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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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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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
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Ohh looky: From this: ![](http://i37.tinypic.com/2z59e2t.jpg) To this: ![](http://i33.tinypic.com/erekwp.jpg) 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. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbs.gif)
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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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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11/22/08 10:45 PM
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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. ![](http://i38.tinypic.com/ka0hoy.jpg) Then I cut out 2 chunks of 2' square tube. ![](http://i35.tinypic.com/2vl6xi1.jpg) Then I drilled a hole for the bolt and plasma'd one side out and welded them to the flat pieces. ![](http://i33.tinypic.com/120rzi1.jpg) This is how it fits in. ![](http://i34.tinypic.com/2moryw9.jpg) 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. ![](http://i38.tinypic.com/24o58y8.jpg) 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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11/23/08 11:42 AM
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This thread needs to go to the the tech archives. Thank you! ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bow.gif)
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 ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/Twocents.gif) One guy builds his own, maybe OK maybe not. Sharing with others kinda ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shruggy.gif) 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 ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbs.gif)
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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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. ![](http://i34.tinypic.com/2eb7dbn.jpg) All hail the king of caterpillar welding. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh2.gif) ![](http://i37.tinypic.com/15hcwo9.jpg) 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. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif)
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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