Came oh-so-close to having it on the ground with the front wheels installed and steering completed ....but the bus pulled up with one steering arm mount to go, so i have to wait until tonight to wrap the front and give it my bounce test
Daddy wants to test drive the little bugger!
It wouldn't be an x-bird project if it didn't have some golf ball picker in it ... (round tube for the shock mounts) ...
And more old yerf ... tie rods (homemade from 3/8 rod stock) and yerf wheel-side rod ends to extend the ones on it. Dropped the rack forward and down a bit with a quick chop and some tubing. The ball joints it came with were pretty crusty and loose so they're off in the parts bin. had to extend the rods about 6 inches each side and lengthen the steering arms about an inch and a half (clearance issue with the upper a-arm bolt head.) Got them in line and parallel with the upper arm. The new yerf 3206 rack for mine fit in there perfectly--but daddy's got to have something for his ....