Frame Rail arrival & inspection

Frame Rails, working with frame fixture, measuring, welding

Boxing Frame Rails

Installing Crossmembers

Front Spring
C Notches

Bob rear
frame rails

U-Coat It

Assemble Frt Suspension

Installing Ladder bars - Rear end

Sandblasting & Powder Coating

Sponsor Sign & Chassis

04 Ladder Bar

Install Engine & Trans

IN 600 Street Induction Product

Steel Tubing Structure

Installing Windshield

Mounting Rats Glass Body to Chassis

Mounting Radiator, Grill Shell & Insert

Mounting of the Pulleys

Mounting of Steering Column

Wheel and Tire Combination

Duvall Gets Chrome

With the upper steering column mount in place we have determined the length of stainless shaft we need to join the two steering joints. The joints must be in phase for the steering to work correctly. The joints to be in phase must be able to flex in the same plane. You can see the alignment in the picture. Something we had to do also was radius our gusset plates on the engine mount for the joint to clear. Both front and rear gussets were radiused for the proper clearance of the steering joint. We want the shaft assemble to be as close as possible to the headers and still be within the working angles of the joints. The shaft appears closer in the picture than it really is because of the camera angle. There is a space of about 1/2" between the shaft and the header.

Remember the finish plate we made for the column, it was slipped over the column before we installed the steering joints and stainless steel shaft. You can see Tom positioning the plate on the firewall. The two studs that pass through the firewall are the mounting points for the tabs we have welded to the steering column. Tom installs the flat washer, internal ring lock washer and nut on the inside of the firewall on one of the steering column tabs. He will leave the assembly loose until the upper mount is tightened. All mounting points are checked for final alignment and when we are satisfied with the angle and location we tighten all the fasteners. The installation of the column from the engine side of the firewall can be seen in the final picture.

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