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Offline Crackerman

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1140 on: July 18, 2014, 01:46:08 PM »
are you allowed to fold the trailing edge of the dam out? In an effort to keep air off the front tires.,

or will this do more harm than good?

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1141 on: July 18, 2014, 02:54:47 PM »
Steve:

I am interested in how you terminate the sides by the wheel wells. I have the braces on place but have not decided if I leave the air dram straight or scallop it to flow with the wheel opening. I have sharpie'd both designs and looked at them but have not made the final trim cut.

good luck, looks great.


BR

I am planning to leave the back of the air dam "square", but I'm always open for alternate ideas or ways to address the situation.

Steve.


FWIW, the lower curved portion of the front of the wheel well was deemed to be outside the rules by Mayor Warner in 2000 (no record!):



Once it was trimmed to go straight down, all was good, including the second trip to impound (a record!).

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1142 on: July 18, 2014, 03:08:16 PM »
Well that settles it.

BR

But boy did the radius cut around the wheel sure did look good.
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1143 on: July 21, 2014, 10:43:45 AM »
I had a pretty productive weekend, with the final "push" for SpeedWeek well under way.

Last week, I received the re-made window/door net from Stroud.  They did a great job, as did Joe Timney, who gave me some extremely valuable advice about fitting of the net.

In order to facilitate mounting of the new net setup, I had to cut some of the old brackets out of the truck.  While I was cutting, I cut out the old expanded metal guarding around the leg area, in preparation for an 0.060" aluminum panel in that area.

I have the air dam pretty much sorted out, I just need to drill some holes in brackets that will support the home-made turnbuckles on the back side of the air dam.  I have the dam set up at 1-1/2" clearance.  There might be a chance to bolt on an extension to the bottom edge of the dam in order to get it a little closer to the surface.



On Sunday, my neighbor and Crew Chief helped me swap transmissions, putting in a top secret gearbox that I'm calling "MegaTrans X".  The combined contents of this transaxle were never offered in any OEM vehicle.  As far as I know, it's a one-of-a-kind combination of parts that an Engineer friend of mine put together.  The guy literally lives in his shop, which is an old automobile dealership in a less than desirable part of St Louis. 

Just thought I'd share an update.

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1144 on: July 21, 2014, 10:50:34 AM »
Steve:

Air Dam looks great and fast.

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1145 on: July 21, 2014, 11:14:46 AM »
Looks great Steve! :cheers:
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1146 on: July 21, 2014, 11:58:05 AM »
Dam good. :-D

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1147 on: July 22, 2014, 12:57:53 AM »
Steve
The airdam looks great,we'll see ya in a few weeks here.

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1148 on: July 22, 2014, 11:17:04 AM »
I still have plenty of "checklist" items to take care of before rolling out, but I will definitely be there. 

Looking forward to meeting as many of you in person as possible.

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1149 on: July 22, 2014, 07:18:56 PM »
Best of luck getting everything worked off the check-list.  I look forward to seeing it in person and hopefully meeting you.

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1150 on: July 25, 2014, 09:31:35 AM »
Looks good Steve!

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1151 on: July 28, 2014, 10:09:23 AM »
Another quick update from over the weekend:

I beefed up the air dam with some aluminum angle placed behind the "skin".  This is not Manta22 level riveting work, but the end result is an air dam that is VERY solid, and somewhat adjustable for angle.



Here's the view from under/behind the air dam after riveting the angle in place, and figuring out an adjustable support system.  The supports are 3/8 NF allthread with heim joints.  This offers a fair amount of adjustment for the angle of the air dam...



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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1152 on: July 28, 2014, 11:00:37 AM »
You did a great job there Steve.

It looks neat. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1153 on: July 28, 2014, 11:02:53 AM »
That is a good looking job, Steve. Neat, clean, fast  :cheers:

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #1154 on: August 04, 2014, 08:32:48 AM »
New and improved sheet metal guarding and door net.



I'll be packing the trailer tonight!!!

See you on the salt.

Steve

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