Alrighty.... Here are some updates as promised:
After seeing how Mike Lawless' new rear IRS setup turned out, I decided to take a step in the same direction:
091 Bus Box by Crow Trans, with LanD Intermediate section and Weddle 930 Flanges
Trans installed with RLR 1" Raise Kit for Bus boxes.
Chevy 5-lug Hub and 930 Micro Stub from EMPI (Thanks RLR!). These come with nice 10.9 grade 14mm studs, but had to get pressed out and replaced with 1/2 ones.
Now the good stuff:
The wife was brave enough to leave town without taking the Saws-All with her, so I got to hacking! No more torsion tube! I will be building a chromoly frame that the custom IRS control arms will mount to and allow for zero camber change throughout the travel of the suspension, plus it will allow me to make the arms a little longer than what Mike did.
Since the bus box is raised in the car, and to allow for room for the coil overs and sub-frame, it was decided to cut out the package tray and wheel tubs!
The package tray will get put back in, but it will be raised up in the car approx 2", and the tubs will be narrowed to accomodate the 235 radial.
Up Next: Body goes back on for tire mock-up, then its off again so the control arms and sub frame can get built. Stay Tuned!
