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05-03-2018, 10:39 AM | #41 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
Thanks for the pictures and link to Erik DLux' build! I saw the start of his build and hadn't checked back on it lately, good stuff as usual! I've been thinking about eliminating the TT a lot lately and been tinkering, looking back to my OG SCX10 and the tranny flip that killed it for that truck, tranny driveshaft output offset, etc. |
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05-03-2018, 11:20 AM | #42 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
Lots of creativity there with chassis geometry. I may just have to get a FAWD-CAW in the line up as well. That sure looks a lot like that 76 F250 I had for a decade. |
05-03-2018, 12:28 PM | #43 | |
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05-03-2018, 12:37 PM | #44 | |||
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05-03-2018, 01:47 PM | #45 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
would the panhard still have enough leverage if you drill/tap a mount on top of the axle on the far end? almost like a leaf spring mount, but with an perpendicular rod end bracket? that would solve any wheel clearance issues for anyone else looking to do this. also helps if the axle is sleeved... or already CODYBOY'd ;) |
05-03-2018, 09:36 PM | #46 | |
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05-04-2018, 08:46 AM | #47 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
So Mr Natedog my tester, do you want to try a proto type for my design of a kit for this. You are always spot on with your suggestions. I have some axle orders to work on this week and could throw my ideas together at the same time. Maybe we could have some info together by the time we get to the Proline event. I know as soon as I throw this out there it will be copied, but I guess my main goal is to help make the ascender a little better truck! Ernie Last edited by CODYBOY; 05-04-2018 at 12:39 PM. |
05-04-2018, 11:16 AM | #48 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
Hey Ernie, You know I'm in for testing, please! Thanks for the kind words, always looking to help us improve our tiny trucks! |
05-04-2018, 11:26 AM | #49 | |
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05-04-2018, 11:41 AM | #50 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
Sounds great! Probably better with weighted front axle though, which I don't have in my K10? |
05-04-2018, 11:51 AM | #51 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
I run the SSD wheel weights and I made a bracket that bolts to the SSD weights. That might be another option for people who aren't codboy'd up. I'm making a bracket for my sons as his isn't weighted out of the front c-hub. It's the same thing besides the C. I am cutting it down except for the PH bracket. Then I am making a couple frame brackets. I'm sure it won't look as pretty as yours but it should do the trick. Sent from my ZTE A2017U using Tapatalk |
05-04-2018, 12:37 PM | #52 | ||
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05-04-2018, 01:20 PM | #53 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
Yes and let me know what I owe you, thanks! Edit: Couple more stickers would be cool too. |
05-04-2018, 02:05 PM | #54 | |
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It has a nice feel, it will be running this truck. Ernie | |
05-04-2018, 02:10 PM | #55 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
Perfect....as usual, very generous of you Ernie! Looking forward to checking that new radio in person too. If I can return the favor, let me know. |
05-04-2018, 06:48 PM | #56 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
Haha thats the same radio i have in my 79 ford! LOL Its great, zero problems so far but its never been in a crowd... |
05-04-2018, 08:02 PM | #57 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
maybe a set of front shock towers on the rear might be better? to keep the rear panhard inline with the axle. im doing the same thing with my build but my rear axle panhard mount will be a bit different. also my shocks are mounted way forward. good progress man! is it my eyes or the picture? the t case looks a bit "off" regarding the shafts may not be perfectly parallel. |
05-04-2018, 09:05 PM | #58 | |||
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Yes the T case is off center, I had some trade offs to limit binding of any of the drive shafts. Ernie Hey Nate, all done, and they will go out in the morning. The front came out just a little wider than stock (couple MM) so you may need to put a little spacer in your link. I made a adjustment to the position of the bar mount on the axle so rear bead lock rings should fit with no problem. Thanks, for testing for me! Ernie By the way, both axles are drilled and tapped for the 4-40 screws to secure the link mount a little better. I do this to most all ascender axles I build now. 5/8" 4-40 screws included. Last edited by CODYBOY; 05-05-2018 at 09:10 AM. | |||
05-04-2018, 09:21 PM | #59 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
that looks awesome Ernie I can't wait to see what affect these have on the trucks. Thank you in advance for the stickers. |
05-04-2018, 09:37 PM | #60 |
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| Re: Codyboy's 79 Ford (Rent to Own) Ascender
Awesome job Ernie. Way to think outside of the box once again. So many things going on with this truck I can’t wait to see how it does. Here I am rubbing two sticks together still by putting leafs in the rear to combat torque twist. On the flat skid you got, does it raise the front lower link mounts at all? Only my truck I’m debating how and where the transfer case is going to go. I don’t want to change the link mounts even the slightest because I’ve got the front end geometry where I want it with the stock skid. I’m thinking of keeping the stock skid, grinding out the stock trans mounts in it and kind of recession g the transfer case down in the skid. Will help with driveline angles too. But also like the idea of a flat belly and would double as a nice flat place to mount a transfer case. I just got in the materials for my transmission housing and will hopefully find some time to tinker on that soon. Ben |
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