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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Anderson SC
The pic must be good. I got itchy just LOOKING at it 
By way of encouragement.. my rear underside looked just like yours last year. A sandblaster, paint, bearings, bushings, and a couple calipers later and....
Click Little Pic for Big Pic
By way of encouragement.. my rear underside looked just like yours last year. A sandblaster, paint, bearings, bushings, and a couple calipers later and....
Click Little Pic for Big Pic
Last edited by Clams Canino; Nov 16, 2010 at 04:53 PM.
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Racer
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From: Vilonia Arkansas
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Racer
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From: Vilonia Arkansas
Very nice! Hopefully I can get close to that look.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Anderson SC
Check out the Firestone Firehawk 255/60/15's - That's what I put on Old Thirsty.
They are the widest you can get in there safely and are the factory diameter.
Brand snobbery time LOL
Use Spicer U-joints, Timken bearings, VB&P rear spring, Bilstein shocks, and Moog ball joints - in other words use the name brand high end stuff now, to avoid re-work. Buy a case of Rustolium semi-gloss black paint too.
-W
They are the widest you can get in there safely and are the factory diameter.
Brand snobbery time LOL
Use Spicer U-joints, Timken bearings, VB&P rear spring, Bilstein shocks, and Moog ball joints - in other words use the name brand high end stuff now, to avoid re-work. Buy a case of Rustolium semi-gloss black paint too.
-W
Last edited by Clams Canino; Nov 16, 2010 at 05:15 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Sherman CT
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2019 C3 of Year Finalist (stock)
St. Jude Donor '24-'25-'26
Welcome Deacon Don and thanks for saving another '72. Looks like you are making great progress
. Thanks for sharing the photos
Regards
Roy
. Thanks for sharing the photosRegards
Roy
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Racer
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From: Vilonia Arkansas
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