Custom I-Beams

Ditchdigger · Post by **Ditchdigger** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 11:45 am

I'm looking into building a set of 3 1/2" dropped I-beams for a 66. I will need to modify the spindles (knuckles) for the tie rod location, the pitman arm will also need modification, so that the steering linkage will clear the stock radius arms. I'm planning on building jigs for my I-beam welding. I know I can buy dropped beams , but I don't like any that I've seen, mainly because of the tie rod relocators. I have seen a simular type of setup on Ward's Prostreet 66.

cobraF100 · Post by **cobraF100** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 2:52 pm

Keep us up to date because here in the next few months I plained on getting a set of Drop IBeams to lower my Truck..

I'd rather Help a Fellow Member out before I bought somewhere else.

Ditchdigger · Post by **Ditchdigger** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 3:21 pm

I will try to take pictures before ,during , and after. That is if I don't forget like usual.

willowbilly3 · Post by **willowbilly3** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:58 pm

I have thought about doing the same thing. I don't know why they can't make drop spindles like they do for others.

Ditchdigger · Post by **Ditchdigger** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 9:05 pm

I have cut and installed my home built custom I-beams this past weekend. It ended up being a 4" drop. How does it look?My Photo Gallery

Post by **FORDification** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:14 pm

It looks pretty good from what I can tell. Now you're gonna have to drop the rear height so you don't like a stinkbug runnin' down the road!

So the beams you're using you fabricated yourself?? Have you got some pics of those (closeups) that you could share?

cobraF100 · Post by **cobraF100** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:42 pm

So,you want to make another set For Me?

Email me and let me know.

willowbilly3 · Post by **willowbilly3** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:26 am

Let us see close ups of the dropped I beams, then get ready to quit your day job. I want a set lowered for an F-250.

cobraF100 · Post by **cobraF100** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:38 am

You'll end up haveing enough business just from this site alone to keep up and going for a while..

I'm verymuch wanting to see some better Pic's of how it was done,and then ask you how much is Shipping!!!!

willowbilly3 · Post by **willowbilly3** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:38 pm

I just ran across a tech article over on the H.A.M.B. at the Jalopy Jurnal. They were showing how to heat and drop a model A axle but the principle would be the same. They look real clean and stock but of course they do come together a little in the process. I will see if I can figure out how to make a link.

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