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  1. 50 chevy custom

    50 chevy custom

  2. doghousedevil

    ID help AGAIN, please

    letters on axle what do the letters stamped on axles stand for?
  3. doghousedevil

    suicide suspension

    i found a model a spring at a swap meet today for $5! i had this brain fart also for some brackets. would this work? sorry i took these with my phone camera.
  4. doghousedevil

    suicide suspension

    much appreciation people. i think i have a good idea of what i'm going to try. i'll post some pics soon and you can let me know what you think. and i've already welded too far before and you're right those are a hard two steps back. thanks again, chris
  5. doghousedevil

    suicide suspension

    don, so what you're saying is i may have to move the perches further back, away from the axle to get a spring to reach the wishbones? i think i understand my problem. the perch centers are further apart than other axles. thanks, chris
  6. doghousedevil

    suicide suspension

    pics of goods this is what i got. if i can't use it that's fine too. i got 2 axles, spindles, spring, and split wishbones for $30 and a heater core, but it would be nice to make it work. my axle(judging by pics online) is a 37 ford axle. this is the only pic i have right now. hope they help...
  7. doghousedevil

    suicide suspension

    yes don, my spring is 2" wide at the center, however i remesured and it is 1-3/4" where the shackles mount. it's almost 39" from hole to hole. i guess i assumed it was a 37 front spring. now i'm curious what it is from. i appreciate all the info. i really like the way yours is set up and i...
  8. doghousedevil

    suicide suspension

    thanks thanks guys, that's exactly what i needed. should i use spring pivots like the ones available from speedway? the leaf spring i have is 2 inches wide and it says the pivots are for 1-3/4" springs. will this work or would it be better to spend the money on a reverse eye spring? i'm...
  9. doghousedevil

    suicide suspension

    i want to mount my front leaf spring behind the axle using split wishbones. i need advice on the subject because i don't have a clue where to start. i would like the springs shackles to mount below the wishbones so my car will be in the dirt. i have a set of split wishbones, a 37 ford axle...
  10. doghousedevil

    Lonestar Round Up 2008 fotos... enjoy!

    round up favs that was some serious fun last weekend. i'm ready for next year already. --- except for my intake gasket(blew out on the way home), my gas tank(was leaking before i even left home), and my wife(she's just started talking to me again ;) here's a few of my favorite pics i got.
  11. doghousedevil

    steering gearbox question 2

    thanks again. no harm, no foul. i'll keep on looking for a good deal.
  12. doghousedevil

    steering gearbox question 2

    it's actually messed up. that's why i didn't know if it was worth messing with. it does need to be rebuilt. and no, the shaft is actually pretty small. thanks for the input.
  13. doghousedevil

    steering gearbox question 2

    i got this for nothing. it was included with some other stuff i bought. wondering what it is out of? side says C I U R - 3550 - B worth rebuilding? junk?
  14. doghousedevil

    Lonestar Round Up 2008 - who's goin'!?

    details hey tripper, you about ready to hammer out those details? i just got through puttin a fresh coat on the chevy for the round up and i'm pumped. let me know about what time i can meet you and where. thanks, chris
  15. doghousedevil

    Lonestar Round Up 2008 - who's goin'!?

    meet and greet i'll bring the brownies;)
  16. doghousedevil

    Lonestar Round Up 2008 - who's goin'!?

    can't wait!!!!!!! sounds great to me. if we are taking 290, i might be able to meet up at the love's truck stop at the 2920 exit. i live off of 2920 on the other side of tomsballs.
  17. doghousedevil

    just ****in in the wind

    anybody in california know anything about this car? it was registered in barstow as late as last year. i bought it oct of last year from a guy in mesquite, texas. just curious of the history. thanks, chris
  18. doghousedevil

    Lonestar Round Up 2008 - who's goin'!?

    it's almost here what time we leaving houston on friday the 4th? chris
  19. doghousedevil

    anybody in the houston area

    sat. 15th check me out next to this cool daddy caddy!
  20. doghousedevil

    anybody in the houston area

    last weekend, there was a record number of cars at the nifty fifty meet in spring. anybody going this weekend? i went last weekend and it was crazy. there was 480+ cars there. a lot of bombs, a few rats, some stockers, and even some cool muscle cars were in attendance.
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