Advice Needed: Front Suspension
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From: Napa Valley California
I remember having toys and projects when I was young. They always took the back seat to family. That's ok because the toys will get done in time but family is now and much more fun and exciting than a corvette will ever be.
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Some forum members love to suggest what you should buy because they're not paying for it and it becomes expensive. You don't need some of the parts or quality of what they suggest e.g. Borgenson steering assembly, Bilstein shocks. That's expensive and totally unnecessary. You may need shocks if they are worn out. And if so, you don't need to spend $100/shock. More guys here than not don't have a Borgenson. You don't need it.
If all your wanting to do is cruise around in a cool car, keep it simple and buy only the parts you need at a reasonable price and save the rest for gas. Otoh, if you have a big budget, by all means, spend away whether its needed or not.
If all your wanting to do is cruise around in a cool car, keep it simple and buy only the parts you need at a reasonable price and save the rest for gas. Otoh, if you have a big budget, by all means, spend away whether its needed or not.
Good advice that I should heed 
Melting Slicks
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From: S Nevada
Some forum members love to suggest what you should buy because they're not paying for it and it becomes expensive. You don't need some of the parts or quality of what they suggest e.g. Borgenson steering assembly, Bilstein shocks. That's expensive and totally unnecessary. You may need shocks if they are worn out. And if so, you don't need to spend $100/shock. More guys here than not don't have a Borgenson. You don't need it.
If all your wanting to do is cruise around in a cool car, keep it simple and buy only the parts you need at a reasonable price and save the rest for gas. Otoh, if you have a big budget, by all means, spend away whether its needed or not.
If all your wanting to do is cruise around in a cool car, keep it simple and buy only the parts you need at a reasonable price and save the rest for gas. Otoh, if you have a big budget, by all means, spend away whether its needed or not.
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Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Woodbury NJ
Let me give a nod to newbvetteguy and resdoggie; I went "nuclear" with one massive case of "while I'm at it...". For me the process is rewarding, and I get to spend lots of time working with my hands in the mens crisis center (aka the garage.) This method is also expensive, and worse yet, I'm now 2 3/4 years since purchase and still havent driven the damn thing for a road trip. There's not a day that goes by where I dont think the thought: "I cant wait to drive that thing and go to shows and park my *** in a folding, shaded chair and answer questions all morning long and then go for a drive after a burnout or 4"...but I digress.
in the end, I'll have a 74 coupe made to order, upgraded everywhere with tech to about a mid-90s/2000's car. But I knew it would be a long haul. I'd still like to drive it sooner, but will have to wait until spring. Its been at the body shop for about 7 months, and ahould be home in Jan in time to prep for spring season.
Good luck, the hobby is funner-than-hell. Drive it for a while after fixing steering. Then plan your dream car. ;-)
in the end, I'll have a 74 coupe made to order, upgraded everywhere with tech to about a mid-90s/2000's car. But I knew it would be a long haul. I'd still like to drive it sooner, but will have to wait until spring. Its been at the body shop for about 7 months, and ahould be home in Jan in time to prep for spring season.
Good luck, the hobby is funner-than-hell. Drive it for a while after fixing steering. Then plan your dream car. ;-)
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From: Virginia Beach Virginia
Well, actually the borgeson box was a very cost effective way to "fix" my power steering. The old system was original. Everything needed to be replaced, rebuilt, and restored. Im a fairly competent mechanic, I bought the parts, did the rebuild and was still left with a powersteering system that wasnt very good. So...I swapped in the borgeson box. What a simple, well engineered swap it was. I wasted money on rebuilding the old system. I did recoup some by selling original parts, but had I just bought that borgeson box in the first place, it would have really been cost efficient.
Let me give a nod to newbvetteguy and resdoggie; I went "nuclear" with one massive case of "while I'm at it...". For me the process is rewarding, and I get to spend lots of time working with my hands in the mens crisis center (aka the garage.) This method is also expensive, and worse yet, I'm now 2 3/4 years since purchase and still havent driven the damn thing for a road trip. There's not a day that goes by where I dont think the thought: "I cant wait to drive that thing and go to shows and park my *** in a folding, shaded chair and answer questions all morning long and then go for a drive after a burnout or 4"...but I digress.
in the end, I'll have a 74 coupe made to order, upgraded everywhere with tech to about a mid-90s/2000's car. But I knew it would be a long haul. I'd still like to drive it sooner, but will have to wait until spring. Its been at the body shop for about 7 months, and ahould be home in Jan in time to prep for spring season.
Good luck, the hobby is funner-than-hell. Drive it for a while after fixing steering. Then plan your dream car. ;-)
in the end, I'll have a 74 coupe made to order, upgraded everywhere with tech to about a mid-90s/2000's car. But I knew it would be a long haul. I'd still like to drive it sooner, but will have to wait until spring. Its been at the body shop for about 7 months, and ahould be home in Jan in time to prep for spring season.
Good luck, the hobby is funner-than-hell. Drive it for a while after fixing steering. Then plan your dream car. ;-)
You didnt go nuclear, you went Big Bang. thats absolutely beautiful, well done!
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