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  • move the front suspension back 3/4" or move the flare....


    I'm really leaning towards moving the flare and then giving it more flare along with a slightly different shape.... cut right there between the rear of the wheel and the gills.
    Doing it all wrong since 1966

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    • jack the front end up 6 inches so it looks like a gasser................................

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      • Move the flare, more engine setback is never a bad thing.

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        • Originally posted by hauen View Post
          Move the flare, more engine setback is never a bad thing.
          WOW - I never thought about moving the front suspension forward to gain engine setback

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          • to be clear, that axle is still at the same center as before, however, the tire is larger diameter
            Doing it all wrong since 1966

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            • Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View Post
              to be clear, that axle is still at the same center as before, however, the tire is larger diameter
              Just another failed attempt at humor on my part.

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                • Originally posted by cstmwgn View Post

                  Just another failed attempt at humor on my part.
                  never fear, your attempts at humor never plumb the same depths as FGZ
                  Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                  • Originally posted by cstmwgn View Post
                    WOW - I never thought about moving the front suspension forward to gain engine setback
                    It works though, doesn't it... I was thinking that with the wider track, it might give better clearance for the Headers/sidepipes..
                    Patrick & Tammy
                    - Long Haulin' 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014...Addicting isn't it...??

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                    • Originally posted by fatguyzinc View Post
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                      That's really - um - something......

                      Dan

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                      • Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View Post

                        never fear, your attempts at humor never plumb the same depths as FGZ
                        hey---- i resemble that remark........

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                        • time to remove the body bolts

                          mmmm... good sawblades

                          a good example.... the first two came out just fine (motor end), second took a bit of lube....

                          the last, a neanderthal


                          this is more for me - but I'm moving everything back 3/4" so knowing where the steering was will be useful when I build new motor mounts







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                          I bought the coating for the frame.... so once it's squared, plated, shortened, made pretty... a coat of paint and it'll be good for a long, long time
                          Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; January 10, 2019, 10:52 PM.
                          Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                          • So, You're moving the suspension back 3/4"?
                            Patrick & Tammy
                            - Long Haulin' 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014...Addicting isn't it...??

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                            • front suspension, yes
                              Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                              • a mistake... and what will stop me from completely getting the body off


                                up we go, hmm, nose low


                                once I removed the bumper brackets, and the clutch fork... up


                                and stopped here


                                did you guess the problem? the 68-73 rear curls under the rear valance .... had I put those jackstands on dollies - I could have moved the frame forward then completed the lift-off.... and my jack said "oh hell no" so tomorrow get a new jack then finish this.
                                Doing it all wrong since 1966

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