1980 work in progress
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Melting Slicks
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From: the land of a never ending frame-off resto-mod. May Visa have mercy on my soul.
Frame off rebuild of my 80
Here are a few pics of my 80 as it undergoes a frame off rebuild. The car is at 2 different shops one for the body and one for the mechs. The frame was media blasted then painted with por-15. The brake lines and coilover suspension are just being started. The body is on a dolly built from plans on this site. Floor pans will be next.
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The suspension is by Vansteel. It includes all new steering, complete offset trailing arms, and performance plus system with 4 wheel coilovers. All new brakes, Rear end rebuilt, trans rebuilt, drive and half shafts powder coated w/new u-joints, new SS brake and fuel lines, new SS exhaust and mufflers. More info later.
Here is a photo before starting. It sat in my drive for about 10 years.
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The suspension is by Vansteel. It includes all new steering, complete offset trailing arms, and performance plus system with 4 wheel coilovers. All new brakes, Rear end rebuilt, trans rebuilt, drive and half shafts powder coated w/new u-joints, new SS brake and fuel lines, new SS exhaust and mufflers. More info later.
Here is a photo before starting. It sat in my drive for about 10 years.
Last edited by indy99; Nov 17, 2005 at 10:27 PM. Reason: re title
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Melting Slicks
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From: the land of a never ending frame-off resto-mod. May Visa have mercy on my soul.
I am going to a 2 tone paint with frost beige on top and viper yellow on the bottom, A small hugger orange pinstripe will sepparate the 2 colors. Thats the plan as long as I stay on my meds and don't change my mind.
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Originally Posted by indy99
I was also thinking of an orange lower but I think it would be too contrasting of the colors.
The color combination looked fantastic!
