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Just wanted to share my 2.5 year journey w/ the forum on what I've done to a '67 with a few photos, I'm sure you can spot the obvious but there are the not so obvious changes:
-blue LED bulb in all of interior lighting
-LED backup lights
-backup camera
-power door locks hooked up to a Viper 2 way alarm w/ shock and motion sensors
-64 bent needle gauges w/ 200 MPH speedo
-EFI on an L88 intake setup
-Bowtie "Nitrous" block, Brodix heads, Edlebrock intake, forged internals
-Serpentine system w/ Vintage Air
-Finned coolant expansion tank for better cooling that Big Block
-Tubular Upper A Arms for more caster
-Bump Steer kit
-16:1 power steering box
-Large remote reservoir in aluminum for better heat dissipation.
-QA1 shocks w/ springs for BBC
-Long rear leaf spring bolts
-275/315 tires
-Wilwood brakes
-3 point belts for the street w/ 4 point on driver's side
-C4 GS seat in passenger side
-battery relocated to behind passenger
-homelink rear view mirror
-hardwired for V1 radar detector
So far everything seems to be fine, car drives fine but I have less rear tire clearance on one side than the other and wonder if anyone can tell me if the body can be lifted a little and then shifted to the side w/ more clearance?
I kind of like the blue instr lights. Nice looking car, BTW.
As far as your tire clearance, how much difference do you have one side to the other? I assume you a re referring to fender lip/ tread side clearance.
From the factory, i have never seen a car that was a truly even side to side when large tires are stuffed in the wheel wells. You appear to ahve widened fenders , so who knows how even the flares or installation was.
Its little late now but an easier fix is to get wheels with more (?) backspace and use a say 1/4"(or whatever) spacer to bring the other wheel out a bit more so they are even.
I really like the overall look of the car. It has an aggressive road race theme. The gray and the black look great with the wheel choice. How about a couple of more pictures? I would really like to see a frontal view to get a look at that molded in spoiler.
I kind of like the blue instr lights. Nice looking car, BTW.
As far as your tire clearance, how much difference do you have one side to the other? I assume you a re referring to fender lip/ tread side clearance.
From the factory, i have never seen a car that was a truly even side to side when large tires are stuffed in the wheel wells. You appear to ahve widened fenders , so who knows how even the flares or installation was.
Its little late now but an easier fix is to get wheels with more (?) backspace and use a say 1/4"(or whatever) spacer to bring the other wheel out a bit more so they are even.
Doug
When there are lots of clearance with skinnier tires, then you don't notice the body alignment isn't symmetrical but w/ hardly any clearance then even a tenth off to either side is noticeable. I have to give the tires more negative camber than ideal to clear the fenders now. Here are the two sides...
I don't know, maybe it's me, but the different seats (including color) looks goofy to my eyes.
Rest of the car is gorgeous.
I agree but I need a fix back bucket seat but I want one seat back that can fold forward so at least if I go to the track, I can still throw the floor jack, tools, tent, chairs, etc. in the back.
I really like the overall look of the car. It has an aggressive road race theme. The gray and the black look great with the wheel choice. How about a couple of more pictures? I would really like to see a frontal view to get a look at that molded in spoiler.
Here's a better shot of the front spoiler
Not a good angle but you can see how naked the front looks w/o the bumper so I had to add a spoiler to balance it out. Still have to add a rear diffuser at some point.
I agree but I need a fix back bucket seat but I want one seat back that can fold forward so at least if I go to the track, I can still throw the floor jack, tools, tent, chairs, etc. in the back.
Your '67 must be bigger than most or you really know how to pack one.
Your '67 must be bigger than most or you really know how to pack one.
That's nothing John, I used to race a 911 GT3 and carried on the car:
4 wheels with Hoosier tires inside tire totes in the back seat
1 floor jack in the front turnk
2 folding chairs above the tires/wheels
1 folding tent above the chairs
1 lunch cooler on the floor behind me
1 tool bag on the floor behind passenger seat
1 helmet bag in front trunk
1 grocery bag of snacks in front trunk
and 1 girlfriend (no room for the second one )
When there are lots of clearance with skinnier tires, then you don't notice the body alignment isn't symmetrical but w/ hardly any clearance then even a tenth off to either side is noticeable. I have to give the tires more negative camber than ideal to clear the fenders now. Here are the two sides...
Couple of questions...
1. Where is the tire hitting? There should be a rub mark somewhere. Photo?
2. How much negative camber did you have to put in to get where it is now?
3. If you had 0 degrees negative camber, how much clearance was there between fender lip and tire?
4. With your current camber, how much clearance is there between tire and fender lip.
I ask because I am building a car and right now my tires with no camber at all rub the inner lip. I have a couple options but I would like to understand your issues in hope I can avoid the results you currently have.
04-17-2018, 07:59 PM
My restomod is DONE. Well kind of...
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