The Roofus Special

[Flipper_1938]

Playing with parts














It should look something like this. ball joint bolts will be underneath




This is where I quit for the day.

[Flipper_1938]

I might have also found the dash for the car. Honda lawn mower foot rests.



Driver side of dash


Passenger side

[GJunktionMike]

No one can say you didn't throw every thing into the build

[Flipper_1938]

Originally Posted by GJunktionMike

No one can say you didn't throw every thing into the build

Fun is where you find it! ....same goes for car parts!!!

[Snake Farm]

Looks like you are making some good progress on that suspension.

That's a good eye ya have there too........don't know if I'd have spotted that dash hiding on that lawnmower

[Flipper_1938]

I realized I forgot to explain how cool the vintage mercedes pieces are and what the whole plan is... coppied from another board...

Originally Posted by dodgedartgt

Can you use those holes in the pivot shaft to mount the shaft like a GM part, so you can shim for caster / camber adjustments?

That is the beauty of using the Mercedes pieces. The pivot bushings are threaded in such a way that the arm can be moved front to back along the shaft.



The whole a-arm mount will be mounted on a plate that will bolt to the side of the frame and will be shimmable for camber changes.

I have a lot more welding and grinding to go to make it look presentable, but I think I finally found something that has that 30's high tech vibe that I was searching for....

[Flipper_1938]

Originally Posted by Snake Farm

Looks like you are making some good progress on that suspension.

That's a good eye ya have there too........don't know if I'd have spotted that dash hiding on that lawnmower

Dad said he was going to haul off the mower, and asked me if I saw anything I could use....I looked down and saw a dashboard

[klink]

Is there a second wrench???? It has the profile you wanted and it's forged; interesting solution.

[Flipper_1938]

Originally Posted by klink

Is there a second wrench???? It has the profile you wanted and it's forged; interesting solution.

Yep. I bought them at a swap meet for $10 ea. They were supposed to be brake pedals when I bought them.

[jfg455]

You know you are going to have to get a SS kitchen sink so you can say you did put everything including the sink in it! Just cut a gauge panel out of it and engine turn it