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newest project by bubbajoexxx
| Started on | : 09-12-2003 06:18 PM |
| Replies | : 3111 (375499 views) |
| Last post by | : Trinten on 04-23-2023 11:02 PM |
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Mar 14th, 2005
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FieroRumor
Member Posts: 35007
From: New York
Registered: Dec 2001
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| | | quote | | Originally posted by bubbajoexxx: got outside today and filled in the spaces on the new stucture with 16 gauge 3/4 perforated steel
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That mesh looks completely BADa$$!
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07:29 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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| | | quote | | Originally posted by FieroRumor:
That mesh looks completely BADa$$!
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strong yet light
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07:53 PM
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Mar 15th, 2005
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RCR
Member Posts: 4416
From: Shelby Twp Mi
Registered: Sep 2002
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That's an interesting idea...I've never seen it done before. Thumbs up, Joe Bob
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07:30 AM
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ricreatr
Member Posts: 610
From: Flint, mi
Registered: May 2004
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| | | quote | Originally posted by bubbajoexxx:
strong yet light
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and i'll bet cooler!
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11:12 AM
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Mar 16th, 2005
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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06:23 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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06:28 PM
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Mar 17th, 2005
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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weather was great yesterday and now it snowin again when will it end I want to get my work done
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08:25 AM
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Black-Azz-GT
Member Posts: 2326
From: Florida Keys
Registered: Oct 2003
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| | | quote | | Originally posted by bubbajoexxx: weather was great yesterday and now it snowin again when will it end I want to get my work done |
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I want you to get it done as well. However it is fun watching this thing come together. Hang in there. BTW - the latest ideas look great!
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08:29 AM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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| | | quote | | Originally posted by Black-Azz-GT:
I want you to get it done as well. However it is fun watching this thing come together. Hang in there.
BTW - the latest ideas look great! |
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trying hard to hang in there but this weather is starting to get to me one day its fantastic out the next pure sh*t
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04:02 PM
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Jake_Dragon
Member Posts: 32976
From: USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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If it helps its raining in Lakeland Fl today and I wont be out working on the car today.
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04:54 PM
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Mar 18th, 2005
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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| | | quote | | Originally posted by Jake_Dragon: If it helps its raining in Lakeland Fl today and I wont be out working on the car today. |
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got some work done today . Will post the update once I get the laptop up and runnin as its the only verion of pip I have thats workin and the old P !33 runs real slow
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02:38 PM
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PFF
System Bot
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sonic50
Member Posts: 3873
From: All over the USA
Registered: Aug 2004
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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well the old flop top is up and runnin so I can post the update finished removing the old stut suport and install the new pieces so I can now install the upper control arm brackets 
I tried to keep both sides identical
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04:34 PM
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Mar 23rd, 2005
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toddshotrods
Member Posts: 1177
From: Columbus, OH, USA
Registered: Aug 2004
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Hey Bubbajoe are you OK? Haven't heard a peep from you in almost a week?!??! Did you get the button? ------------------
Todd Perkins - the member formerly known as "perkidelic"
todd's hot rods
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04:21 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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| | | quote | | Originally posted by toddshotrods: Hey Bubbajoe are you OK? Haven't heard a peep from you in almost a week?!??! Did you get the button? |
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workin on a top secret upgrade for the car when it is complete I will post the pics PS: button is on the sites now put it in the same time I recieved it Joe
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08:42 PM
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Mar 25th, 2005
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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05:46 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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just need to install all the caps and gusset plates then the transaxle cros member then into the car it goes and the sping plates also can forget them
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07:53 PM
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Mar 26th, 2005
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doublec4
Member Posts: 8289
From: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2003
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That is quite the surprise, I can't believe you rebuilt that entire rear section. It keeps getting better and better... I'm always checking up on this, so if you need to see how anything will look, I'll do more photoshops when you need.
