Roadkill's 1958 Cadillac

[sixpack2639]

Yeah, right. I'm sure you got the meaning just fine.

[Roadkill]

Eye to eye 47.125"  - Mine's also exactly 47.125"

Long part of bar between bends 36" - Mine HAS to be 37.25" minimum to clear the sway bar bushes.  So that's a clear 37.25" between bends.

Sides 8.5" - Mine is more like 8 or maybe 8.25" at absolute most on that dimension.

[55starchief]

If you want to ship the old bar back to the USA i have a shipment leaving next friday mate

[Roadkill]

Quoting: 55starchief

If you want to ship the old bar back to the USA i have a shipment leaving next friday mate

Thanks.

But until I know that there is an alternative it's pointless.

[55starchief]

Quoting: Roadkill

But until I know that there is an alternative it's pointless.

i figured that the one you have is no good so why not send it back, not like its gonna cost anything other than the shipping inside the usa when you know where you want ot sent

[Roadkill]

I'll wait and see if carl has any joy with them first . . .

But definately the best option.

[sixpack2639]

When I spoke to Rich he assured me that the 59-60 bar with the dimentions I gave you is the ONLY other option they (PST) have.

Would you not be able to move the mounting points for the bushes, ie. drill new holes in the frame, to make it work????

[Roadkill]

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That's a front view of the frame rails . . . . . . the mounts are currently located as close to each other as possible.

I could maybe re-drill them 1/2" closer together but that'd be ridiculuosly close to the vertical part of the rail.



Dunno.



The only other option is to weld a plate to the bottom of the rails to give me more room for mounting holes . . . .

It's just irritating as they should know what they're selling.

I'll have another look over the weekend, mate.

[Roadkill]

When they gave you the dimensions for the bar (from which you drew it) did they give you an angle that the shorter part comes off of the longer part ?

That'd make it easy for me to work backwards and create a fairly accurate AutoCAD drawing and compare it to the original.

I could even offer it to PST so they don't waste anyone elses time in future.

[sixpack2639]

Quoting: Roadkill

It's just irritating as they should know what they're selling.

I totally agree!

TBH, I doubt they'll get any more business from me.

[55starchief]

You could always get a couple fo squares 3" cut in 2mm s/steel that you could bolt in the original place and then bolt the mounts in enough to get the clearance you want

[Roadkill]

Quoting: 55starchief

You could always get a couple fo squares 3" cut in 2mm s/steel that you could bolt in the original place and then bolt the mounts in enough to get the clearance you want

Kinda on the lines of

Quoting: Roadkill

The only other option is to weld a plate to the bottom of the rails to give me more room for mounting holes . . . .

[55starchief]

Quoting: Roadkill

Kinda on the lines of

yup

[Roadkill]

She's booked in for an MoT tomorrow at 5.30pm.

Due to F*ck knows how many other projects (both auto ones and at home) I've decided to put the '58 entirely on hold for this year.
That is no resto work will be carried out and only minor work needed to keep her on the road.

Basically if something breaks and it costs more that £20 to fix she's being taken back off the road . . . Assuming she passes the MoT, of course.

It's a shame but in order to dedicate the time required I just need to get some other jobs finished . . .

[ianjpage]

heres hoping she passes

Quoting: Roadkill

It's a shame but in order to dedicate the time required I just need to get some other jobs finished . . .

Yeah and once the camaro finsihed u be alot happier then i bet!!!

[Incursus]

Quoting: ianjpage

Yeah and once the camaro finsihed u be alot happier then i bet!!!

Yeah its the rest of us road users that are going to worry

[ianjpage]

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Incursus

Yeah its the rest of us road users that are going to worry

Damn right, Ford boy.

[Roadkill]

MoT moved to Monday due to dead battery.

Works out better for me TBH, anyway.

[F Body]

Quoting: Roadkill

MoT moved to Monday due to dead battery.  

Works out better for me TBH, anyway.

Well it's not like it's going to fail anyway

[Roadkill]

We'll see.  I don't like to persume.

It certainly has it's issues . . more so than this time last year . . .

[Roadkill]

She passed her MoT this evening . . minor advisor on a ball joint.

Took her for a quick blat over to CR#2 and back.

[Roadkill]

Oh, will by "buying" my free years' tax tonight.

F*ck you, Government.

[Roadkill]

Taxed.

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

She passed her MoT this evening . . minor advisor on a ball joint.