Post by mario428 on Feb 18, 2012 15:41:24 GMT -4
When I originally built the T-Bird I used this setup.
Only problem was I ran out of adjustment and I have very little up travel of the strut. Tried a couple of different variations of the cup and brackets but could not get it where I wanted.
Decided this was the winter I would fix a lot of the little problems the car had and the strut mount was one of them.
So drew the front end setup in Solidworks and designed some brackets that held the top of the strut where I wanted it. Made up some holders to put the front wheel at ride height, some blocks under the frame to get it to ride height. Had laser cut and bent the brackets last weekend.
This is my new setup
Closeup of how I did the cup and bracket. I can change ride height by mounting this under or on top of the frame bracket. Or take another cup and weld a flange at a different point on the cup. Not an easy way to adjust ride height and travel but easy enough to do when the car is together in the spring.
All welded up, just need to add a gusset and paint it.
Only problem was I ran out of adjustment and I have very little up travel of the strut. Tried a couple of different variations of the cup and brackets but could not get it where I wanted.
Decided this was the winter I would fix a lot of the little problems the car had and the strut mount was one of them.
So drew the front end setup in Solidworks and designed some brackets that held the top of the strut where I wanted it. Made up some holders to put the front wheel at ride height, some blocks under the frame to get it to ride height. Had laser cut and bent the brackets last weekend.
This is my new setup
Closeup of how I did the cup and bracket. I can change ride height by mounting this under or on top of the frame bracket. Or take another cup and weld a flange at a different point on the cup. Not an easy way to adjust ride height and travel but easy enough to do when the car is together in the spring.
All welded up, just need to add a gusset and paint it.
