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Post  FalconEh July 17th 2016, 3:57 pm

Thanks for including us in the buildup of this T-Bolt hybrid, the Silver Bullet would have had nothing for this. Cool Shocked
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Post  QKiss July 23rd 2016, 11:11 pm

FalconEh wrote:Thanks for including us in the buildup of this T-Bolt hybrid, the Silver Bullet would have had nothing for this. Cool Shocked


I  apologize for the delayed response -- Thanks for your comments FalconEH.
 Made a 500 mile round trip to pick up the the 557 for the Fairlane with ported early "A" heads/shaft rockers -- single 1050 gen 3 dominator -- 13.9 compression -- Roller cam -- Danny Bee belt drive.
 I then for my day job had to work nights for a week that screwed up the schedule. -------- Qkiss     

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Post  QKiss July 24th 2016, 12:37 am

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Mounting engine and trans.



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TCI mid plate adapter from BB Ford to GM trans. ------- It is always easier to find a spare GM trans at the track if needed than one with a Ford bell on it at least out west where I live.  



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Powerglide with the stock GM bell. -- I Know -- I -- Know I don't need to hear about the dude from California with the PINK tail shaft housing. I Didn't paint it !!   Laughing  Laughing  Laughing Laughing  Laughing  .  



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Front motor plate and Strut jig for setting up the front frame section and lower "A" arms.




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Upper Strut layout tubes and mounts with the Struts held in proper --- camber --- caster --- and straight ahead toe. Also a good time to set up the rack and pinion steering wheel-- column -- shaft combination.  

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Post  QKiss July 28th 2016, 12:36 am

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Once the cage perimeter primary tubes that fit the body shape are in place the body can be removed for easy access to Finnish all the secondary tubes.



         
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The string is used to layout door "X" bar location.


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Welding access with body off makes it easy to weld completely around the tubes.



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Post  QKiss July 29th 2016, 1:07 am

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A few tips and ideas for notching tubing. The drawing shows the way we notch tubing. The tube is fit to the ID and not the OD of the tube. It leaves a full depth V notch for a good root weld by eliminating the feather edge as shown in the drawing.  



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A 1 1/2" X .065 tube is being used here to demonstrate the concept. Full OD depth on a 1 1/2" tube would be 1/2 the tube diameter or a 3/4". By fitting to the tube ID and eliminating the feather edge the fish mouth notch with this wall thickness is only 3/8" deep. Above shows the 3/8"depth mark layout on both sides of the tube @ 180 degrees.    



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A fun idea to get your head around. It is not necessary to have a 1 1/2" round tool to notch a 1 1/2" tube.  The tube is being notched on a flat 20" diameter disc sander. The tube is ground to the 3/8' line on one side then flipped 180 degrees using that flat as an index guide to grind to the opposite 3/8"line.      



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After a radius blend on the disc sander and installed in a vise. The sharp edge is tuned up with a 1/2 round file.



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This just shows the file tube relationship. To get the picture it was easier to balance the tube on the file than to balance the file on the tube in the vise.------To not confuse ------ the file work is performed in the vise.    



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After a few licks with the file we have a perfect tube notch. Once you get your head around this concept there will be more to fallow expanding this idea.

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Post  gmsmkr July 29th 2016, 10:31 pm

I love it great work and craftsmanship. this build is what inspired me to do the stormtrooper 2.0 build the objective is for it to look like my small tire car but full tube chassis.
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Post  QKiss August 5th 2016, 12:35 am

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Fitting  a 3/4" tube with a 1 1/2" sanding drum. In the above post we fish mouthed a 1 1/2" tube with a flat disc. Keep this concept in mind.  So why not fit a 3/4 tube with a 1 1/2" sanding drum?



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The way this works is by increasing the attack angle of the tube/drum relationship. The photo shows the concept in action.  



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Now moving on ------- How about a lazy mans way of figuring tube fitting at an angle. Rolling Eyes  Hold the tube to be notched at the desired angle against the tube to fit and measure the gap in line with the tube.    


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The notching here is being done on a milling machine with a stout mandrel and hole saw. Set the tube up in the mill vice with the same gap as previously obtained and you have your angle.  


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The cut being made.



   
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The finished fit.



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And one more little tip. When TIG welding a little air relief hole needs to be drilled to relieve the pressure build up due to the heat as the weld is completed to prevent the pressure from blowing out the weld puddle. I like to hide the relief hole in the tube center.The tube in the picture will be moved up to the line for welding. Smile  Smile  Smile  Smile  

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Post  QKiss August 7th 2016, 1:09 am

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Rear suspension ------ 4 Link --- Anti Roll bar --- Centering link "X" and in place of the rear coil overs behind the housing are set up struts to hold and establish ride height.



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Center link "X" and how it adjusts.



   
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The primary link the one piece tube that passes through the secondary link. The secondary link is made up of two tubes with a center tunnel tube jigged for welding with an angle iron fixture to hold every thing in alignment tack welding.  





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Aluminum set up sleeve made up on the lathe to center the tunnel tube and primary tube.



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Delrin split bushing to take place of the aluminum set up bushing.


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Zip tie is used to hold bushing in place nesting in groove cut in bushing.



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The primary tube has left and right thread rod ends on each end of the tube and by loosening the jam nuts the tube can be turned to lengthen or shorten the tube to adjust rear housing position. The secondary tube has the primary tube going through its center so it can not be turned like the primary tube so this photo shows the left and right hand thread turn buckle that accomplishes the same thing made from hex stock.  

