course )

So here is what I have done:

Ford 9", narrowed it myself, had a buddy do final welding

Ridetech 4 link installed, I used nuts and bolts instead of the cheesy self tappers for the majority of the connections. A piece of wire welded to the nut worked out great to get the nuts in place inside the frame rails.

98-02 F-body rear brakes installed; figured out a 2.5" offset works well for them. I should have used the flush mount GM ends from Moser instead of the standard ones, but removing .105 from the rear of the backing plates solved that issue.

On to the pics:

[67rstbkt]

A few more:

[geberhard]

Awesome work!! what glanges did you use and what shafts? Thanks!

[67rstbkt]

Originally Posted by geberhard

Awesome work!! what glanges did you use and what shafts? Thanks!

Thanks!

I ordered the axle shafts from Quick Performance - extreme series axles, 31 spline

Did you mean flanges? To hold in the axles? If so, then the brake backing plates act as the retainer in this setup. I had to slide the backing plate on first, then the seal, followed by the bearing and bearing retainer.

[waynieZ]

It looks great!! Nice job. Slick idea using the wire to get the nut where you needed them.

[geberhard]

Ops yeah flanges

[67rstbkt]

Originally Posted by waynieZ

It looks great!! Nice job. Slick idea using the wire to get the nut where you needed them.

Thanks! It was kind of a pain getting it there when I first tried, but then I switched to a much more flexible wire (coat hangers )
I was able to break off the wire after I tightened down the nut. I did manage to get two pieces stuck in there though.

[67rstbkt]

Updates........been slow going here, life getting in the way again. I started gathering my paint supplies and plan to continue on bodywork. Getting my door to fender and fender to hood gap lines better and better. I also stripped the many layers of paint off of the doors.
2014 Plan - Paint, I hope

[Tuske427]

any updates?