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[l.k.]

heres a few pics.. they are current as of today...

motor mounts off and cleaned up, drivers side uca mount started.

damn i have so much more work to do....

thanks for looking..

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4doorciv wrote:
I'm sorry but I don't quite understand the consept of the square tubing designed like that. Also, removing the engine mounts tells me you won't be using the 2.4 anymore, or you are going to do a body drop and modify where the engine sits in the bay.

the square tubing is used to mock up and fab to the original two bolt holes that are from the factory locations. it looks like it does because its just scrap pieces that i had and didnt want to waste the money on buying more.... There are many other ways to do this. This being my first build that is this far in depth i chose to go this route.

this keeps the two points in the right spots while i build to them and come up with my design. then allows me to build them and not lose the original positions.

the motor mounts were removed because i am going with a sbc once i am done and satisfied with my frame and all its work still to come.

I am going to body drop it to the pinch...well atleast to the pinch but most likely to the rockers. I also z'd the frame. this helps with laying out ..it brings the cross member and the steering linkage components that are below the frame to be raised up so the truck truly lays out and doesnt rest on the components that are naturally below the frame rails.

[l.k.]

4doorciv wrote:
Ah. Okay. I was wondering about the design. Have you given any thoughts on rolling the pinch? Also I remember a few builds on mightyd50 that layed frame without z-ing it. They pie cut the upper and lower control arms, and that's all I remember. It was a while ago.

pie cutting is to keep your ball joints from binding which helps with laying out or getting lift..depending on which way you cut them... i have never seen one of these in person that has layed on the frame and only the frame with out work... Truly laying frame flat with no ugly as rake.... and not sitting on anything else. ----without alot of work to steering components crossmembes....

---i have heard that some years are different ...idk about all of them...just mine...i had to z it so it would lay FLAT AND EVEN and not on the steering components..

thanks for looking

pennyman1 wrote:
The Ram50/MM frame needs to be z'd to lay totally flat because the front crossmember sits too low in relation to the rear, causing the front to sit higher than the rear. Raising the front crossmember puts the bottom of the crossmember flush with the frame. Z'ing and new carrier and tranny crossmembers will make the frame totally flat side to side and front to rear. Definately not for the novice; btw great work on all the mods, much more than I can do. That's why I have friends that build race cars make the parts i need, it's worth it to be safe to me.


thanks for the help on clearing that up....and on the "SAFE" part i wouldnt do this stuff if i didnt have the know how and understanding of welding and fabbing. It was my job to weld, fit, and fab up structural and pipe. But yeah i get what you are saying. And thanks for reminding me to keep safety in my build. For others around me when its time.
Thanks for looking and all of your input..

4doorciv wrote:
Makes sense. Maybe that's what the guy did. Oh well. Please keep up the good work.

yeah most likely did. Thanks for looking and all of your input and questions. Please keep them coming..this is all a learning experience to me--the building a truck part atleast..
thanks..

[l.k.]

FOR MORE INFO ON MY BUILD OR A SOME STUFF THAT I LEFT OUT YOU CAN VISIT OTHER SITES WITH MY BUILD ON THEM..

HERE ARE MY LINKS TO THREADS AND PHOTOBUCKET project mghty max

http://s346.photobucket.com/albums/p...0mighty%20max/

http://www.maxd50scene.com/forums/pr...mple-t978.html

i update very regularly..this is my dream and i have got my life together and can pursue it..thanks for looking

[pennyman1]

You could call it Project Mighty Radikool - the work is in my mind, but then I am known for being out there so take it for what you will...

[4doorciv]

Awesome. Now we can continue to see updates. Keep us posted.

[l.k.]

Awesome. Now we can continue to see updates. Keep us posted.

yeah i remember one of your post hinting to me to make another build thread on the new board.....so here i am.

I wouldnt leave yall hanging...

thanks for looking, and i will def. keep ya posted.

[foolonthehill]

I have a question; what did you get the tubular control arms for? Are they stock geometry and just stronger, better built units?
The only thing I have concerns about with my truck is the size and strength of the ball joins and other front suspension components. Ther's not much I plan to do about that except install all new stuff, and not try to corner hard (that's what my '86 D150 is for).
So I was just curious...

[l.k.]

You could call it Project Mighty Radikool - the work is in my mind, but then I am known for being out there so take it for what you will...

thanks for input on the name..i have a few...but honestly yours went to the top of my list...im a lil different myself...:o