How to mount your rearend using junkyard parts.

[2.3Turbo_T]

Finally got my Maverick 8" rear mounted up in the roadster.
Parts used:
Land Rover Discovery trailing arms - $35 pair.
'87 Subaru coilover shocks - $18 pair.
'01 Kia Sportage trailing arm (panhard bar) - $22.
Salvage yard steel for brackets - 40 cents a pound.

Setup the rear w/3* of pinion angle.

I sandblasted all the parts and then designed some rear brackets and tacked 'em up.

 

[2.3Turbo_T]

Built the X-member outta 2" square tubing and mounted the front brackets there.

Cut some patterns and made up the lower shock mounts.

Fabbed the upper mounts also.

 

[2.3Turbo_T]

Made the outer panhard bar brackets and mounted them.

Fabbed the housing brackets.

Now I'm ready to shorten the Kia trailing arm. Cut the end off, then removed 4-3/4".

I guess I went a little too far!

16 penny nails to the rescue!

Panhard bar all welded up and mounted.

Everything mounted. Just needs to be finish welded.

 

[Torch]

man that is put together really nice. A great combination of parts I'm going to have to remember this one.

 

[choppinczech]

I really like those trailing arms. [cl And count me in on those shocks. [P

 

[Dirtyrat]

Definitely a cool build up, I like how the lower arm becomes the "3rd link" as well with the two bolts in it & bushings to stop the axle from rotating.

 

[bob w]

Excellent! Really nice to see the use of low cost available components put to such good use. Two thumbs up.[cl

 

[I-R-POPS]

Really well done and economical too.
I love to see someone actually "build" something instead of
Assembling store bought parts.
Great job keep it up

POPS

 

[blurooster]

Love the trailing arms,

 

[maverickmk]

Definitely a cool build up, I like how the lower arm becomes the "3rd link" as well with the two bolts in it & bushings to stop the axle from rotating.

I'm with him /\

Very nice forethought and execution.

 

[21willys]

I thought the panhard bar was suppose to be as long as possible to reduce side to side movement of the rearend.

Either way, looks good and I like the control arms.

 

[klink]

Looks really good... nice work!

 

[Z.Z.Rat]

Just like all the other guys, very nice job!

 

[DougnDog]

Man it looks like you got it down.......[cl[cl[cl