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01:47 AM
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toddshotrods
Member Posts: 1177
From: Columbus, OH, USA
Registered: Aug 2004
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Looking good Bubbjoe. Does this replace the tubular cradle you just made? Speaking of Photochopping - doublec4, did you get my PM? ------------------
Todd Perkins - the member formerly known as "perkidelic"
todd's hot rods
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12:06 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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| | | quote | | Originally posted by toddshotrods: Looking good Bubbjoe. Does this replace the tubular cradle you just made? Speaking of Photochopping - doublec4, did you get my PM? |
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the rear section of the tube cradle will be removed the I have made an adapter to conect the forward section of the tube cradle to the new rear section
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07:00 PM
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Bobert
Member Posts: 371
From: Toronto, Canada
Registered: Jan 2002
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Lucky # 1300 Post Keep up the great work Bubba !
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07:31 PM
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PFF
System Bot
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Mar 29th, 2005
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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08:40 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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08:47 PM
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gaas88
Member Posts: 435
From: Burlington,Ontario,Canada
Registered: Dec 2003
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Hey Bubba, simply awsome! What can I say!
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08:55 PM
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Jake_Dragon
Member Posts: 32976
From: USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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[This message has been edited by Jake_Dragon (edited 03-29-2005).]
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09:14 PM
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Apr 1st, 2005
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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09:07 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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09:11 PM
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boristheblade
Member Posts: 501
From: Rochester, MN
Registered: Nov 2003
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So will you be modifying the raild or the exhaust? it doesnt look like that setup will be too exhaust friendly.
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09:19 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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| | | quote | | Originally posted by boristheblade: So will you be modifying the raild or the exhaust? it doesnt look like that setup will be too exhaust friendly. |
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The rails are not cut to the correct length yet. They have to be shortened by approximately one foot.
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09:29 PM
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Will
Member Posts: 14268
From: Where you least expect me
Registered: Jun 2000
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| | | quote | Originally posted by bubbajoexxx:
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Nice work. Is that the way it was arranged in the Vette? That's a fair chunk of anti-squat...
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09:31 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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it is set up using the vette cradle and is set exactly as it was in the C5 the only differance is I am using coil over not the Glass leaf spring [This message has been edited by bubbajoexxx (edited 04-01-2005).]
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09:46 PM
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PFF
System Bot
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Apr 2nd, 2005
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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Apr 3rd, 2005
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gusshotrod
Member Posts: 729
From: Goshen, IN.
Registered: Nov 2004
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I was wondering about the lower a-arm angle also. Got a look at the new Factory Five car, also mid-engine and uses the same rear suspension set-up as yours with the factory cradle, a-arm angles look the same.
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03:55 AM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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| | | quote | | Originally posted by gusshotrod: I was wondering about the lower a-arm angle also. Got a look at the new Factory Five car, also mid-engine and uses the same rear suspension set-up as yours with the factory cradle, a-arm angles look the same. |
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the setup is all corvette and copied exactly as it came from the vette why corvette went to the odd angle of the lower are was for clerance of the forward mounted glass cross leaf spring to maintain ground clearance so the spring would be equal in higth as the rear of the rear of the cradle at the sping eye without it draging on the ground older vetts the sping is rear mounted and up higher in the chassie but the C5 is forward mounted and low in the chassie to clear the transaxle here is a link where they install C5 suspension in a 57 chev http://www.rickroush.com/c5_conversion.htm [This message has been edited by bubbajoexxx (edited 04-03-2005).]
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10:45 AM
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Will
Member Posts: 14268
From: Where you least expect me
Registered: Jun 2000
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The net result is stil that it has a lot of anti-squat. It may have been a different chain of cause and effect... they may have designed the suspension and then figured out that they could mount the leaf spring under it.
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01:25 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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| | | quote | | Originally posted by Will: The net result is stil that it has a lot of anti-squat. It may have been a different chain of cause and effect... they may have designed the suspension and then figured out that they could mount the leaf spring under it. |
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that is quite posible this suspesion is also used in the CTS and XLR acording to GM parts direct
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05:45 PM
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Apr 4th, 2005
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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made up the new rear body suport today and finished the side rails on the passanger side just need to finish the perf to start cleanup and paint with POR 15
and attach the rebar for the bumper will post pics once i get the laptop up and running as pip still dont work with this computer
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04:00 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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Apr 6th, 2005
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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03:31 PM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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03:34 PM
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