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Offline pinstriper40

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« Reply #105 on: December 10, 2009 10:05 pm »
That would be so much fun to have Pete in class too!  Anyways.. ahem... any updates?
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« Reply #106 on: December 11, 2009 4:33 am »
Not sure if you mean updates on the class or on the '35.  I'll have some updated news on the Third year option next week.  On the '35.....working on the dents/rust out/ and welding on the fenders.  

I took it for a cruise today though....drove it home to my shop from school.....got on it and fish tailed a few times.....man it's funnnnn.....it's sittin in my shop now. :)
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« Reply #107 on: January 12, 2010 3:36 am »
I put the fender skirts tech. on the HAMB.....and I'm looking for some votes.....we'll (NDSCS) use it for some more tools.  Thanks.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4778986&posted=1#post4778986
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How low can you go?
« Reply #108 on: February 23, 2010 2:46 am »
So I wanted to bring the rear of the '35 down a little.  Less of the wheel to show with the skirts on.  2 inches would be nice.

1. Romoved spring.
2. reversed the eyes.
3. removed the two top short springs.
4. New '41 shackles (they're 5/8" longer than the '35-'40).

I figured it would yeild about 2"......Holy crap - it went down 3" and the brake rods bound up with the exhaust.

So tonight I put the old shackles back in.  Now the rods clear the exhaust. Hopefully it doesn't sink too much farther with the rest of the weight on and in the car....I don't like the thought of removing the spring again and adding a leaf back on top.

God, I love old cars!
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RE: How low can you go?
« Reply #109 on: February 23, 2010 3:13 am »
This is a good spot for that "This post is worthless without pics" .gif
I wanna see it!
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« Reply #110 on: February 23, 2010 3:27 am »
Sorry, no pics, you'll have to visualize!  And now it's up in the air with no wheels on. I'm making shock mounts.
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Re: How low can you go?
« Reply #111 on: February 23, 2010 1:30 pm »
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4. New '41 shackles (they're 5/8" longer than the '35-'40).

God, I love old cars!


Hey your draggin' out all the old tricks, of course it takes an old guy to know them. :P I know you have taken them out, but didn’t they recommend using a panhard bar if you went to the longer schackles??
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« Reply #112 on: February 23, 2010 1:52 pm »
The '41s are safe.  They still used the same set up as '35-'40 and are only 5/8" longer. If you use the '42-'48 you should add a pan hard bar.
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RE: How low can you go?
« Reply #113 on: February 23, 2010 5:18 pm »
I'm guessing the longer shackles allowed too much side to side sway?
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Re: RE: How low can you go?
« Reply #114 on: February 23, 2010 6:05 pm »
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I'm guessing the longer shackles allowed too much side to side sway?


Yup.
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« Reply #115 on: March 01, 2010 12:05 am »
When I got the '35 all four shocks were missing.  I suppose at sometime in its life they froze up and someone just took them off.  I picked up good used ones for the front, but have never found a reasonable set of rears that work. The rears are a 35-36 rear only.  So I kept looking for a pair of the old Gabriel tube shock kit towers.  Got a pair of fronts and they looked just like the rears.  Not so lucky....they wouldn't work.  So I fabbed and welded a pair similar in nature to the Gabriels.  She's back on the ground and just clears a beverage can under the tailpipes. Hopefully the rear fenders will go back on this week.
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« Reply #116 on: March 01, 2010 12:06 am »
one more....
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Fresh pics.
« Reply #117 on: March 24, 2010 12:38 am »
From today. Front fenders, hood, and running boards yet to do....and oh yes, the interior.  I'll get going on it this week as my glass channel kits finally showed up.....I better get my butt out there right now.
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RE: Fresh pics.
« Reply #118 on: March 24, 2010 2:17 am »
Looking good Jake, do you still plan on having it on the road this summer?
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RE: Fresh pics.
« Reply #119 on: March 24, 2010 2:40 am »
Looks Awesome Jake!  I hope you fall in love with this car enough to keep it!
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