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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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11/18/08 04:03 PM
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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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#149247
11/18/08 04:27 PM
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dannysbee
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Now all you need is the length of the rear attaching point on the spring plate.
Getting old just means you were smarter than some and luckier than others.
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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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11/18/08 05:27 PM
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do you weld the rear attachment ears directly to the existing shock plate or do you weld them to a separate plate???
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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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11/18/08 05:41 PM
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Overpriced Housing Central
RobX4406
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do you weld the rear attachment ears directly to the existing shock plate or do you weld them to a separate plate???
You could try to weld the plate to the current shock plates.
I built my own:
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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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11/18/08 06:26 PM
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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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11/21/08 01:24 AM
11/21/08 01:24 AM
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Amarillo, Texas
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Ohh looky: From this:  To this:  They are over-square because of the shape of my leaf spring at the eye. It has an on-center spring eye. Man I love my plasma cutter. 
Drag Week 2011 - 77th place - DD
Drag Week 2012 - 2nd place SRBB N/A
Drag Week 2014 - Kapooya
RMRW 2018
RMRW 2020
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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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#149253
11/21/08 08:31 AM
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why the extra holes? adjustability?
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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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#149256
11/22/08 10:45 PM
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Amarillo, Texas
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Worked some more today. The spring plate on the Ranger is not flat so I decided to add a flat section. So I plasma'd 2 - 5.25" x 2.5" x .25" pieces.  Then I cut out 2 chunks of 2' square tube.  Then I drilled a hole for the bolt and plasma'd one side out and welded them to the flat pieces.  This is how it fits in.  This is the final product. The shiny black paint made taking a good pic hard. I should have shot it with flat for the pic.  That's all for now.
Drag Week 2011 - 77th place - DD
Drag Week 2012 - 2nd place SRBB N/A
Drag Week 2014 - Kapooya
RMRW 2018
RMRW 2020
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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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#149257
11/23/08 11:42 AM
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This thread needs to go to the the tech archives. Thank you! 
56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d
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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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11/23/08 07:37 PM
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11.48 @ 120 with a 1.80 60' 318, stock 1.88 heads, stock 904, Pump Gas, 13 lbs of boost.
9.94 @ 134, 318 on pump gas, 14 lbs w/ Eddies, transbrake 727, 3600 lbs, 3.54 gear and 28's.
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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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11/23/08 09:58 PM
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Or should it go to the FBI or maybe to China, Seams to me like this is a blatent infrigment of a patent 
One guy builds his own, maybe OK maybe not. Sharing with others kinda 
If people are to profit( improved 60ft ) from this thread, sorry, I would be peeved if I was the original manufacturer.
 
I'm not selling them, nor making them for other people. Just showing guys how much fun I have been having in my shop. 
Maybe just bad timing, brother n law is going through the courts trying to protect some technologies from a former employee. Not car/mpar related. Just stuck a nerve as I read the thread.
And your work rocks
Faster Horses, Younger Women, Older Wiskey, More Money --- Tom T
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Re: Homebuilt Caltrac/Slide-a link copy
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11/26/08 12:10 AM
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Amarillo, Texas
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Tubing came today and it is only threaded on one end... pooooop. Luckily, one of the guys I work with happens to have a 3/4"-16 tap. It is not LH thread, but that's ok. It will just make making bar adjustments a little more involved. At least with RH-RH, if the jam nuts vibrate loose, the bar can not change length.  All hail the king of caterpillar welding.  Running total update: 3/16" plate = $8.00 steel tubing = $36.00 (1" x 24" DOM internally threaded 3/4"-16) grade 8 bolts = $22.00 (2)9/16 x 4, (2)5/8 x 3, (2)5/8 x 4, (2)3/8 x 3.5 and nylock nuts.) Subtotal = $66.00 All I need now are the rod ends, and 2 pieces of 3/8" ID tubing cut to 3" (which I have) and I will almost be ready to bolt them in. 
Drag Week 2011 - 77th place - DD
Drag Week 2012 - 2nd place SRBB N/A
Drag Week 2014 - Kapooya
RMRW 2018
RMRW 2020
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