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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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Well its been a while since i had time to work on my project, but now i'm back on it 100%. Now i'm in my new house and have plenty of room to work. As you can see i stripped the suspension, stripped the frame with a grinder, then i POR'd the frame, next i installed the SC&C adjustable upper control arms with solid roller bushings, global west lowers with del-a-lum bushings, QA1 coilovers with adjustible shocks, B-body spindles allowing 12" rotors. I also changed all the bolts to stainless and polished them in the bench grinder, next step is the drilled/slotted rotors, hawk pads, stainless hard lines and braided stainless hoses. Then its finally time to finish up the engine. (the sway bar will come off soon i hope, it has allen bolts that i need a socket to get off and keep forgetting to bring the damn socket home from work. It will be powercoated black to match the lower control arms.






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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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nice work jack...
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 10:14 AM
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Damn, now I want one even more...( I know, I'm never gonna hear the end of this...)
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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East bound and down....cannot wait to see that damn thing finished? When do you plan to have it done?
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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hopefully it will be done by summer
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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Itd be cool as hell to have them posted up side by side at G11
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Teh Juggernaut
Itd be cool as hell to have them posted up side by side at G11
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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looking good man i cant wait to see the finished product...

just wondering what wheels are you going with ???
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It will be a lot of hard work and time, but that will make it all the more satisfying in the end! Looking better and better... won't be long now!
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Originally Posted by RollTideTA
It will be a lot of hard work and time, but that will make it all the more satisfying in the end! Looking better and better... won't be long now!
Did you repaint your car? It looks candy now. ROLL TIDE!!!
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