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Hello once again.I have some Watts progress.Building this is a slow,tedious process,because the prints are for a 69/70 and I assume would fit a 67 or 68 also.But since the rear floor is way different I have to fit all the parts to car,so there is a ton of back and forth.So here is what I have so...

Before I bought my Konis I was going to go with a set of the Vikings. The double adjustables are well made and rebuildable.

And it takes lots of labor.If I remember correctly.I know I read somewhere that the original Trans Am prototype Boss 302, was built in 3 weeks..................could have been 3 months,there was a 3 in there somewhere.Either way should be some motivation.Now that the weather is starting to break...

Here's the perch reinforcements.

Yes, there are a couple reasons I did it the way I did.I have seen pics of Trans Am cars both with and with out boxed sides.A lot of new hot rodded racy go fast stock appearing upper arms have this done.The side plates do add to the weight but are less weight than boxing plates on the whole...

I have fixed them.Stick welding with high nickle content rod.Pre heated using a torch,properly prepped crack,weld,throw in pile of play sand to cool.

I almost forgot ,I can be certain now,that there is no more seem I am going to weld on the car,I think......................When I was doing all of the chassis welding last year I did not weld the drivers staggered shock bracket.I wasn't sure I was going to use that shock set up.I was thinking...

Hi,those long links you see attached to the spring plates are indeed sway bar end links.The sway bar is tied into the mount for the track bar.Its kind of a smaller version of the KK Watts box............................sort of. I do love Javelins I always have.If I didn't have a Mustang,I would...

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I'd go big block.I'm building a Boss 429 powered 71 Trans Am Mach1.So yes,big blocks can go round corners too.

Hi, just to drive home the fact I am using the staggered shocks.Here is a pic of a 71 Penske Trans Am Javelin.

I put a blown hemi in the bed of an A100 that does wheelies.I can make staggered shocks and a watts work on a Mustang to go round corners :biggrin:

Hello again.Spring plates are done.I ''based'' them on the KK blue prints.I made them out of 1/4 inch plate.You will notice they are for the staggered shocks. None of the Trans Am cars used staggered shocks that I could find.So here we are,blazing new territory.The shock set up will make me...

The first set of brackets I made,i was damned and determined to make them bolt in using the factory holes.Try as I might,it was never going to work.Maybe with a 1 inch drop,but not 2 inch.We'll see how it dose with a big aluminum radiator with all the aluminum ducting.

Hello. I've said it before 85 to 90% of welding is being comfortable and relaxed.Everything you see on the car you think is over head welded,is.Just a car on 4 jack stands. When doing over head stuff,comfort and planning the track of your welds are very important. Also don't turn down the...

Hello,it only took 4 weeks  to install the radiator,but at least it's done. I made the mounts using the KK blue prints for 69/70,and modified it for a 71.The radiator is a high as I could get it. The upper hold downs are about 3/8ish from the bottom of the hood,and I was able to get the outlet...

 The past 2 weeks there has been 40+ inches of snow in my driveway. I would leave PA in a heartbeat if I could. What's the job situation in Oklahoma?

Hi,I finally have my rear end housing and parts.So I will get started on that as soon as I finish my radiator brackets which are not winning the war anymore.But winter is mentally and physically.I absolutely hate everything about Pennsylvania.

Hello everyone,I'm still waiting for my rear axle ,so I have been working on the radiator mounts.The first set was a fail,the nose drop is too radical of a modification to use the factory mounting holes with mounts that bolt in.So I will be making mounts that weld in.Anyway I found some neat...