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Old 10-24-2010, 07:58 PM   #1
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rear help

a friend of mine just picked up a 77 sub. we want to lay it out. i aldready noe hoe to do the front but how do you guys get the rear that low with out cutting into the floor of the truck. will a mini notch get us that far or do we havce to do the monster notch? thanks for the help JOE
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Old 10-24-2010, 08:13 PM   #2
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Re: rear help

this is as low as you can go without cutting the floor, cutting is the only way to get it to layout
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Old 10-25-2010, 08:20 AM   #3
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Re: rear help



I love that damn burban
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Old 10-25-2010, 07:22 PM   #4
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Re: rear help

whats all done to yours front and rear? thanks in advance
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Old 10-25-2010, 11:24 PM   #5
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Re: rear help

Look at my sig and go to my build
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Old 10-26-2010, 10:49 AM   #6
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Re: rear help

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On your build site you said you chopped the crossmember,what is that and did you do it with the engine in etc
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Old 10-26-2010, 11:09 AM   #7
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Re: rear help

here is a pic of the chop so you can see it better, your engine does not move, just your a-arms move up.


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Old 10-29-2010, 02:58 AM   #8
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here is how to do it http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/chopcross.html
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Old 10-29-2010, 04:55 PM   #9
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Can you do this to a truck crossmember ? are they the same ? I really wish I didnt throw my spare in the scrap heap.
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Old 10-29-2010, 05:07 PM   #10
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yes they are the same
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