Amazing setup.... Patiently waiting to see the final build..:beer:
Lightning gets an 8.5 cage and a 4-LINK
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HOLY MOLY!!! Batman!! That is on awesome ride
Love the C-notch! Fuggit I like everything about this build!Awesome Job:rockon: You gotta let me know when you run this thing. I dont care if I gotta cover five states I wanna be there!
Love the C-notch! Fuggit I like everything about this build!Awesome Job:rockon: You gotta let me know when you run this thing. I dont care if I gotta cover five states I wanna be there!
This is sick...sub'n
Oh man i just noticed you made rims just like mine.
Killer work man!!!!!!!
Killer work man!!!!!!!
Awesome build. :beer:
Good lord thats sick!
There's a few things I'd like to do like yours! Bolted GT's have always been one of my favs! :beer:
whats a decent estimate on a shop doing a 4 link like that? I know it's very cheap if u do it yourself.
From the reaserch I did, prices can really really vary. Bottom line you usually get what you pay for. IMO, you should be able to get a nice 4-link done for around 2k. However, there are so many variables it's extremly difficult to just throw numbers around like this. My suggestion is call 3-4 known high quality fab shops for estimates and compare what they're offering for hardware, materials, type of welding, etc.
In my case Nate's prices are more than fair and his work is as high quality as some over priced high end shops. His attention to detail alone would have me use his services again and again.
And keep in mind I have close friends more than capable of doing this same work. I just can't get them to put the beer down and work. lol
Coming along nicely. Gonna be sick once its all done..cant wait
No offense to Nate, but you definitely should have had Rick do it. His turned out amazing :shrug:
Thanks ikatya. How will the bed look when it's done? Will it look normal besides the roll bars?
IMO, it only makes sense to do the bar while doing the 4 link. Get her all done at once.
Do you have any pictures of a Lighting that sit's the same as yours will be? I love a slammed truck but i am afraid a 4 link will be needed for how low i want to be. Especially launching this 6 speed at god knows what RPM. I will be going low like SS THIS' truck when it's at it's lowest.
IMO, it only makes sense to do the bar while doing the 4 link. Get her all done at once.
Do you have any pictures of a Lighting that sit's the same as yours will be? I love a slammed truck but i am afraid a 4 link will be needed for how low i want to be. Especially launching this 6 speed at god knows what RPM. I will be going low like SS THIS' truck when it's at it's lowest.
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Quote from Nate (Quicksilver02)
"We added a few more tubes in to brace the upper part of the 4-link/wishbone crossmember. Since the leaf springs are long gone and never coming back, we removed the hanger bolts, welded the rivet holes up, and finished welding the frame halves together inside and out.
We also made up our own shock brackets to get the shock to stand up straight beneath the shock crossmember. Most of the frame has been stripped for painting. We just need to weld in the ARB and then it's time for paint."
Some outrigger support bars
Couple support bars for the 4-link crossmember
Shocks mocked up with some custom brackets
And a big thanks to Chris Terry from davidlemmond.com for the ARB. The linkage has not been adjusted length wise.
Some more updates...
Rear came apart for a little PC
After some clean up the rear frame and down bars were painted
Parts back from PC ready for final assembly
ARB came out great
Mock up for tubs and tinwork started
"We added a few more tubes in to brace the upper part of the 4-link/wishbone crossmember. Since the leaf springs are long gone and never coming back, we removed the hanger bolts, welded the rivet holes up, and finished welding the frame halves together inside and out.
We also made up our own shock brackets to get the shock to stand up straight beneath the shock crossmember. Most of the frame has been stripped for painting. We just need to weld in the ARB and then it's time for paint."
Some outrigger support bars
Couple support bars for the 4-link crossmember
Shocks mocked up with some custom brackets
And a big thanks to Chris Terry from davidlemmond.com for the ARB. The linkage has not been adjusted length wise.
Some more updates...
Rear came apart for a little PC
After some clean up the rear frame and down bars were painted
Parts back from PC ready for final assembly
ARB came out great
Mock up for tubs and tinwork started
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What is an ARB? And what does it do?
It stands for anti roll bar. Basically a sway bar and recommended for 4-link drag application. When adjusted it will help plant both rear tires equally instead of trying to lift one side. These ARB's are not for the street and the linkage would be disconnected if I were driving on the street.
Updates?
Sorry, haven't got back to this thread in a while. Lot's of updates!
Tin work started and interior going back together.
Swing up cover to access ARB, 4-link and shock adjustments….:thumbsup:
Couple more of the tin work in progress.
Battery mounted
Tin work was all powder coated
Some pics of the new latch for the gutted tailgate. :thumbup:
And ready to load and go home,
Loaded and a quick stop to get the tow vehicle a missing radiator overflow cap from a recent TSB service….grrr
The Rossler TH400 is in and using my old SB to start the TT mock up. BS3, Racepak, AMS and possibly a Smartwire system going in…..Stay tuned!
s|ck! congrats...
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