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bwkelley76
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Car handles incredibly well! I'm DEFINITELY investing in a better steering wheel though...lol I love the feel of the rack & pinion but it's definitely a FULL RACE manual rack! ...Bicepts are throbbing as I write this.
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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bwkelley76
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LOOKIE WHAT SANTA BROUGHT! ...Rears to match the fronts. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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66_5.0
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Well who's your Santa? I have a lot of Christmases that mine skipped out on lol
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Well who's your Santa? I have a lot of Christmases that mine skipped out on lol
lol, you know, the crazy fat guy with the red jammies and the flying deer?
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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Finally found the right wheel ...15" leather wrapped Moto-Lita. Found it used and picked it up for a great price!
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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bwkelley76
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Happy Holidays everyone! Here are some updated pics of the undercarriage and trunk, as well as my new rear double-adjustable Varishocks. The shocks are a HUGE difference over the Bilsteins and I LOVE the adjust-ability.
I think once I learn the "recipe" I'll be able to race this thing on the auto-x and the drag strip all in the same day. Can anyone say biathlon? lol
...Props to Varishock for a really cool product.
Anyone ever done this? ...The joys of building THEN PAINTING! (Backward I know) In a perfect world it would now be time for disassembly, paint, then reassembly. Call me lazy, or maybe skilled? ![[Wink]](wink.gif) lol..
Hah! just in time for the Holidays! ... I just realized this thing looks like the sleigh from "A Nightmare Before Christmas" ".......on Dancer, on Prancer, on Edelbrock, Quick-Fuel, and " ....wait, I think I'll stop there I don't want to break any copy-write infringement laws.
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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Looks great ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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bwkelley76
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Your not doing that rear end justice with the crud on the underside of your car. Time for wire brush cleaning and black paint under there.
<<<Ehem. How do ya like me now?
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Looks great
Thanks and Merry Christmas!
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Looks really good. What did you spray the trunk with? Was it the same as the rest of the car?
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Looks really good. What did you spray the trunk with? Was it the same as the rest of the car?
Thanks! Yep same stuff. Lucky for me this car was never undercoated so clean-up and prep was a snap.
I used SEM "Low VOC" undercoating and Orr-Lac semi-gloss for the components and/or touch-up. Both are great products for rattle cans. On a high-dollar "rotisserie" build I use Hippo-Liner and a spray gun though, that stuff is TOUGH AS NAILS. The SEM works good for builds like mine and regular street cars, and the rattle can makes it easy to touch-up and get around things.
I like the mild texture, and although it's rubberized it still dries pretty hard and is durable. It comes with your choice of a straw and 2 different nozzles for different textures and easier access to crevices, etc. I spray it right out of the can with the "regular" nozzle instead of the straw in most cases.
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
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Ok and what did you prep it with? My trunk and underneath the car is ugly lol
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Thats wack, where's the 4-15"s and Zapco amps??
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<<Thanks Cobra!
Lol Merlot...heck I haven't even put the 6x9's back in it since I pulled them out for paint.
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Ok and what did you prep it with? My trunk and underneath the car is ugly lol
Brake-Clean and a Brillo pad in my case. If it's that bad and/or been undercoated before, usually a heat gun and a spatula is needed.
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<<Thanks Cobra!
Lol Merlot...heck I haven't even put the 6x9's back in it since I pulled them out for paint.
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Ok and what did you prep it with? My trunk and underneath the car is ugly lol
Brake-Clean and a Brillo pad in my case. If it's that bad and/or been undercoated before, usually a heat gun and a spatula is needed.
Im jealous everything on your cars are always very nice! Ill put that on my to do list thanks
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Amazing build for sure. I would've done some things a LITTLE different. ( bumpers would've been flat black as well, not color matched ) but regardless. its beautiful.
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Originally posted by bwkelley76:
<<Thanks Cobra!
Lol Merlot...heck I haven't even put the 6x9's back in it since I pulled them out for paint.
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Ok and what did you prep it with? My trunk and underneath the car is ugly lol
Brake-Clean and a Brillo pad in my case. If it's that bad and/or been undercoated before, usually a heat gun and a spatula is needed.
Im jealous everything on your cars are always very nice! Ill put that on my to do list thanks
You're welcome, always glad to help, and I hope it goes well for ya!
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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Amazing build for sure. I would've done some things a LITTLE different. ( bumpers would've been flat black as well, not color matched ) but regardless. its beautiful.
Thanks! Different strokes for different folks, and this car was really not "planned out", it just kinda happened. LOL
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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Originally posted by Secnd2nun64:
Your not doing that rear end justice with the crud on the underside of your car. Time for wire brush cleaning and black paint under there.
<<<Ehem. How do ya like me now?
lol, very nice! You may want to put some type of barrier inside that trunk behind the rear seat to protect you from the gas tank. I'm curious on those shocks you have. I put some kyb's on mine and they are too soft.
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That's some serious dedication to a car.
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Originally posted by bwkelley76:
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Originally posted by Secnd2nun64:
Your not doing that rear end justice with the crud on the underside of your car. Time for wire brush cleaning and black paint under there.
<<<Ehem. How do ya like me now?
lol, very nice! You may want to put some type of barrier inside that trunk behind the rear seat to protect you from the gas tank. I'm curious on those shocks you have. I put some kyb's on mine and they are too soft.
Thanks! I LOVE the Varishocks. They are Double-Adjustable, meaning you can adjust both compression and extension rates. They give you 16 clicks on each which gives you 32 different settings. They adjust all the way from super soft to super stiff, and everything in-between.
I like your suggestions by the way, don't be afraid to chime in any time!
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That's some serious dedication to a car.
I know right? lol
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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Amazing what a little tender love and care can do ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif)
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Amazing what a little tender love and care can do
Thanks! A little TLC does go a long way. So does a whole heck of a lot of work...lol! I NEVER thought I'd go this far on this car but I'm glad I have.
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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