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instructions to making tilt front end?

Posted By: CrazyRocker70

instructions to making tilt front end? - 01/22/09 09:13 PM

can anyone tell me where i could find instructions, or maybe pics of making a tilt front end using the original sheet metal hood and fenders? not ready to take on the project just yet, but id like to gather some info for when its time
thanks!
Posted By: dOoC

Re: instructions to making tilt front end? - 01/22/09 09:27 PM

what type of car ?
Posted By: RodStRace

Re: instructions to making tilt front end? - 01/22/09 09:46 PM

if you expect it to last any length of time, you want to support it properly. Design and build supports so it doesn't flex. You also have to attach the fenders to the hood, and the grille, bumper and valance. You also have to rewire the lights. All of this without moving the radiator. Then look at if the lower rear of the fenders have to spread out to clear. They usually do. Two ways to deal with this; slide the assembly forward before pivoting, or slicing the fenders and leaving the lower part attached to the body.
Then you have to have a way to lock it in place.
After all of that, you usually have to add gas struts or springs, since that's a lot of weight, and stops to keep it from tilting too far.
Posted By: NoFrills

Re: instructions to making tilt front end? - 01/22/09 10:14 PM

this kind of shows how I did it on my 48 plymouth I never really finished but it seams to work good I did not want to bend the bottom of the fenders to make them not hit the body when tilting so I made the hindge so it can slide forward and the hindge also has a stop so it will not go to farthe slide part was suposed to have a spring to help push it forward

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Posted By: NoFrills

Re: instructions to making tilt front end? - 01/22/09 10:15 PM

heres anouther I don't know why the last one ended up small you could see them here http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg121/NoFrillsPlymouth/?action=view&current=c655087a.pbw

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