I cut the front inner fenders out of the 65 Ambassador. They are very nice, light service rust no real rust. I saved them because they are just darned nice... I have no use for them, would like to find them a good home. afaik these fit 65-66 and may work for other extended wheelbase cars. I can send pics and measurement.they may fit Classics need measurements to see. Again quite nice. Mark Price Morgantown, WV 26508 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II "I realize that death is inevitable. I just don't want to be around when it happens!" ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wrambler" <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 1:32:48 PM > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Truck arms > > Yeah, I think most of that will work. > I may make my own crossmember, been thinking sometimes it is worth > spending a few bucks to be quicker and just general knowledge the > weld quality will be there when it comes to the truck arm tabs! > > If I build my own Truck arm mounts I'm guessing that aiming > the theoretical meeting point right at the torque tube meets trans > point will keep the angles and center of gravity pretty much as-is. > > Like I was saying, if you make yours on The Ambassador you can > probably get them > as long as about 65"s and make the crossmember a bolt in to the > original > crossmembers mounting points which are very sturdy! > > I think mine will end being channeled into the floor like most > front to rear frame connectors get put in. > > I've got massive storage workshop conflicts now that the > parts car is gone...I may end up renting a storage unit, yuck. > > It just dawned on me, maybe I'll build a cover for my 5X8' utility > trailer. > nice box that will lift in and out of the side pockets. > Hmmmmm, Might be just enough room to get me by until spring. > > I want to sell off some of the excess 327 and other assorted odds and > ends but > I have to go through the engines to see which one is actually the best > first. > > Mark Price > Morgantown, WV 26508 > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II > "I realize that death is inevitable. > I just don't want to be around when it happens!" > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Frank Swygert" <farna@xxxxxxx> > > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 5:58:51 AM > > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Truck arms > > > > 51" should be sufficient. I don't think I'd go shorter for a street > > car. > > I had to look up the monoball thing, looks good. > > Wouldn't be hard to make a crossmember from scratch -- you've got > the > > > > tools and knowledge to pull it off. > > > > As far as moving without the TT installed, what I did was take the > TT > > > > and strut rods off an axle then screwed a 5' or so length of 2x4 to > > the > > pads (stood on edge, 1/4" lag bolts or drill through) the > shock/strut > > > > rod mount was on (took all that off too). I thin nailed a piece > across > > > > both ends on top to keep them straight, and let the car down on the > > wood > > frame. A couple screws through the floor kept it from coming out > when > > > > moving around. All I did was roll it around the yard like that, > > hitting > > anything that would really stop a tire might be a problem with just > a > > > > couple screws (literally two!) holding it in. The small holes in the > > > floor would be easily fixed, though mine was a parts car. Put a few > > more > > screws in if putting up on a trailer! > > > > > > ----------------- > > Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:32:56 +0000 (UTC) > > From: Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Frank, think these will work? > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150498887318 > > > > They have the mono ball ends, so I may have to swap those at some > > point. > > I plan on going with them as a monoball setup is about $30 to > replace > > > > the missing one. > > The Arca and the Nascar arms are the lightened versions now selling > > for > > big bucks > > on stockcar parts.com. > > > > I have been watching arms now and again and I am not certain what > > possessed the > > seller to lower the price on what was already a good buy it now. > > > > They actually make and sell 45 or 46" arms now. It appears that > some > > use > > the short arm > > on one side and the long on the other. I believe this pivots the > rear > > > > axle ever so slightly > > on the circle tracks and helps cornering. > > > > Yeah, I am onto the crossmembers too. > > Hotrodstohell and I believe Classicone (something close to that > name) > > > > anyway. > > They both sell prefabbed crossmembers. I expect that once I get some > > > dimensions on > > the Ambassadors frame width I will call and figure out which > > crossmember > > to go with. > > > > I hope to mock up the lay out with the existing rear. > > I think I can pull it off with removing the angle braces and torque > > > tube. But I need > > to figure out an antiroll means to keep the axle from rolling once > the > > > > tube and braces are gone. > > Propably tack weld in some braces. Then bolt on the Truck arms to > the > > > > housing and lay out > > the crossmember placement. > > > > Once the cross member is laid out and in it should be a pretty > > straightforward swap to an open driveline axle. > > Still pondering what that may be. > > Once I get an accurate idea of axle width I will probably hit the > one > > pathetic pick ur own part yard we have here. > > > > I wish I had the floor pan from my parts car to flip and work from. > > But I hacked the floors out of it a long time ago, so that option > was > > long gone before I sent it to the scrapyard. > > > > > > -- > > Frank Swygert > > Publisher, "American Motors Cars" > > Magazine (AMC) > > For all AMC enthusiasts > > http://www.amc-mag.com > > (free download available!) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AMC-list mailing list > > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > AMC-list mailing list > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com