Build Blog Blather!!!
It is interesting the response that those of us try to be very open on their builds receive---from adoration to disdain---
I am sure most of us earn both!! Some may think that most of us approach these build diaries from ---look at this, look how smart I am, look what I built----
I think that an awful lot of us cruise these builds looking for ways, techniques, and IDEAS and INPUT, and appreciate that others are willing to share---most of us are going where we have not been before---faster and faster---
Thanks to all who I may have been able to help, but especially to those who have been willing to share, their findings and experience with me for I hope to be one of those who is going where they have not been before---I am willing to share ---most of what I find out.
Which brings us to my latest finding: A lot of you know that I am a fan of the GM 7.5 rear axle----when I built my latest axle I made it as wide as I could using the stock housing---I knew I was pushing its small 2 5/8" axle tubes with the way I was mounting it in a Lakester---way inboard from the way it mounts in a car. The Inspectors at the T&T and I discussed this possibility.
Between tying it down on the trailer, trailering it for 1700 miles and running it 20 +miles we now have tube deflection, we have a plan to build an axle girdle to prevent & stop this deflection. Marty, Sum and I have noodled out a PLAN of attack
that should work.
Thanks for sharing, thanks to all who post their reservations, and or experiences---
this is the kind of stuff that helps us all build, SAFER, faster cars and bikes!!
YMMV wmts'64