Daverods project 66

[daverod]

Kinda slackenWaiting for my trans.

[daverod]

I got my spindles toay. Forgot to order the $75 bracket that holds the calipers. Thinking about just using new cailpers.With modular spindles your stock caipers won't mount on unless you buy a bracket. My old dust shields won't work ether. Don't know what to do there? Wonder if I even need them?

[daverod]

Ordered my bracket. Took my rotors down to be ground, picked up new calipers, pads, and bearing. All this for $105. Guess they don't make dust shields for the modular spindles.

[ruffrida2005]

Sorry Dave

[daverod]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Sorry Dave

It's ok
This much I know.Pick up my rotors and calipers tomorrow. Don't get the brackets for a week. Need to save up so I can get new upper and lower control arms. I did get the track on my rmk. Need to get some bags and stuff for the front. Think two ply bags are Ok?

[jgh64pkup]

are you going to be low enough? i think you need to z the frame.
are you laying rocker?

[spudtruck]

Lookin' good!!! But how does that Polaris suspension fit into the spindles?

[Strodder]

What size wheel are you going to use? You must know the height of the tire and wheel before you make your air bag cups. The angle on your ball joint could be too much, and it could fail. Be carefull.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

are you going to be low enough? i think you need to z the frame.
are you laying rocker?

The frame belly is on the concrete.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by Strodder

What size wheel are you going to use? You must know the height of the tire and wheel before you make your air bag cups. The angle on your ball joint could be too much, and it could fail. Be carefull.

I think I want 20" or 22". How do you change the angle of the ball joint?

[daverod]

Originally Posted by spudtruck

Lookin' good!!! But how does that Polaris suspension fit into the spindles?

When I get the suspension back where it belongs then I can spend more time on my spindles.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by daverod

I think I want 20" or 22". How do you change the angle of the ball joint?

New A arms. Or if you could put a wheel on it with the same height dimensions. That would help a lot to see how low you really need it. It might be laying frame with no wheels on it, but it's not an accurate way to check.

[jgh64pkup]

what do you mean by frame belly

[daverod]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

what do you mean by frame belly

Belly!~belly

[jgh64pkup]

the crossmember

[daverod]

Originally Posted by Strodder

New A arms. Or if you could put a wheel on it with the same height dimensions. That would help a lot to see how low you really need it. It might be laying frame with no wheels on it, but it's not an accurate way to check.

So I'm not laying frame. And I need one 20" rim. Damnit.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

the crossmember

It touching.So's the frame.

[jgh64pkup]

dang thats going to be sweet

[daverod]

Originally Posted by Strodder

New A arms. Or if you could put a wheel on it with the same height dimensions. That would help a lot to see how low you really need it. It might be laying frame with no wheels on it, but it's not an accurate way to check.

I get my rotors tomorrow I'll put some wheels on then. Does the out side diameter of the tire change with the different rims?

[Strodder]

Put the tire size you want to use on the front, and take the diameter size and divide in in half, and take that measurement and measure from the spindle shaft to the ground. Do this with the frame on the ground.
Use this chart.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

[daverod]

Right now I have 12" from the ground to the center of the spindle. So how about 155 30 20's that gives me 11.85". or 145 35 19's are 11.54"? Sweet chart. So I want the wheels more or less than 12? "Less right. or doest it matter that much?

[ruffrida2005]

Dave if you run those tire sizes you will have really thin tires. And I dont believe anyone makes those tires sizes. You have to think most 16" car tires are about a 205.

[Strodder]

I wish I could be more help, but I never did 60 to 87 trucks. Lots of 88 and up though. And made them lay frame. It looks like you need to get the front suspension to drop lower.

[watahyahknow]

the porterbuild dropmember would be just the ticket its designed to lay frame with 22 inch wheels .
with the original crossmember adapted you still have the original steering and the alighnment will be out of wack when youre running low along with the clearingproblems with the oilpan and the headers that need to be atended too , the porterbuild dropmember is practicly a bolt in and uses a ford rack and pinion this tightens up the steering a lot and keeps the wheels aligned a lot better troughout the up and down motion its allready has the pads for airbags
he changed the geometry a bit so the wheels are a bit forwarth in the fenders to be able to fit bigger wheels and make the wheel look more centered in the wheelwhell

he recently added a new treat to the forum plugging his newest version and the A arms hes now building

nathan porterbuild is a verry nice person and a good man to do busness with he keeps to his word unlike others i dealt with

[Strodder]

Dave you got me thinking last night. You can also raise the front portion of the frame in front of the cab. Like you would do in the rear. It would raise your engine too, so you can't go too high. It would for sure get your 20s on and lay frame. You would also have to drop the front portion of the frame in front of the cross member to mount the sheet metal and bumper. Lots of work, and the cheapest way to go.
Watahyahknow's idea is good too, but looks like it would be expensive. Do you have a link to there web site?