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Old 12-21-2012, 03:53 PM   #16
buggy5872
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Re: Big Bertha Build thread x2

I set the front clip on so I could start to take some measurements and figure out how I was going to make it a one piece tilt front end. I re used the tilt mechanism from the GMC. notice the top of the hood is only about a foot from hitting the garage door.


Its so tall I had to push it out side to tilt it forward.



I soon realized the steering was pointing straight up at the fender. I had to re-index the steering box back about 40 degrees to make it work. I marked all the relationships to the front suspension and draglink so I did not create any bump steer.

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