Project Cottonmouth

[chafin]

Definitely a badass build. Ive got a 65 ill eventually get to. I agree with kingcrunch about your panhard bar needing to be longer but since you dont have the room then I would suggest a watts link. They're easy to set up and provide far better results

[rustomatic]

I dig the engine placement--for 10 cylinders, you've got that thing located pretty nicely, both for weight displacement and general coolness.

[Tincup]

Just for the heck of it I created a mockup model of the rear panhard bar in Solidworks to check the amount of side to side travel. According to my calculations ( measured from an arbitrary line ) the top of the shock stroke ( 5" ) gave me a measurement of 2.160", to the middle was 2.264" and the to the bottom was 2.160" so that equals a total side to side movement of 0.104". I can live with that...

[kingcrunch]

My concern is about the roll center, not primarily side to side movement.
Is that a view of the actual panhard bar orientation at ride height?

[Tincup]

My concern is about the roll center, not primarily side to side movement.
Is that a view of the actual panhard bar orientation at ride height?

That's at the bottom of the stroke, It's level at ride height.

[Dr G]

My concern is about the roll center, not primarily side to side movement.

That was what I was wondering about as well.

[Tincup]

One man cab removal, worked like a charm.....

[Motown 454]

I like to see a man with a plan , especially when it works!

[Nurseben]

I've been sneaking around this website for some time now and really like your build. After seeing your cab removal picture I had a flashback of my '69 almost sliding off awhile back! Looks like you have jimmy rigged a wooden balance, any chance off a couple pictures? Thank you, and great truck.

[Tincup]

Not a lot to update, but I did box the center frame section with 3/16" plate, I fabbed up a trans crossmember, and got that tacked in.

[Motown 454]

Nice job it looks good.

[Tincup]

Been a little slow lately, life keeps getting in the way. I did manage to replace the factory rear crossmember with an Art Morrison one. Then finished boxing the frame, and added a couple diagonal braces. Next will be the exhaust.

[Restomod]

A engine lift was the same way i removed the bed from my F100, gotta do what you have to when your by yourself! Like the stance it looks killer.

[2ndroundko]

liking the frame mods. are you gonna leave it patina?

[Motown 454]

That's definitely going to be a stout frame. Nice job.

[Tincup]

A engine lift was the same way i removed the bed from my F100, gotta do what you have to when your by yourself! Like the stance it looks killer.

Thanks, Yea I used the hoist for the bed also.

[Tincup]

liking the frame mods. are you gonna leave it patina?

Yes, On the outside only.

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That's definitely going to be a stout frame. Nice job.

Thanks Wayne, how is the Chevy coming?

[Frank ZX]

Nice work!

[linkstar69]

The looks and the fabrication on this are just perfect. That donor frame looks like it was a great score. I have an old 1968 dodge ambulance destined to be a tow vehicle and every time I see builds like this I keep wanting to make it a performance build.

Keep up the great work

[vwmopar]

This truck isn't even done yet and I already want it!