I have some time to talk about my build so I thought I would take the time to post. I didnt get a chance to work on the buggy tonight as I had another project to work on but I hope to get the other side of the rod end's mounts cut out and tacked in place. I also would like to tack up the other upright as I only got the one side tacked for experimenting with the Trailing Link system. I first started off by drawing it all up on CAD. I am unfamiliar with 3-D CAD so I had to really work to try and figure out the notch for the cross bar on the main hoop on the chassis mount of the trailing link. I printed it out at full scale and then transfered it to cardboard and then to 1/4" thick press board (wood) refining the pattern each time. You can see this below...
I then scribed the locations on the mount points as the top view has showed on my CAD work...
Placed the plate into position and tacked in place...
I tacked up a new upright so I could also tack on the new mount point for the Trailing Link to attach to the Upright...
I can move it through full travel with zero binding and plenty of engine clearance which was my main concern!
Now all I have to do is make up the other plates so that the rod end mount's are double shear. Also have to do the other side now that it is proven out. Thanks for looking guys... Doug