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Ford 10.5 sterling, cut down with Racing shafts, Moser axles, and a Detroit locker. 42" wide!
 
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Well I was wrong! lol 10.5 is a big sucker.
 
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Yeah, it will live up to whatever I can throw at it. Plus I need the weight back there,a nd the 10.5 center section is almost double the 9"
 
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what size are the shafts on the sterling?
 
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MOTHER OF GOD! That is sweet!
 
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its so tiny, but so massive..

it looks funny lol.
 
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LOL, I know what you mean. 42" rotor face to rotor face. LOL
 
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Wow 42" lol
 
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Gene got the rear end in there, but is taking his time and measuring a few more times, since it fell off the jack stands. Luckily his rib cage broke the fall. LOL


Good thing the rear end wasn't much wider!

 
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Welded and painted, and ready to be on a truck:





 
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dude kick ***!!
 
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Thats Awesome!
 
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might wanna make sure ur all strapped in nice and tight otherwise ur ***** might end up in ur back when u launch this ****er lol
 
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I have a special cut out in the seat with a seat belt for the boys.
 
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^lol
 
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That's the smallest monstrous axle I've ever seen! How much is left before she's ready to spin some tires and waste some chevys?
 
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Rolling chassis is here. Now just waiting on power. The guy building the motors Father passed away Saturday. He was just gone a week last month for him being sick, now he is obviously gone to take care of family business, which naturally comes first. It is a huge, tiny axle isn't it? LOL
 
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Rear frame section is finished and painted:




 
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b-e-a-utifull
 
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Been a little while, but its worth the wait:

The first was Genes Idea of being a smart ***. LOL




In case you missed it, I now have a rolling Chassis. woo hoo
 
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SWEET!

have you done something to the front suspension?
 
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Yeah, Dropped it 3" and changed to DJM control arms, springs, and shocks. throw another 900 pounds of motor on top of it, and it will be smashed nicely 3" off the ground.
 
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Originally Posted by Diesel Ranger
Yeah, Dropped it 3" and changed to DJM control arms, springs, and shocks. throw another 900 pounds of motor on top of it, and it will be smashed nicely 3" off the ground.
yeah that will work. lol

id be surprised to see if it can handle that kind of weight.
 
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It looks like you took that axle and tires from an airplane landing gear. LOL
 
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