1SC Stripper Build by Heyfred

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Rear tires tires came today. I should hook up now, they are huge, 295/55/15.
Brakes should be here tomorrow. Waiting on axles.

4/16/2012

Rear brakes came today.



Need axles to fabricate the caliper radial mount tabs on the housing.

Here is an idea what the ole girl will look like.

4/27/2012

Axles and axle bearing retainers have arrived. Had .625" studs installed. Getting brake brackets lazer cut to be welded on the housing for the radial brake mount.



Working on a 10 gallon fuel cell that stock Evap can be used on. It will be a direct bolt in tank and you use your existing Evap components.

5/7/2012

Picked up lazer cut rear brake caliper brackets today. By the end of the week I should have rearend back in the car.



Working on the 10 gallon fuel tank also. Finalizing the drawings for fabrication.

6/30/2012

I can not believe the car has been down for 9 months.

Rear brake install is done. Any 15" wheel should fit with no issues.



Brake line routing:



Above rearend.











Took the car out for a shake down, new brakes and supension changes. Wow, what a difference.





Drawings are done for my new fuel tank, which works with evap, goes in the stock location, holds 10 gallons of fuel instead of 16 gallons, uses stock fuel pump bucket and fills with stock filler neck.

7/5/2012

Almost out of things to do.

Right rear sat 1" low, so I made 1' spacer to go under the spring perch on the rearend. Suspension ajust evenly now.



Finested the front of the rear inner fender wells for more clearance with the bigger tire. Had 275 on and went to 295.



Next thing to do, modify the panhard bar mount on the rearend so the panhard bar is level at ride height.

Took the car out for a 50 mile shake down drive, no issues.

Ordered some M/T S/R 28X12.00R15LT tires for driving around town or long trips. Will order the same rear rims to mount them on.

7/6/2012

Had the drag radials dismounted and mounted the M/T S/R 28x12x15 tires that came today.





Ordered another set of rims and they are 3 weeks out.

7/10/2012

Panhard bar mount has been modified so it sets level at ride height. Used a piece of .125"x2"x2" tubing to make the new bracket out of.

Here it what the stock bracket looked like.



Cut part of the bracket away, took a torch, heated and dollied flat so I could use the material as an end cap.



Layed out the needed diamensions, used a hole saw to cut the large radiuses and a 4" cut off wheel to remove metal as needed.





Used the original bolt hole to hold the new bracket in place until tacked.





All welded up and ready for paint.





Shorted both bushings .0625" to fit in the ID of the tubing.







Next thing, shorten the swaybar end links so I have more adjustment to get the arms level