dominantfear
01-16-2012, 09:06 AM
Hello all,
I know we all love seeing bizarre fabrication, and I'm doing some. I'm just getting started on my latest project, though progress will be slower when the weather is colder.
The basic idea is to fabricate an in-trunk class-3 hitch, then add a gooseneck hitch, then do subframe connectors and a full cage, then tie it all together.
This is not to see how much I can get away with. This is just because I find it fun.
Both hitches will be tested on a friend's 3/8-mile potholed driveway on his farm, not public roads.
I want both hitches in by Independence day, for the big local annual car show.
I'm also considering doing a dually set-up, with a 3.54:1 Dana 60, on new 16x6 steelies, on 215/65R16s
To this end I have gutted the rear of the car, scraped what glue was in the way, done some measuring, et cetera.
In this first pic, I'm standing on the left side of the car, near the rear, looking down on the top of the sub-frame-rail. Notice how I've scraped away all the glue so that the new steel can sit flat
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/01/P011412_13541-1.jpg
Now leaning in, standing a bit forward, looking toward the rear
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/01/P011412_1355-1.jpg
Now same thing, but looking at the passenger side instead
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/01/P011412_13551-1.jpg
I know we all love seeing bizarre fabrication, and I'm doing some. I'm just getting started on my latest project, though progress will be slower when the weather is colder.
The basic idea is to fabricate an in-trunk class-3 hitch, then add a gooseneck hitch, then do subframe connectors and a full cage, then tie it all together.
This is not to see how much I can get away with. This is just because I find it fun.
Both hitches will be tested on a friend's 3/8-mile potholed driveway on his farm, not public roads.
I want both hitches in by Independence day, for the big local annual car show.
I'm also considering doing a dually set-up, with a 3.54:1 Dana 60, on new 16x6 steelies, on 215/65R16s
To this end I have gutted the rear of the car, scraped what glue was in the way, done some measuring, et cetera.
In this first pic, I'm standing on the left side of the car, near the rear, looking down on the top of the sub-frame-rail. Notice how I've scraped away all the glue so that the new steel can sit flat
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/01/P011412_13541-1.jpg
Now leaning in, standing a bit forward, looking toward the rear
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/01/P011412_1355-1.jpg
Now same thing, but looking at the passenger side instead
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/01/P011412_13551-1.jpg