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Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:15 pm
by jjanke
Bent up on the brake and welded in the missing sections of the seat rails. Also stitch welded in the back of the wiper cowl.
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Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:26 pm
by bonecrrusher
Nice updates... your getting there!

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:49 pm
by jjanke
Lots of tedious metal patch pictures are coming. ....not the most exciting stuff......but its gotta get done ......on a Side note .......I cleared out all the parts i had been hiding in the rafters of the garage and "cleaned" up a lil bit in prep for the ceeling and heater install. Winter prep!!!!!

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:08 pm
by woody90gtz
Like eating an elephant. One bite at a time...

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:11 pm
by jjanke
Hahahah @ woody!!!! "Like eating an elephant"!!!!!!!!

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:54 am
by bonecrrusher
Just thought of this - are you going to have to shorten the drive shaft - or is the rear axle in the stockish location?

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:49 am
by jjanke
Drive shaft will have to be lengthened approx 2 inches.....ive just started to shop around and do research on who will be doing it......believe it or not the beretta has a longer wheel base than a 4 th gen camaro

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:07 pm
by 90GTZHO
Ive been going thru alot of popcorn watching this thread! :-D

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Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:47 am
by bonecrrusher
Lengthened - dang! With all these late model swaps you always hear of shortening - not adding material!

Thats pretty cool - keep up the good work!

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:43 am
by 1988GTU
Look in to a truck drive shaft. Easier and less cost to shorten than the other way around.

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:27 am
by ifixalot
I have the drive-shaft from my 68 Camaro drag racing setup, small block with turbo 400 to Dana 60 rear end.
I had to have a new one made when I went big block. If come up with the center to center distance of the u joints
and let me know I can measure mine. Maybe you can use it.

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:59 am
by jjanke
Drive shaft shop will make all new and ball Parked 400$$ approx cost to fab.....another shop by me will cut the tube out and weld in a new longer shaft for approx 300$$ ....im gonna measure it tonight and see .....

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 1:25 pm
by Cliff8928
One of my coworkers order a driveshaft for his old Firebird from Denny's Driveshafts and was very satisfied with the price and quality.

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 4:56 pm
by ifixalot
$300-400 is too high, when I had one made, without them supplying trans yoke, it was about $200 shipped.
I gave them my center to center distance and the size u joint I needed and they made it up and shipped it.
I asked about adding an 1-1/2" to my old one and they said it was easier and better just to make new,
than try and add to mine. Thats why I have one laying around.
Shop around if your having one made.

Re: Beretta Z28

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:01 pm
by jjanke
driveshaft will need to be 46 5/8 inches long from the face of the tans where the seal sits to the face or center line of the yoke. also it will need to be the same spline count on the output shaft and have the same yoke as a chevy 10 bolt rearend A= 3 1/2 inches and B =1 1/2 inches.
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