We wanted to dive right in and show you some of the little detail tricks going into this build.
For the rear suspension, we set up the wishbone to mount flush inside the rear crossmember. This isn't done just for looks, as it also serves to give the wishbone the exact angle we needed for our rear suspension geometry. This is why everything on a big project should always be planned ahead of time, that way there will be no "unfixable" surprises down the road. So Bobby Martins from Sadistic Iron Werks broke down this clean little trick for all to see. For more information, contact the companies listed in the source box, and visit Minitruckinweb.com for more pics of the buildup.
 1. Here's a look at the position...  1. Here's a look at the position we want to mount the wishbone in (except flushed inside the crossmember, so about an inch and a half lower). |  2.Bobby made a "mock-up" link...  2.Bobby made a "mock-up" link end to match the width of our wishbone to use for measurement and placement. |  3.Next, Bobby measured and...  3.Next, Bobby measured and marked the center of the crossmember. |
4. |  5.The width of the bushing...  5.The width of the bushing was measured and transferred to the crossmember. Bobby will be using 1/4-inch plate for the side walls, so each side is marked accordingly. |  6.Each side of the crossmember...  6.Each side of the crossmember was measured and marked, and then to ensure a clean cut, a hole-saw and drill was used to drill out the soon-to-be bolt holes. |
7. |  8.Bobby used 1-inch, .120-wall...  8.Bobby used 1-inch, .120-wall DOM tubing to ensure plenty of strength for the wishbone mount. |  9.Next, we cut out two pieces...  9.Next, we cut out two pieces of 1/4-inch plate to box in the sides and support the mounting of the wishbone. Each piece was test-fitted and marked. |