the project starts again
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
well i finally got my new brakes on and the car is back on the ground with the new front suspension on but the back suspension is gonna have to wait till i get it out to California. well the front of the car sat at 28.5" to the top of the wheel well to the ground but it is now sitting at 26.5" 
with now miles on it yet. im hopeing that it settles down to 25.5" i will post some pictures of what it looks like now with the new suspension and brakes after i get home and get a few hours of sleep but here is the befor pictures.
with now miles on it yet. im hopeing that it settles down to 25.5" i will post some pictures of what it looks like now with the new suspension and brakes after i get home and get a few hours of sleep but here is the befor pictures.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
Originally Posted by Bangkok Dean
Well you have come along way. She looks a little high in the front but it will settle in a little after driving some miles. 
those are pictures of my old suspension and wont get to post the new pictures till i get home from work but i will have some up later today it is sitting alot lower than it is in those pictures. 
i should also be getting my new jet-hot hooker side pipes today and should have those on by saturday
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
looks good!!! the tires/wheels look great!!!! talk to me about the wheels/tires , what sizes?
the rims are american racing TTII's 17x8 with 4" backspacing on all four corners and the rear tires are 255/50/17 and the fronts are 245/45/17. the front is sitting at 26.5" to the highest point on the inner finder lip and the rear is 29"
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Melting Slicks
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
well my exhaust showed up friday like it was suppose to. i got the hooker sidepipes from jet-hot. well i got the passanger side on but broke the rocker molding in the process and broke of two of the bolts. hopefully the driver side goes better tomorrow. i'll post some pictures tomorrow night when i finish up.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
well i dont have pictures yet because my wife has got the camera but i have gotten alot done.
yesterday
i got the exhaust done and the seats bolted in.
today
i got the new passanger window regulator in and dynamated the door and installed my new chrome side mirrors. the passanger door is all done accept for insalling the door panel. i replaced the window regulator on the driver siide a couple years ago for my mom when it was her car and not even a month after i got it in she parked it and didnt drive it again. anyways the drivers door has a rattle in it so im gonna take it apart and do the same thing to that door and dynamat it also. also got a broken bolt out of the passanger door that was for the inside door pull. the mirrors slowed me down for a little while but i got both sides on and they look awsome accept for the holes where the sport mirrors where bolted on but taht is gonna get fiberglassed when i get it to california. while i was pushing the car around i noticed taht it was alot easier to steer it with the new steeroids on it so i grabed the front tire while the car was on the ground and sure enough i could turn it from lock to lock by hand. i cant wait till i finally get to start her and take her for a drive 
yesterday
i got the exhaust done and the seats bolted in.
today
i got the new passanger window regulator in and dynamated the door and installed my new chrome side mirrors. the passanger door is all done accept for insalling the door panel. i replaced the window regulator on the driver siide a couple years ago for my mom when it was her car and not even a month after i got it in she parked it and didnt drive it again. anyways the drivers door has a rattle in it so im gonna take it apart and do the same thing to that door and dynamat it also. also got a broken bolt out of the passanger door that was for the inside door pull. the mirrors slowed me down for a little while but i got both sides on and they look awsome accept for the holes where the sport mirrors where bolted on but taht is gonna get fiberglassed when i get it to california. while i was pushing the car around i noticed taht it was alot easier to steer it with the new steeroids on it so i grabed the front tire while the car was on the ground and sure enough i could turn it from lock to lock by hand.
i cant wait till i finally get to start her and take her for a drive