The Willomet Charger

[AgDieseler]

Where is that rear end in it's travel as shown? Looks a little odd. Links are pointed up, but 'spinner' doesn't quite correspond. At ride heigh the links should be level and spinner at 90 - which under bump would 'flatten' out the spinner? Or is all this just mock up?

That’s full bump. The pivot doesn’t actually have to move much for 6” of travel. Also, it can’t flatten out. The mounting hardware acts like a limit strap/bump stop at a point.

My friends made a watts for a truck that does pivot as much as you’re taking about, so they put the pivot on top of the axle.

David

 

[AgDieseler]

Started welding in the front overlays.







Lots of weld inches to go.

David

 

[ktmoutfront]

Looks good. That is one nice looking drill motor holder.

 

[AgDieseler]

Engine mount to front rail tie ins are done. I even remembered to drill vent holes.









I had these lasered at Sendcutsend weeks ago, but finally had the chance to fit them.

David

 

[AgDieseler]

Mawwiage.



Kind of satisfying.

David

 

[sweetk30]

Just saw this and made me think of your build .

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[AgDieseler]

This tickles me. Thank you.

David

 

[AgDieseler]

All the AMD sheetmetal.

I got 68 fenders and quarters since the marker light holes are smaller and easier to fill, and I’ll modify the fenders to have the profile of a 70 and using my OG front end as a go-by.



Leaving it shrink wrapped until the big day, but it’s here and in solid shape.

David

 

[ashman]

I wouldn't wait too long before inspecting parts. I'm restoring a vette right now and I didn't unbox a few things until I was ready for them and had some bad parts. Much more of a pain to deal with returns after the 30 day window expires.

 

[AgDieseler]

I wouldn't wait too long before inspecting parts.

Smart. I’ll break down the pallet and have a gander.

David

 

[shady]

That's where I was just recently. Gathering parts since Christmas. Got my new heads finally and wanted to take a pic with the shaft rockers in them.

Found out they don't fit lol. Came out I had 10 days left to return them. I'm not even pulling my engine for like a month. If I hadn't tried taking that pic for the Ell of it I would have been stuck with $500 of wrong parts.

Won't do that again lol

 

[AgDieseler]

The front frame is “done.”





There’s still tube work and suspension and the upper chassis to do, but that’s the shape of the frame. I’ll snap a photo of the time-vampire outer overlays.

David

 

[AgDieseler]

Welded and bathed in penetrant. I’m pleased with how it came together.















I put the engine and trans back in and stowed it. I’m going to have to make a new trans mount with a bit of slack in it to ease install.

Meanwhile, I’ll be on suburban prep through to when I leave for NV.

David

 

[mrk5]

Are you going to clear coat the frame or hide all the nice fab work under black paint or powder coat?

 

[AgDieseler]

Are you going to clear coat the frame or hide all the nice fab work under black paint or powder coat?

Shiny paint causes enough stress. I can’t imagine having clear on everything. The Maximus charger is a, “don’t touch it except to hammer the hemi,” and it’s a bare metal car.

All hail chassis black.

David

 

[Tnsejed]

Looking great man!

 

[AgDieseler]

Cranking away.

The LS intake needs more room, so I’m figuring out how to shape what is essentially sort of a hood scope, but for the cowl/firewall.

Started with a 100* mitered corner.



Blended.



Welded in a fill panel (steel from the suburban), planished, filed, and smoothed.



Cut the cowl and managed a quick and dirty fit check.



Loads more to do.

David

 

[centexk5]

I can’t wait to see what you do with the wiring on this thing. Incredible work.

 

[ashman]

I can’t wait to see what you do with the wiring on this thing. Incredible work.

probably just gonna use a cut up factory harness he finds in a junkyard...

 

[AgDieseler]

I can’t wait to see what you do with the wiring on this thing. Incredible work.

Right now, I have no idea. Part of it depends on the engine management system, which is kind of up in the air. But, I will almost certainly have it wired by Adam at Tribe16. He loves that kind of work, and is exceptional at it.

probably just gonna use a cut up factory harness he finds in a junkyard...

Hopefully one of the harnesses that's chopped free from the ECU.

Pulled photos from the good camera. I put more blending effort into the visible (underside) of the panel.







It's not perfect, but that's what filler is for.

David