Re: A '54 named Busty
 

cut out the previous fuel tank crossmembers and used sum 2x4s to moc things up

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went shopping for some leaf spring plates with shock brackets on 'em and scored these beauties off of a 2002 Dodge Durango, this eliminates the need to weld shock brackets to the axle itself

Re: A '54 named Busty
 

chevy s10 blazer has the same brackets. got a set collecting dust right now.

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What year kind sir? and are they the rear mounted, I'm sorry but I'm a total ignoramous and don't know all the configurations.

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I'm kinda liking what I'm seeing in this Hot Rod Relocating an In-Cab Fuel Tank – No More Fumes mounting wise, though I realize it's a different tank on a different gen truck, ha ha

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looks good

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thanks, getting there, slowly

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got them 2002 Dodge Durango leaf spring plates bolted up, fit perfectly, so happy, gonna moc 'em up and weld in a 2x2" square tubin as a crossmember to mount them up to

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hit S&K Steel here in Sacramento California for sum remnants, $80 bucks for everything I need to mount the fuel tank and the rear shocks

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sorry gregski, busy doing a reno and working shift. here is a link to what the s10 brackets look like.not that you will need them since you have a set already. maybe help somebody else though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Up-Rated-Re...-/121910067221

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appreciate it, thank you

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yup its pretty much like that, I'm sure some of youz can relate

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My answer for "what year is your Cherokee Chief?" "Which part!"

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I get the same look when they ask me what vehicle im working on.
My reply: '49 chevy 3100 pickup, built 327, m21 4 speed, 12 bolt with 3:55's and a pine sentened air freshener.

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Ha, ha, luv it, in my case the AutoZoner would follow up, is that Ponderosa Pine? hee hee

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pretty disappointed in this rollpan I got off of Amazon, it looked all stamped and such, but it aint, looks like it's half a dozen pieces tacked together every two to three inches or so and crooked at that

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seems like you couldda built that yourself and made it look better. you try to save some time.....

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looking good my friend!!

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thanks appreciate that, it's a tough build

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so my tires finally showed up, it was kinda wierd for a few months Amazon would not ship them to my house, nor would they allow me to ship them to a store like Sears of Pep Boys, anyway got sum Cooper Cobras 245/60-R15s [pronounced: "meats"] in a nod to the 70s

I wanted to go bigger rims but couldn't find the proper offset, also had to go with this size to keep the emergency cables from rubbin' on the rear tires like they was on the wheels that came with the truck

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can't wait to do a one wheel peel on these beauties

FYI got a less beat to sheet front fender in the shed waiting to be put on there come summer time

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also replaced the 12" Grant like wheel with this 14" Grant(ish) wheel since I don't recon this is the stock '54 steering column so my stock steering wheel can't mount up to it (kinda sucks)

gonna use an acorn center nut eventually and three hex head bolts to make it look nicer, hewk may even throw a horn button on it some day

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happy with the way the tank mounts turned out, I was able to make use of the stock crossmember

I did eventually cut off the over the axle exhaust pipes and will have to redo them to clear everything again - but that's all part of the Hot Roddin' game, two steps forward one step back (on a good day)

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removed the stock outward facing upper rear shock mounts by grinding some rivets and plan on making a full length upper shock mount crossmember

noticed something interesting, wish I snapped a pic before removing them, but notice how the little bracket has four holes in it, but only three went through the frame, hmmm?

Fun Level = 0

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If you mean down before axle you may really regret it. I tried it and produced a drone that gave migraines. Even shooting out to side would be better