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Buick Turbo Framerail Modification - Power Trip
then finishes the job. |  The large section of the rail...  The large section of the rail that was previously cut off is sanded, and then Brian welds it back into position. This is the finished product-the rail now looks like it did before, but much thinner, as evidenced by the front/rear end caps. |  Brian repeats the process...  Brian repeats the process on the driver side. Here he is in action through a welder's helmet. |  With both rails cut, there...  With both rails cut, there are now only 43.75 inches between the outside of the rails-an extra 2.75 inches for fat tires. (Fender lip mods will increase that extra room, so stay tuned, as a deadline prevented us from doing that now). Brian painted up the bare metal and added a lower tubular bar for increased stiffness. In addition to the GNX crossmember and the replaced body bushings, this puppy will be stiff! |  The diff is back from the...  The diff is back from the install shop-with the rear gears and 30-spline Eaton installed, it's time to do the C-clip eliminator axles. |  The drum brake assembly is...  The drum brake assembly is removed... |  As are the backing plates....  As are the backing plates. Here's a view down an axle tube. In stock configuration, the axle bearing sits here. |  Cotton puts a rag into one...  Cotton puts a rag into one axle tube and cuts the end off with a Sawzall. Strange recommends cutting the tube so 1/8 inch is left-in the 8.5-inch 10-bolt's case, we cut off exactly 1 inch. |  A grinder smoothes out the...  A grinder smoothes out the jagged metal from the cut. |
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