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Old Jun 15, 2021 | 08:39 PM
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My somebody-else's-project '76 has a fully restored frame, but it is decidedly NOT stock.

Judging by decals and some pictures available online of out-of-stock kits, I believe that I've got a VB&P Performance Plus suspension kit with Van Steel trailing arms, and an unidentified rack and pinion steering conversion. VB&P seems to be out of business, so I have no information about adjustments. I'd also like to make sure everything is torqued to spec before putting the body back on. Anybody have a source of data on these systems, or perhaps a digital copy of the literature to share?
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Pictures would help with the ID
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Here's some pics of the unidentified steering components:





The pinion assembly appears to have a GM part number on the casting. Whoever made the chassis brackets appears to have done a very nice job, and should put their mark on their products!
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Those are definitely Vette Brake upper control arms.
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I have the same VB&P Rack and pinion and I believe they used a 1992 Pontiac Grand Am Rack and Pinion.
VB&P called it a "Rack Attack"


Cheers,
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Yes! That looks just like it! Thank you!

I'm still keeping my eyes out for instructions.
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I looked through my documentation and all I had was the DVD full of their videos and no paper instructions anywhere. It looks like every video that was on the DVD is now on YouTube.

if I find any paper instructions, I’ll scan them to PDF and send them to you.

Cheers,
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It looks like the only paper document that I kept from my "Street and Slalom" kit was the R&P.
Sorry for the bad scan with my phone but it's legible

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