1965 Fargo 100

[Old Iron]

Yep, that'll do [P

 

[smallfoot]

Do ya have any clearance with the bags collapsed?

 

[DozerII]

Yep, that'll do [P[/QUOTE

Thanks OI

Do ya have any clearance with the bags collapsed?

You bet SF, there is 1/2 " fully collapsed.

 

[smallfoot]

Then I like it heheh!

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Wife was talking in my other ear and wasting my precious time... blah, blah, blah, Charlie Brown's teacher... but I'll finish my post anyway...

New shock position, after re-reading Mercury Mac's reply a while back I just had to change them. I had to make some clearance on the inside rear of the C notch to clear the shock, but I will weld a patch plate in the opening and it should be as strong as ever.
Ya think this will work better?

I do. I'm with the belief, shocks should be angled (near as possible) to the axle's travel arc. The diagram below should help to clarify, at least for a street car with triangulated 4 links and relatively free articulation...

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[MercuryMac]

Sorry Dozer, I didn't mean to push you around. In my mind you were safe enough with the upper suspension arms triangulated like they are. My vertical shocks, way back when, did not stop the side to side dance of the rear-end and I had nothing else keeping the rear-end lined up either. I like what you did, though.

 

[DozerII]

Wife was talking in my other ear and wasting my precious time... blah, blah, blah, Charlie Brown's teacher... but I'll finish my post anyway...




I do. I'm with the belief, shocks should be angled (near as possible) to the axle's travel arc. The diagram below should help to clarify, at least for a street car with triangulated 4 links and relatively free articulation...

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Thanks Doc, that is the reason the first install didn't sit well with me.

Sorry Dozer, I didn't mean to push you around. In my mind you were safe enough with the upper suspension arms triangulated like they are. My vertical shocks, way back when, did not stop the side to side dance of the rear-end and I had nothing else keeping the rear-end lined up either. I like what you did, though.

Thanks
No push at all MM, just a gentle nudge that got my G Tard brain to thinking it should be done better.

 

[Burgerman]

Nice work Dozer. Keep those photos coming. [cl

 

[DozerII]

Nice work Dozer. Keep those photos coming. [cl

Thanks Bman, here's some more.

 

[DozerII]

Today I got the rear suspension all finished off. Both shocks mounted and gusseted. Old shock mounts cut off, and ground smooth.

And another video. https://youtu.be/PIo4R_v1Xh4

 

[Old Iron]

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[Bamamav]

Looks good from here[cl[cl[cl

 

[BillM]

Nice job Dozer!

 

[DozerII]

Thanks guys

 

[DozerII]

Got the bump stops welded to the frame above the rear axle this morning.

 

[Toad]

Love the way you reworked the rear shock positioning, think you'll be much happier! [cl


Toad

 

[DozerII]

Love the way you reworked the rear shock positioning, think you'll be much happier! [cl


Toad

Thanks Toad

 

[DozerII]

A little more progress. Pic of the bump stop to prove it happened, I built a complicated gusset/brace for the upper links on the top of the diff case, and almost have the fuel tank mount complete.

 

[DozerII]

Couple of pics of the finished fuel tank shield/mount.

And a video update. https://youtu.be/jIeN0oF09Rc

 

[MercuryMac]

It's nice to watch you work Dozer.
Keep on tinkering.