The Daytona: October 15, 2006
by Russ Knize on Oct.15, 2006, under Daytona
Stupid skin infection came back again…grrr. Really slows me down, but I did get the bobble strut mount from Johnny welded to a backplate and welded to the K-frame. Man, I suck at stick welding. At least with the MIG, the tool helps mask my poor skills. Anyway the mount that Johnny sells is very solid. However, it is being welded to stamped sheetmetal on the K-frame and the contact patch is only about one square inch. As such, a transitional plate is needed to spread the load over a wider area on the K-frame to prevent cracking. I made mine out of a couple of scraps of 1.5″ angle iron that was cut, bent, hammered, etc until it matched the profile of the K-frame.
I also got the exhaust cut and fitted. Had to make the same basic changes to the back half as I did on the CSX. Also, getting the nut on the driver’s side down pipe bolt is problematic when using the TU 3″ swingvalve with the .63 A/R exhaust housing. More on that when it is done.