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Bettie Gets a Lift!
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Category Archives: Front Suspenion
Bettie Gets a Lift!
After all the mess I went through with the spings on the front end, I thought it might help someone else if I went though some of the formulas and math needed to figure out what springs you should be … Continue reading
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH! Okay, wait till I tell you what that damn dummy did this time! Way back when I had finalized how I wanted to do the front suspension, I had decided to mount the front suspension from the Olds somewhat … Continue reading
Well after all this time I found all the parts to the new steering wheel that I bought some time ago. It is a 50’s looking billet affair that will be wrapped in the same material that we will use … Continue reading
With the front suspension mostly done, still waiting on the new upper control arm bumpers to get to Show Low, it is time to install the new Ididit steering column so that I can move the car around in the … Continue reading
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Rebuilding the Front Suspension
When I put the wagon back up on the lift to rebuild the front suspension, I noticed that I had not done such a great job of color sanding and buffing the lower portion of the doors and rear quarter … Continue reading
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Moving On!
After removing the masking that I had done around the repairs to the doors on the driver side, I disassembled the paint booth. I will have more to paint in the near future after I modify the dashboard, but the … Continue reading
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Front Springs – Simple Solution
The front suspension clip that I cut from the 1982 Oldsmobile had a major problem. The car was to be wrecked in a movie, after the engine & transmission etc had been removed. The guys preping the car for the … Continue reading
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Finishing Up the Front Clip Swap
All that is left to finish the front clip swap is to locate and weld on the frame horns and radiator core support from the ’56 Dodge front end so that the fenders, bumpers and hood can be properly reattached … Continue reading
Okay, now the real fun can start! I moved the Dodge back into the work shop and proceeded to cut the frame just in front of the body mounts. Removing the Dodge Front Suspension After I had removed the Dodge … Continue reading