Progress report!
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Drifting
Joined: May 2003
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From: Barrie
Progress report!
Well since some of you guys have asked me where my car was at some of the events I figure I’d show you some of the parts that I bought/reconditioned before they get dirty on the vette 
Converting to MANual steering, no (Arnold voice) “girly man” driver here
VB&P poly bushings, 550lb springs, Bilstein shocks, powder coated upper and lower arms, new bolts…
I Rebuilt one caliper with VB&P O-ring pistons, speed bleeders, and braided Stainless steel break lines. 3more left to do
I'm also in the process of polishing a set of factory aluminum 1977 15X8 rims, 2 are done one is 1/2 done.
I'm also rebuilding a Holley 850 DP carb...
Installed the spiral baffles into the sidepipes...
I know I’m forgetting something
Converting to MANual steering, no (Arnold voice) “girly man” driver here
VB&P poly bushings, 550lb springs, Bilstein shocks, powder coated upper and lower arms, new bolts…
I Rebuilt one caliper with VB&P O-ring pistons, speed bleeders, and braided Stainless steel break lines. 3more left to do
I'm also in the process of polishing a set of factory aluminum 1977 15X8 rims, 2 are done one is 1/2 done.
I'm also rebuilding a Holley 850 DP carb...
Installed the spiral baffles into the sidepipes...
I know I’m forgetting something
The ORIGINAL and bestest
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From: Toronto Ontario
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Looks awesome Alex! That stuff would look even better on your car, get er done for Larsfest! Did you also get the calipers powder coated? I am thinking of making mine red too. 
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Drifting
Joined: May 2003
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From: Barrie
Thanks
All of picture # 2 is on the car, that’s when I discovered I needed to do picture # 3.
I'm still waiting on parts for picture # 1. If you look closely you can see the dust boot on the end of the relay rod is not secured, that’s because I don't have the internals yet.
All of picture # 2 is on the car, that’s when I discovered I needed to do picture # 3.
I'm still waiting on parts for picture # 1. If you look closely you can see the dust boot on the end of the relay rod is not secured, that’s because I don't have the internals yet.
The ORIGINAL and bestest
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Toronto Ontario
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Are the calipers powdercoated?
I checked out the Wendy's at Whites and HWY 2 last Saturday, me and my pal Sean with his ZR-1 were the only American cars in the lot. We might have been too early, but we left in a huge cloud of smoke! It was funny to see the ricer's reactions to us!
I checked out the Wendy's at Whites and HWY 2 last Saturday, me and my pal Sean with his ZR-1 were the only American cars in the lot. We might have been too early, but we left in a huge cloud of smoke! It was funny to see the ricer's reactions to us!
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