David,
Not sure where Bonsall is... I am in northern California, eastern SF bay
area.
Yes, the pumpkin as well as the upper spring/shocks mount to the new
cross-member. If you want to go that route, there are kits available in the
hot-rod market.
Gary
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From: "sosnaenergyconsulting" <sosnaenergyconsulting@cox.net>
To: "Gary Winblad" <garywinblad@attbi.com>
Cc: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>; "Theo Smit" <tsmit@shaw.ca>;
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Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: IFS/IRS question
> Hi Gary:
> It sounds like we're nearly neighbors--no, mine was the blue car at
> British Car Day in Bonsall.
>
> Your suggestion about the cage got me thinking. The cage is attached to
> the frame and the pumpkin is supported from the cage. I might be able
> to come up with a new cross-member similar to the one you saw. That
> would fit tighter than the cage and still let me hang the pumpkin from
> the new crossmember. Which would get the pumpkin up higher and
> effectively lower the car body, (hopefully) levelling out the lower
> control arms.
>
> It's certainly worth adding to the list of options I've gotten both on
> and off-list.
>
> You guys are GREAT!
>
> Thanks to all of you!
>
> Regards
>
> David
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