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Offline Bruning Auto Design

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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #120 on: February 04, 2008 - 03:42:36 PM »
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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #121 on: February 04, 2008 - 03:52:21 PM »
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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #122 on: February 04, 2008 - 08:36:28 PM »
Wow, I've said it before but the fabrication skills are amazing! It's your Dad's correct?----tell him for me if he doesn't keep up on these threads. Amaaazing workmanship. That really shows years of experience I sure can appreciate.

Question: When you are fabricating simple steel suspension mounts, link brackets, etc. what material are you using (chromemoly or mild steel?) and do you heat treat the welds after to keep them from being brittle or anything special? A little more on the technical side, but I'm considering building my own triagulated or panhard 4 or 3-link rear suspension and would love to have your opinion.

Thanks, Wes

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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #123 on: February 05, 2008 - 01:47:10 AM »
Wow, I've said it before but the fabrication skills are amazing! It's your Dad's correct?----tell him for me if he doesn't keep up on these threads. Amaaazing workmanship. That really shows years of experience I sure can appreciate.

Question: When you are fabricating simple steel suspension mounts, link brackets, etc. what material are you using (chromemoly or mild steel?) and do you heat treat the welds after to keep them from being brittle or anything special? A little more on the technical side, but I'm considering building my own triagulated or panhard 4 or 3-link rear suspension and would love to have your opinion.

Thanks, Wes

Thanks Wes... brackets are mild steel, so heat treating isn't necessary.

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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #124 on: February 05, 2008 - 04:43:52 PM »
As everyone has said before, that thing is going to be one bad-ass car!

When designing the frame of the car, did you guys calculate exactly where to put each member?  If not, how do you know that none of the pieces of the frame are zero-force members? 
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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #125 on: February 06, 2008 - 01:14:57 AM »
Jason Rushforth recently finished the renderings of the Challenger.  They turned out great!

His artwork is popping up all over the place...





Looking forward to seeing the drawings in person!

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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #126 on: February 06, 2008 - 08:34:19 AM »
 :clapping: Guys the rendering looks very impressive.

I really love the idea of extending the 71 Challenger R/T stripes past the letters all the way to the back.  This treatment would look great on other striped Challengers aswell. :drool:
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1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
1971 Barracuda   (O O {]{]{]|[}[}[} O O)
1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #127 on: February 06, 2008 - 12:26:35 PM »
Wow, I've said it before but the fabrication skills are amazing!
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Those are some clean welds  :2thumbs:
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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #128 on: February 06, 2008 - 05:40:05 PM »
thanks guys... 

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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #129 on: February 06, 2008 - 06:58:19 PM »
 :wow:  :clapping:

That's some amazing work!  I'm looking forward to seeing the finished car.
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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #130 on: February 06, 2008 - 11:28:28 PM »
:wow:  :clapping:

That's some amazing work!  I'm looking forward to seeing the finished car.

Wish my welding skills werehalf as good!  :grinyes:
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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #131 on: February 06, 2008 - 11:53:22 PM »
Awesome progress as usual!! :cheers:  Those renderings are amazing, too! :2thumbs:
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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #132 on: February 08, 2008 - 05:37:17 PM »
Jesus, that's nice!!!  :wow:

Will the car be raced!?
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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #133 on: February 12, 2008 - 01:30:47 PM »
Update-  the car will come off the fixture today and on a trailer heading to the Portland Rod & Custom Show on Thursday............



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Hope to meet some of you at the show!

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Re: BAD Challenger.... C5 suspension, 6.1 SRT8 Hemi, 6 speed, etc....
« Reply #134 on: February 12, 2008 - 01:44:56 PM »
Nice welding  :2thumbs:, wish I had that skill.   :cheers: