Road trips from the East Coast to the West Coast and everything in between; from gatherings with legendary car builders to reports on automotive trade shows…
Author: DW
Dear Welder Series… grease fittings?
Do the bushing in the adjusters need to have zerk fittings installed?
Dear Welder Series… Anglia Mustang II?
Hello, Do you have a crossmember kit for a 103e Ford Anglia?
Dear Welder Series… universal hidden hinge kit
I saw your video on you tube about a Universal Hidden Hinge kit - I like the way it was designed - do you sell these kits.
Dear Welder Series… upper bars with trailing arms?
I like the price of your triangulated rear parts and was wondering if it would work to use just the upper links and brackets being that the truck already has good trailing arms.
Dear Welder Series… rear shock placement?
The current shock mounts are severely angled and I don't think they will work out any more. Would you recommend using your rear shock crossmember for this?
Great Pictures of an Original 1948 Tucker
This came around in an email and I thought it was well worth passing on...
Dear Welder Series… triangulated vs. parallel four link questions
Hi there, just wondering if you make a specific rear 4 link kit, set up for air bags, for a '57 gmc long box. I'm also not sure which way to go on the triangulated or parallel scenario.
Dear Welder Series… Adjusters
I need to make 8 adjustable ends for a 4-link I am building... do I need to by all of these different components separately?
Welding Wednesday
It's a little 'foggy' around here... I've been welding just about all day. Even though Monday was supposed to be Mig Monday, and Tuesday was going to be Tig Tuesday...
Photo Sharing… A New Winner!
Congratulations to Ian who won the December photo draw by sending pictures of his Model A with a bunch of Welder Series parts.
Classic Trucks Step Notch Install Article
Jim Rizzo installed one of our new-ish step notch kits in his '57 Chev project truck, wrote all about it, and if you haven't seen the article in the magazine, here's a link to the online version
Dear Welder Series… Parallel to Triangulated Four Link?
Gord, here are some parts that would make the conversion from a parallel 4-link with a Panhard to a triangulated set-up:
Dear Welder Series… Brake/Clutch for ’36 Ford?
I was wondering if you have considered coming up with a dual m/c and hydraulic clutch cylinder bracket for under the floor mounting.
Thanks, Todd
Dear Welder Series… 1950 Chev 3600 Mustang II?
Dear Welder Series…
Is the 56″ Mustang II kit heavy duty enough to use with a 1950 Chevrolet 3600 Truck?
I saw it on Trucks! with there 1949 Chevrolet 3100 Truck.
Can it be modified to use eight lug rotors and wheels?
Ron
Trophy Club, Texas
Dear Ron…
Ron, I think the 3600 series was the 3/4 ton version. The Mustang II would still be ok for this truck as a street rod.I’m not aware of a way to convert the hubs to 8 lug, but if you feel you need such a heavy-duty wheel, probably the Mustang II is not the best front suspension choice. I’d leave the axle in it.
Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts.
Paul Horton
Dear Welder Series…
Paul, thanks so much for responding to my questions.
I am just beginning to work on the truck. It is a 3/4 ton and completely original except for the paint and a complete steel truck bed.
Trying to look at my options as I work to resto-mod the ’50 Chev Truck.
Really like what I see in your products (per TRUCKS! ClasSix episodes on modifying ’49 Chev Truck 3100). Just want to make sure that they would be strong enough for the 3/4 ton version versus the 1/2 that was done on TRUCKS!
Looking to lower the truck and give it a street rod look and ride. I will probably go with your company’s Mustang II front end and rear end crossmember kits. Will get back with you hopefully soon as I get to the trucks foundation.
Ron
Trophy Club, Texas