Under carriage build

As some of you know I like to make as much of my own hot rod parts as I can (because I'm broke)

Last year I made a bunch of ALum parts for under the hood & ended up getting them chromed:

Started as:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...e/DSC00200.jpg

Ended up as:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...e/Bling001.jpg

And the final product was:

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...6/DSC00824.jpg

The out side of the cars was finished with Zanio and a Tribal Flames done by Jim Boytnot:

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...6/DSC00130.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...6/DSC00147.jpg

This year I started to do something to the underside of the car, as most of my projects go it keeps getting bigger. It started out to be just lower the car, so I purchased some springs . Then I needed to get a relocation bracket for the LCA's , soo I made both of them:

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...0222001001.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...0222000945.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...222000945a.jpg

I also made a couple of adjustable Pan Hard Bars

I made a Torque Arm last year but decieded to make a couple of them for friends:

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01092.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01095.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01105.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01108.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01112.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01119.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01109.jpg

Someone told be about a Watts Link so I looked them up and decieded to build a couple of them:

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01113.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01129.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01132.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01137.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01139.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01142.jpg

I need to find out where my trans leak is coming from before I get to far along. I might have to pull it because I think it a front seal
Once all of this is done then I'm going to paint the under side of the car.

Thanks for looking & stay tune for updates

I remember the photos from last year of your underhood work. Very impressive! Looking forward to more pics as the work progresses.

Awesome fabrication work!

UPdate

took the frame for the Watts Link home to test fit it:

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01146.jpg

Bill

Very nice work! Fabricating is fun, I've done my share on project cars in the past :welder: BTW, what is a Watts Link?

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Originally Posted by LoneGunman

Very nice work! Fabricating is fun, I've done my share on project cars in the past :welder: BTW, what is a Watts Link?

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A watts link is the race version of a pan hard bar:

http://www.fays2.net/fays2_watts_link_15_.html

Check this out!!

Bill

:eek2: :worship: :notworthy: :yourock:

nice work bill

WOW!! You are saving big bucks on that Watts Link! Awesome work :thumbup:

wow thats great work

Nice work.
They look solid!

Thanks guys....this is what a poor boy has to do to fix up his toys.

Stay tune there will be more goodies

Bill

next up, decoupled tourqe arm? Will you build me a Watt's link? pleazzzz

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Originally Posted by beach cruiser

next up, decoupled tourqe arm? Will you build me a Watt's link? pleazzzz

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You know.....I might.....sooo far it has not been a pain. I'm building (2) of them now but I think the one is sold. (one is for me:))

Bill

Great work man! That airlid is amazing:hyper:

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Originally Posted by LETHALxLS1

Great work man! That airlid is amazing:hyper:

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Thanks .....it was a lot of work but worth the time :yay:

very nice work man, nice to have all that equipment at your disposal

:dodge:

First I must right a horrible wrong i failed to add that I have had a ton of help from my wife, she is the best help I could have, Thanks Honey!!! does this get me out of trouble:hug:

WE went back into the shop this Sat. and finished up everything I ,,,I mean we had going.

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01152.jpg

We finished up (12) Adjustable LCA, which I took a set to the Chromer last week. And (2) Torque Arms & ends

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01156.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01153.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01160.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01154.jpg

We started on the door panels:

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01162.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01163.jpg

the wife found the perfect color:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01164.jpg

Thanks for looking
Bill

Chrome goodies back from the chromer, some from last year that needed to be re-chromes and som parts from this year:

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01178.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01183.jpg

Hood supports:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01180.jpg

My new LCA's:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/j...r/DSC01181.jpg

Bill