Rear shock and spring specs.

[RFH87_Connie]

I remember that.  A lot of the after market Jeep (and others) bumpers are already welded up air tight when manufactured.  A few either use them as air tanks or a water tank.  Some have added RV water tanks and pumps underneath the body too.  I would be worried about rust thru at some point though.  Maybe use POR-15 first?  Pretty nice to have when out in the middle of no where with no good water source.

[T Cro ®]

I remember that.  A lot of the after market Jeep (and others) bumpers are already welded up air tight when manufactured.  A few either use them as air tanks or a water tank.  Some have added RV water tanks and pumps underneath the body too.  I would be worried about rust thru at some point though.  Maybe use POR-15 first?  Pretty nice to have when out in the middle of no where with no good water source.

When I bought my mini truck in 89 my dad gave me a length of some 3" drill tubing from the oil rigs, it had a 5/16" thick wall. We build the rest of the bumper out of 3/8" plate... Needless to say that when I once got rear-ended on an icy road the Chevy front bumper simply folded under and I got shot forward like a pinball with only a scratch in my paint....

[RFH87_Connie]

That would be a pretty hefty (and heavy) bumper with 5/16" stuff.  You don't want to smack into the rear (or front) of my Jeep either.  It's only 1/4" with some 3/16" on the tire carrier though.  The class III hitch hiding under the bumper is probably what would tear the car up though.  The pic is from the Apple Blossom parade in Winchester VA.

I'm surprise Ted hasn't chimed in relating the bumpers on his model T.

I think we got off topic but perhaps it doesn't matter.

[timmerz]

Funny, as I was riding both my bigger bikes today, I was wondering if it would ever be possible to squeeze a Voyager XII 1200cc motor into the Connie frame...

[Nosmo]

Funny, as I was riding both my bigger bikes today, I was wondering if it would ever be possible to squeeze a Voyager XII 1200cc motor into the Connie frame...

ZRX 1200 has been done, design by Dan Bergmen and followed by at least one other.

[txfatboy]

Funny, as I was riding both my bigger bikes today, I was wondering if it would ever be possible to squeeze a Voyager XII 1200cc motor into the Connie frame...

The Voyager engine is a different engine family and physically taller than the zrx/zx10/concourse engine. It would require major surgery to the frame to work. I have an untitled frame I am saving just to see what it would take. All I need is someone to donate a voyager minus all the bodywork.