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Post  QKiss September 6th 2016, 12:27 am

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Mid plate / Adapter Plate. Frame tab on the lower right is a plate mount and also support to check starter flex.

   
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Rear trans mount plate style.


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Motor limiter assemble  ---- One on each side. --------- Motor plates / Mid plates have good strength side to side but no support for and aft. Motor limiters supply the much needed for and aft strength.  


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Post  Scott Foxwell September 7th 2016, 3:52 pm

Excellent! Keep going!

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Post  BigBlockFalcon September 7th 2016, 7:17 pm

I looked through all your pics on Photobucket. Do you want to do a 68 Falcon also. Really really nice car.
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Post  QKiss September 8th 2016, 8:41 am

Thanks guys for the kind words. ----- I do have a soft spot for 64 Falcons. I have toyed with the idea of a pro street Falcon --- Narrowed 9" ----- 4 Link ----- tubs ----- Mustang II front end ----- 460 ----- Top loader as a street cruiser. -------- Qkiss

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Post  QKiss September 9th 2016, 11:39 pm

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Adjustable pedal assemble with bell crank and master cylinder 90 degrees to pedal throw and cable throttle. Small pedal on the left is a foot rest to protect M/C.



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Mounting brackets on each end with a series of holes for adjustability.  



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Close up of bell crank assemble and turn buckles with left and right threaded rod ends for length adjustment.


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AN-3 bulk head fittings going through the floor to s.s. brake lines.




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Floor in with braided steel flex lines from M/C to bulkhead fittings.


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Finished and back from the chrome shop.
    This is the first time I have built a pedal assemble like this so testing at the calipers with a pressure gauge is a must before being put into service. Smile  Smile

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Post  QKiss September 13th 2016, 11:53 pm

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Mounting seat with small 4130 tube frame and Dzus buttons.



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Seat tubing frame work.


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Small tube spud and chassis tab seat frame mount.



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Small weld clevis and chassis tab seat mount.



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Dzus button and tab mounting. Tabs welded to cage and seat frame work.



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Post  QKiss September 20th 2016, 10:39 am

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Steering wheel -- Quick release hub -- Apex U-joint -- steering shaft.


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Steering wheel center hub with center hole indicator.



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With wheel properly installed and locked in place an indicator button fills the center hole flush.



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The cross bolt is a drilled AN aircraft bolt that is selected for grip length so there is no threads in the hole and the hole is drilled and reamed for good fit and safety wired. AN flat washers come in 1/32 and 1/16 thickness for nut/thread shimming.  


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Finished

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Post  larry552 September 20th 2016, 12:01 pm

very nice build
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Post  Race Ready Fabrications September 20th 2016, 1:17 pm

Absolutely beautiful!!
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Post  cool40 September 20th 2016, 10:58 pm

Cool Cool Cool outstanding work! Only one question,is that x- link track bar setup not going to binde up possible articulation of the rear suspension? I know this isn't a rock crawler Laughing and it's got the arb also....interesting to see how it works.
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Post  QKiss September 21st 2016, 1:37 pm

Thanks for the at-a boys guys.

   Cool 40 ---  That is a very good point about binding with articulation. It has been awhile since the X bar build but I don't remember considering articulation bind.  Rolling Eyes It is some thing to keep in mind though. I believe as a race only set up it will be OK. If it were a street car set up with no anti roll bar it could very well be a problem going in and out of drive ways at an angle for example. IMHO I do not believe Ladder bar cars gain any benefit from a arb. I have seen in the drive way example a ladder bar pro street car not articulate at all and pick a rear tire clear off the ground. In this same type application I have seen the housing brackets tear a big chunk out of the axle tubes.  Crying or Very sad Oops got off on a rant.
   Back to the point -- I have no idea how much articulation this set up will tolerate before binding but I am fairly certain its OK.  





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The anti roll bar is 1 1/4" diameter X 20" long



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The arms a splined and clamped -- No movement here.



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With this set up articulation will be minimal if any at all. ------ But you know what they say about your BRILLIANT idea. If you try it and it does not work. Guess what ------ Scrap it ---- Its time for a new idea.  Embarassed  Embarassed  

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Post  QKiss September 21st 2016, 11:56 pm

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Battery box made of small diameter 4130 tubing and 22 gauge sheet metal floor for the 16 volt battery.



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4130 tube hold down.


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Fire bottle mount.



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Top bottle mount frame work and chassis tabs.



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Bottom bottle mount frame work slipped into receiver tubes welded to the frame. This set up requires only the two top bolts to secure and makes for easy removal.  



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Post  QKiss September 25th 2016, 11:34 pm

Drive shaft tube/loops with removable top.


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2 piece drive shaft loops and chassis clevises with tabs.




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Drive shaft loops.



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Chassis tabs and clevises for removable drive shaft tube.



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Lower half of the removable drive shaft tube.



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Top half of the drive shaft tube.



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Lower half of the drive shaft tube with the aluminum drive shaft installed.


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Drive shaft tube bolted together.



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This view is looking up the drive shaft tube from the rear end.  Cool  Cool

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Post  AZFairlane October 1st 2016, 12:38 am

No matter how many times I see your work, I am always amazed. Good job Sir.
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Post  69F100 October 1st 2016, 7:31 pm

AZFairlane wrote:No matter how many times I see your work, I am always amazed.  Good job Sir.

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Post  QKiss October 1st 2016, 11:35 pm

Thanks guys your comments are appreciated.   Smile  Smile  Smile  Smile  

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Post  cool40 October 2nd 2016, 12:36 am

X3! Cool it don't get any nicer than this! The cool factor is just a bonus!
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