{"id":2622,"date":"2024-07-06T07:05:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T07:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/Home\/?page_id=2622"},"modified":"2025-06-12T22:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T22:03:57","slug":"pullman-frame-build-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/Home\/pullman-frame-build-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pullman Frame Build"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2622\" class=\"elementor elementor-2622\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-299a69a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"299a69a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6e6436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pullman-Frame-Dimensions-1024x358.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2624\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pullman-Frame-Dimensions-1024x358.png 1024w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pullman-Frame-Dimensions-300x105.png 300w, 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*\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>While scaling my car, the frame dimension that fit the best was 2.5&#8243; x 1&#8243; rectangular tube.\u00a0 Our local metal supplier did not carry that size and the special delivery to acquire that size was too expensive for me.\u00a0 So I had to either go up to 3&#8243; or downsize to 2&#8243;.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1bfeed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1bfeed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c40d12c\" data-id=\"c40d12c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce7247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ce7247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rail-2-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2814\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rail-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rail-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rail-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rail-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rail-2-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57b56cf\" data-id=\"57b56cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b064bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b064bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As weight is going to be an issue for this large cyclekart, I chose 2&#8243; as it saves nearly one pound per foot over the larger 3&#8243; size tube.<\/p><p>It never ceases to amaze me how much time metal work takes.\u00a0 The two rails took nearly two weeks.\u00a0 While somewhat simpler than my first Bugatti Type 13 project, these rails still had a lot of detail work.\u00a0 One improvement I made was the front spring connection where I used pipe.\u00a0 It came out a lot cleaner and stronger.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c4cd7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c4cd7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9568a81\" data-id=\"9568a81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0ae2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec0ae2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Axle-Support-Jig-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2741\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Axle-Support-Jig-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Axle-Support-Jig-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Axle-Support-Jig-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Axle-Support-Jig.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-440893c\" data-id=\"440893c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8360ddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8360ddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The rear 1&#8243; axle is 53&#8243; long and purchased from BMI.\u00a0 They do custom axles and I could not be more pleased with their fast response and perfect parts.\u00a0 The axle is supported at each end by 2&#8243; pipe that have bearing mounts welded at each end.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d62eae0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d62eae0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5906753\" data-id=\"5906753\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f98466 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f98466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Axlejig-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2828\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Axlejig-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Axlejig-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Axlejig-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Axlejig-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Axlejig-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9d107 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f9d107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here is a picture of my wooden jig so that the bearing end plates are mated to the pipe precisely.\u00a0 The new Harbor Freight welding table with clamping fixtures is a godsend for fitting everything perfectly before welding.\u00a0 The rear axle pieces took me a full day to complete.\u00a0 A lot of work indeed, but so satisfying to see how well they perfectly aligned in the final assembly.<\/p><table style=\"height: 47px;\" width=\"202\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"279\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab1ac2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab1ac2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f7cf69\" data-id=\"5f7cf69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97889e0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97889e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rear-Axle-Assembly-2-scaled-e1749763641618-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2837\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rear-Axle-Assembly-2-scaled-e1749763641618-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rear-Axle-Assembly-2-scaled-e1749763641618-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rear-Axle-Assembly-2-scaled-e1749763641618-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rear-Axle-Assembly-2-scaled-e1749763641618-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rear-Axle-Assembly-2-scaled-e1749763641618-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf03d38 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf03d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here is the rear axle fully assembled and connected to the suspension springs.\u00a0 My CAD drawings helped a lot to figure out the overall length and spacing needed between the components.\u00a0 It&#8217;s simply wonderful to see the final product meet the drawings perfectly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68b727e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rear-Suspension-Sppring-Mounting-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rear-Suspension-Sppring-Mounting-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rear-Suspension-Sppring-Mounting-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rear-Suspension-Sppring-Mounting-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rear-Suspension-Sppring-Mounting-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b250f99 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b250f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The rear springs were purchased from Engles Coach Shop.\u00a0 They are the 1-1\/4&#8243; Wagon Seat Springs.\u00a0 The pair cost me $203 with shipping.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>I did not modify them in anyway.\u00a0 I simply welded a large 2&#215;2 angle onto the frame then mated the springs via three bolts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>I located the springs per the pictures of the actual car.\u00a0 In retrospect, I wished I had lowered the springs one inch.\u00a0 They are strong and work very well for this application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a6435f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a6435f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-447de37\" data-id=\"447de37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d1ec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1d1ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-Spring-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2846\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-Spring-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-Spring-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-Spring-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-Spring-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-Spring-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c6df39\" data-id=\"1c6df39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58da25b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58da25b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The front spring mounting is fairly straight forward.\u00a0 The forward connection point is set by the frame design.\u00a0 The rear mounting; however, requires some calculation.\u00a0 Refer to my Bugatti build to see how to calculate the correct rear mounting point.\u00a0 Steve Vinson&#8217;s method did not work for me on the Bugatti, so I did a little investigation and discovered a formula that locates the precise spot.\u00a0 It allows the spring to work prefectly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-649add9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"649add9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4cc487\" data-id=\"f4cc487\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e369952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e369952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-axle-mt-2-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2843\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-axle-mt-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-axle-mt-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-axle-mt-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-axle-mt-2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-axle-mt-2-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b451876\" data-id=\"b451876\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c468e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62c468e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To mount the front axle, I welded a 4&#8243;x 4&#8243; pad across the top side of the axle where the front elliptical springs would be located.\u00a0 Then once the springs were installed, I sandwiched them between the mounting pads and bolted them into place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae2a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dae2a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FrontAxleMt-1-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2844\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FrontAxleMt-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FrontAxleMt-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FrontAxleMt-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FrontAxleMt-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FrontAxleMt-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chassis-on-wheels-e1723012893755-300x223.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2740\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chassis-on-wheels-e1723012893755-300x223.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chassis-on-wheels-e1723012893755-768x571.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chassis-on-wheels-e1723012893755.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d72e7a\" data-id=\"1d72e7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c83c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66c83c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here is my frame mated with my front and rear axle.\u00a0 I also put on the wheels for a quick look to see how it looked.\u00a0 I had problems with my right rear wheel as it didn&#8217;t go onto the axle completely.\u00a0 The wheel bearing was not set perfectly so it was a pretty quick fix.\u00a0<\/p><p>It&#8217;s very rewarding when it&#8217;s assembly time and I get to see all the hard work come to fruition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5beebb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5beebb2\" 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