Hey Yall. Well, i just got this rail from bryce, and i can't wait to get it on the road . I'll let the pics do most of the talking:
Love the look of those rear tires. they are 31/10.5/15LT's
And before anyone starts asking if i'm selling the spindle wheels, they are both shot. One is missing about 6 inches of the lip of the rim (rusted away), and the other has a nickel sized rust hole: ............... lol, i was planning on running brakes up front anyhow
Next pics should be of my progress
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Last edited by Bugman114 on Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:12 am; edited 1 time in total
I hope you are planning to refurb and keep the funky rear disc set up.
Oh yeah. I plan to buy a CNC pedal assembly, and redo the lines, as well as new calipers. the calipers only cost $15 with a metal piston (not that composite crap ). I might be able to re-use the type 3 rear hubs. i'll get new lines, new hardware (duh, lol), and new pads. the only thing i still have to look up are the rotors. still not 100% sure if they are also from a chrysler town and country, but we'll see. also, i have to replace one of the stub axles, because it looks like at some point, someone cross threaded the axle nut or it came off, or something, because the end of the axle is pounded and destroyed. bo big deal actually, as i just happen to have a spare one lying around, lol.
Up front i'll prolly just throw some drums on, with no brakes, and bolt up some wheels, since there is no weight up front, the whels would just lock up everytime i had hit the brakes .
And i'm not sure if i will turbo it or not . I really miss having a loud motor, but i do love the power of a turbo. I know for sure, that it won't have a turbo anytime soon, I'm just going to build a stock motor (with a loud ass exhaust, prolly a tri-mill) for it just to get it on the road, and maybe later on i'll slap a turbo on it.
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Subject: Turbo Mike's 952 Berrien Sand Rail 
Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:59 pm
. I'll let the pics do most of the talking:
). I might be able to re-use the type 3 rear hubs. i'll get new lines, new hardware (duh, lol), and new pads. the only thing i still have to look up are the rotors. still not 100% sure if they are also from a chrysler town and country, but we'll see. also, i have to replace one of the stub axles, because it looks like at some point, someone cross threaded the axle nut or it came off, or something, because the end of the axle is pounded and destroyed. bo big deal actually, as i just happen to have a spare one lying around, lol. 
