Dear Welder Series… How can you calculate the length of the upper and lower bars so to know that your rear four link will work effectively ? I have a 1956 chevy bel air will use coilovers! Dear Ken… Ken, a triangulated rear 4-link is fairly forgiving if you need to change bar dimensions a …
Dear Welder Series… weld-on front axle brackets?
John, we don't presently have front axle 4-bar brackets for you to weld to your axle, but I'm going to design some and have them ready within 2 weeks.
Dear Welder Series… 3″ x 1-1/2″ frame curves?
Dear Welder Series… Hello any chance you will be offering frame curves in a 3″x 1.5″ size? thanks Dear Mike… I’m sorry, Mike, but we don’t plan to produce that size. (Get all your friends to request it… you are the first to have asked.) Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts. Paul Horton
Dear Welder Series… 37-1/2″ sway bar?
Do you have sway bar that is 37 1/2 inches from eye to eye?
Dear Welder Series… 35-40 Rear Boxing Plates?
Dear Welder Series… Do you have any frame repair kits for the rear wheel area for a 39 Ford stock chassis for restoration. Mainly need the area at the axel hump behind the rear wheel Bill Dear Bill… Bill, we have boxing plates for the rear half of the 1935 – 40 Ford frame. These …
Custom 8-3/4 Dodge rear end Panhard bracket
John was in to the shop the other day and asked if we had a bracket for his 8-3/4 Dodge rear end to mount the Panhard bar. We don’t have one specifically for it, and after going over some pictures he had, we brainstormed and came up with something like this: He used two Versatabs …
Dear Welder Series… triangulated four link for an NG?
Dear Welder Series… Hi there, My name is Rob and I live in Holland (Europe) I saw your Triangulated Four Link Kit and I am very interested. You see I have an NG chassis which had the dimensions of an MGB, and I was wondering if I could use this kit (maybe with some extra …
New Tab: same shape, different heft
HALFER!
Garage Crawl
Our friend Grant Kay is organizing a local garage crawl on March 29… a few local shops will be open to let folks see what they’re working on over the winter. Breakfast at Kypreos at 8:30. For more information, let me know if you’re interested and I’ll pass on Grant’s email address. Otherwise, check out …
Despite the cold…
Lloyd brought the GMC dually he’s been working on by the shop today on a shakedown run. Hope the HEMI’s putting off some heat… it was about 20 below zero (Celcius) today.
Over My Shoulder, TIG Welding
Dear Welder Series… Transmission mount for ’56 F100?
Dear Welder Series… I’m building a 1956 F100. Supercharged 5.4 with 4r100 trans. I have purchased your engine mounts, but I’m looking for a tranny mount that will work with the 4r100 Thanks Andy Dear Andy… Andy, have a look at our 2115 trans mount and crossmember: and the 205043 Ford adapter plate: which use …
Dear Welder Series…Sway Bar for 1959 Daimler SP250? Sure!
Attached pics show before and after your sway bar materials were installed on my 1959 Daimler SP250
What if my frame is too high for the rear four link frame bracket?
Occasionally, we'll be asked about a four link installation on a closer-to-stock-ride-height stance. We suggest adding a length of 2" x 4" tubing to the bottom of the frame rails where the four link frame bracket will mount, which will usually be enough to level the lower bar and make a happy four link.
Dear Welder Series… custom transmission mount
Dear Welder Series… Paul and Dorothy, Ordered some parts from you all a couple of weeks ago to make a trans mount for a 1990 corvette trans that I am putting in my 56 Chevy pickup. Paul even call the day after I ordered to make sure I ordered the correct parts. Thanks, I appreciate …