As mentioned previously, with the differential mount cut off the rear
suspension I needed a new way to properly locate and secure the rear
suspension member. Tyler fabricated a long arm that welds to the front
side of the member and travels forward into the old driveshaft tunnel.
Of course, I no longer have a driveshaft so that room is up for grabs
now. Using a motor mount from a Chevrolet Suburban, we welded a mount to
the tunnel and bolted the new arm to the body via the rubber mount. This
is solid fore/aft but allows a bit of up/down swing if necessary.
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Planning the brace fabrication
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Holes make it lighter, less likely to hold moisture, and just plain
cooler looking
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| Coming together |
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With motor mount installed
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While back there, I installed the rear springs and shocks so that we could
soon put the car onto the ground again.
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Installing rear suspension. I had a bit of tendonitis then.
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