my 62 uni build

36truck · Post by **36truck** » July 20, 2008, 10:18 pm

Looking good them rust spots hurt.

looks like you have things going your way. Keep the pics coming.

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » July 21, 2008, 6:26 pm

built a dolly for the body today with some spare wood laying around the house so it is easier to move around the shop now and can move it to clean, much better in a clean shop not working in all that dust.

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » July 23, 2008, 9:06 pm

finished up some more progress on the ole slick tonight and going to have to get some more steel tomorrow for the rest of the rear an then off to get blasted for paint.

finished up the 4-link all i need to finish up now is the track bar an the suspension is done

start of the notch and the metal should be here tomorrow and it will be started then.

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » July 23, 2008, 9:55 pm

Nice work on those Four bars! Ugly Wheels tho..

LOL

What will you be running in the back a parallel watts link or panhard? And are you mounting the shocks outboard for added stability with the bags?

johnny · Post by **johnny** » July 23, 2008, 10:33 pm

twistedfreak wrote:built a dolly for the body today with some spare wood laying around the house so it is easier to move around the shop now and can move it to clean, much better in a clean shop not working in all that dust.

cool idea for the dolly

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » July 24, 2008, 8:50 am

going to be a panhard bar and coilovers to finish up the rear

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » July 24, 2008, 9:48 am

Sweet

I have a set of Konis for my Uni. I built the brackets to mount the coil overs outboard of the frame as i will not be running wide tires. Lot more stable the closer they can get to the wheels.

Also using a simple 24" 2 link parallell to the frame and a 60 inch center link mounted to the housing and going all the way up to the trans mount. I also fabricated the panhard rod for parallell at ride height.

Garbz

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » July 24, 2008, 12:53 pm

sounds very similar to mine but im using qa1 coilovers

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » July 24, 2008, 9:36 pm

startedon the temp notch i have all the angles that i need and tomorrow ill make the real things.

brian gilbert soares · Post by **brian gilbert soares** » July 25, 2008, 5:35 am

Go Freak Go!

Nice work, I love that you used 2x4's to mock up the notch.
Can't lower our trucks in New England, too many potholes.
Keep up the good work.
:twisted:
Brian

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » July 25, 2008, 8:45 am

thanks brian it ws easier to use the wod than try and cut cardboard and figure the angles, and that suck that you cant lower your trucks there stuid laws they suck

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » July 25, 2008, 3:28 pm

both side are made and just the one is finished for now. going to finish the other side tomorrow.

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » July 28, 2008, 4:17 pm

finally finished the notch work and now just waiting on the panhard bar to get here to make the brackets.

66 POJ · Post by **66 POJ** » July 28, 2008, 5:21 pm

Pretty sweet build you got going!

shawns fords · Post by **shawns fords** » July 28, 2008, 7:42 pm

nice work, your definately very creative with your ideas, I like the idea to use the wood to make your templates, I have a question about the rear part of your notch Do you think it might be a little stronger if it was run all the way to the crossmember and boxed in? I am not a hchassis guy but I just thought it would be a tad stronger that way

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » July 28, 2008, 8:19 pm

Looking good there TF. Keep the pics rolling. I'm enjoying this post also.

Lonnie

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » July 28, 2008, 8:38 pm

its going to be fully box in once i get it all moving and dont have to cut or move any brackets anymore i still have to put the panhard bar in so i dont want to box it in just yet plus im going to do behind the notch and in front and still need to weld some braces inside the frame for the panhard brackets yet ill have more up to come keep checking back for updates. thanks for teh good coments fellas they help the forward progress.

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » July 28, 2008, 10:29 pm

Twisted

Are you planning a rear tank or keeping the in cab?

If you are doing the rear gas tank i always remove the crossmember behind the axle and turn the rear crossmember upside down. Gives the tank some protection in the rear and is still hidden by the licence plate.

I replace the crossmember with 1" .125 DOM tube on the top back corenr of the notch.

Leave plenty of room to run the new fule lines and put a 30 gallon in there if you want.

Garbz

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » July 29, 2008, 12:40 pm

Good lookin' progress!

I spy another half notched frame in the background of this shot. Is that from a project that got put on hold?

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » July 29, 2008, 1:19 pm

kinda of sorta im waiting on parts and to take it to get blasted for paint and final touches. but the slick is going to finished first i have everything for it and not everything for the other truck.