17. In college. Full-time job. U, sir, are a role model for all these spoiled, lazy, silver-spooned little whiners out there. Great job. Now, dig up some wheels for that rig and get it rollin! Hahahaha
-Brian
Tucked in the middle of "Things To-do" are plans to make my own brackets. You never find straight ones and I'm kinda tired of rolling crooked bumpers.
-Brian
They're Y-shaped as you describe. Try sampo some pics of yours. I've had a couple of sets roll thru and they ALL had bent brackets. These are probably no different.
Check this one, my 521 (that I picked up in oregon) has safety check! Hahaha. I found a decent pair of bumperettes in Kalihi valley. $40 w/ brackets! ;)
-Brian
Welcome.....and please be ready for some rash. There are tons of threads on here that you can search thru for suspension and wheels. Both choices are personal preference. For myself, I go for 14" old skool SSR's (Star Sharks, Mesh, Bright Stars) but they are hard as hell to come by and expensive when you find them.
Nice dime. Snag it up before its gone.
-Brian
Oh, and I wouldn't touch the body. Straight w/ full trim? Awesome just the way it is. But that's just me.
Thanks for all the kind words guys! I'll be sure to pass them on to Nelson.
Dood, feel free to stop by and see us. There are a couple of projects going on that pretty killer. And yes, Nelson is a 510 guru. His personal Dime is a true animal.
-Brian
I don't have any pics, but the Y-bracket bolts directly to the frame on my 521. The holes are a little oversized so you can adjust the angle i little. If they're sitting at too steep an angle, maybe try swapping left to right/right to left. The brackets could also be a little bent.
Friday night and we're home on the computer. Who has the world come to? I just passed by Sonics and there's a crowd starting to build. Just a thought.
-Brian
Pretty major setback. When I had 90% of the suspension mocked in place and was miving it through its range of motion, we found a prob.. It was yielding odd dynamic geometry during travel. Turns out the distance between the UCA and LCA frame mount was way taller then the spindle height. Not good. I ended up cutting the x-member mount out (after it was already finish-welded) and moved the entire lower section up 3/4". Going to the shop tomorrow to see how the geometry is going to work. Grinding down weld sux ass!