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My 87 white mits build

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Re: My 87 white mits build

Postby laidoutmits » Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:58 pm

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next I took of the bottom of the pocket that was in the way of the lower control arm.
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Re: My 87 white mits build

Postby laidoutmits » Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:04 pm

with that of the pocket being left and the spindle still being able to tuck an 18" I started making some cups to mount bags to but not knowing exactly what I needed I made some trim to fit universals.
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Re: My 87 white mits build

Postby laidoutmits » Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:08 pm

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fitting hole needed to be bigger but that can be done with a step bit. Next I started reverse mount mocking to the U C arm mount.
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Re: My 87 white mits build

Postby laidoutmits » Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:14 pm

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and now I can remount the U.C. arm.
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Re: My 87 white mits build

Postby laidoutmits » Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:20 pm

next I tried to set the spindle at slammed height but I ran into a binding issue and had to pie cut the upper and just give a relief cut on the lower arms
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Re: My 87 white mits build

Postby laidoutmits » Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:29 pm

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and there you have it tuckin a 25 " diameter tire . (25" tire half of diameter is 12.5" plus 12" ground frame hieght and u got 24.5" then I added a 1/2" to get 25")
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Re: My 87 white mits build

Postby laidoutmits » Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:33 pm

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next I realized that I wasn't going to be able to get the bag in the spring cup area and cut it off
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Re: My 87 white mits build

Postby laidoutmits » Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:38 pm

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Next was to start making new top bag plates.
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Re: My 87 white mits build

Postby laidoutmits » Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:43 pm

and the beginning of the bottom mount to
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Re: My 87 white mits build

Postby camoit » Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:52 pm

Why did you go with ball joinsts? I would have just went with Uniballs. more movement.
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