I'm a machinist for 40 years + looks like you got a lot to learn , so enjoy the ride , I run a VTL that was made 1912 so old machine don't die...
I like your thinking, I was thinking about tacking a 1" strap across the tubing and have a center hole to line up with center hole of the axle and...
STOP TOUCHING ME....got my brakes all put together and looks the same the pictures as in the beginning of this thread , the spring on the e brake...
following , I am working on my jeep with this same situation , what I will take a look is just take the spring off and put it all back together ,...
I am doing a 68 also but no where as nice as yours , your de tales of your build it so awesome , I was just putting my front drive line and notice...
I put a 4" lift on my jeep and the shocks that I got did the same thing , too big around bottom and the hit the spring so I put them on upside...
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