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Can anyone advise on this???
Hit me on a PM w the info if you can.Originally posted by Equipped Customs@Jan 11 2004, 01:58 PM
i should have some pics of a frame im doing now ill try to get hem posted asap
What's the purpose of doing it???Originally posted by originales@Jan 11 2004, 07:09 PM
you cut the center of the front cross member about 90% through from the top, then use a portapower or other means to open the cut you made up to the desired expansion, weld in steel in the gap, then mold it all in so you can claim it was never done,,,, :biggrin:
What's the purpose of doing it???[/b][/quote]Originally posted by Naughty T+Jan 11 2004, 04:24 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Naughty T @ Jan 11 2004, 04:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--originales@Jan 11 2004, 07:09 PM
you cut the center of the front cross member about 90% through from the top, then use a portapower or other means to open the cut you made up to the desired expansion, weld in steel in the gap, then mold it all in so you can claim it was never done,,,, :biggrin:
my thoughts exactly........[/b][/quote]Originally posted by SouthSIDECOMP+Jan 11 2004, 05:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SouthSIDECOMP @ Jan 11 2004, 05:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Originally posted by -Naughty [email protected] 11 2004, 04:24 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--originales@Jan 11 2004, 07:09 PM
you cut the center of the front cross member about 90% through from the top, then use a portapower or other means to open the cut you made up to the desired expansion, weld in steel in the gap, then mold it all in so you can claim it was never done,,,, :biggrin:
What's the purpose of doing it???
Exactly.Originally posted by Naughty T@Jan 11 2004, 07:16 PM
I think it will all be clear to me if I could see a picture of a split belly...
The reason you do this is so you can hop on 13's and you will not bottom out.Originally posted by wsl63+Jan 11 2004, 06:11 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (wsl63 @ Jan 11 2004, 06:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Originally posted by [email protected] 11 2004, 05:52 PM
Originally posted by -Naughty [email protected] 11 2004, 04:24 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--originales@Jan 11 2004, 07:09 PM
you cut the center of the front cross member about 90% through from the top, then use a portapower or other means to open the cut you made up to the desired expansion, weld in steel in the gap, then mold it all in so you can claim it was never done,,,, :biggrin:
What's the purpose of doing it???
my thoughts exactly........
The reason you do this is so you can hop on 13's and you will not bottom out.Originally posted by wsl63+Jan 12 2004, 01:11 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (wsl63 @ Jan 12 2004, 01:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Originally posted by [email protected] 11 2004, 05:52 PM
Originally posted by -Naughty [email protected] 11 2004, 04:24 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--originales@Jan 11 2004, 07:09 PM
you cut the center of the front cross member about 90% through from the top, then use a portapower or other means to open the cut you made up to the desired expansion, weld in steel in the gap, then mold it all in so you can claim it was never done,,,, :biggrin:
What's the purpose of doing it???
my thoughts exactly........
Originally posted by badass 64@Jan 12 2004, 05:01 AM
you cut the crossmember bottom open and sides (slice shaped cuts) allmost all the way up to the top in the middle of the crossmember and bend it so it gets angeled. then you cut pieces to go in there and weld it together.
same effect as if you would drop the frame down on a big rock so it lands on the crossmember, -the frame would bend sidewise. lol
i think you know what i mean...
this makes the cylinders/springs stand more vertical down and not so much at an angle as they do og.
og the cylinders/springs is leaning alot more and that causes you to loose force when hopping. so it's a good idea...
you'll have to make new enginemounts and make everything line up again afterwards like the steering linkage and body mounts e.t.c, e.t.c but there's allways tricks to do all that...
thats what i was thinking but i didnt want to post that in case i was wrong....about the angle of the cylinders..i have no clue on how its done thoughOriginally posted by badass 64@Jan 12 2004, 06:01 AM
you cut the crossmember bottom open and sides (slice shaped cuts) allmost all the way up to the top in the middle of the crossmember and bend it so it gets angeled. then you cut pieces to go in there and weld it together.
same effect as if you would drop the frame down on a big rock so it lands on the crossmember, -the frame would bend sidewise. lol
i think you know what i mean...
this makes the cylinders/springs stand more vertical down and not so much at an angle as they do og.
og the cylinders/springs is leaning alot more and that causes you to loose force when hopping. so it's a good idea...
you'll have to make new enginemounts and make everything line up again afterwards like the steering linkage and body mounts e.t.c, e.t.c but there's allways tricks to do all that...
Originally posted by originales@Jan 14 2004, 09:47 AM
it prevents the frame from caving in on itself.
The reason you do this is so you can hop on 13's and you will not bottom out.Originally posted by wsl63+Jan 11 2004, 06:11 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (wsl63 @ Jan 11 2004, 06:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Originally posted by [email protected] 11 2004, 05:52 PM
Originally posted by -Naughty [email protected] 11 2004, 04:24 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--originales@Jan 11 2004, 07:09 PM
you cut the center of the front cross member about 90% through from the top, then use a portapower or other means to open the cut you made up to the desired expansion, weld in steel in the gap, then mold it all in so you can claim it was never done,,,, :biggrin:
What's the purpose of doing it???
my thoughts exactly........