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You mean you have to take the front hood off just to install headlights??? (Just kidding). Nice look. What else is on the agenda?
Jim,
Those look great. Nicely done!
John
Those look great. Nicely done!
John
Thanks !
Still on the list.
1. Suspension is completely off the car and out being powder coated.
2, All new Suspension Bushings & Installing Spherical Balls on all 4 corners of the sway arms.
3. Wilwood Brakes, with New Curved Vained Rotors-12-13/16x 1.25 & New Wilwood Aluminum Brake Master.
4. New Front Hubs, Zink Plated.
5. Aluminum Brake Hats.
6. ZF is out and replacing 2nd gear cluster completely.
7. Laminova Dual Core Oil to Water Cooler bring installed.
7. Headers & Mufflers have been Jet Hot Coated.
8. Fuse Block Upgrade to Blade Type.
9. New Front Trunk Carpet.
10. Rear wheels being remade from 17" to 18".
That's it for this summer.
Still on the list.
1. Suspension is completely off the car and out being powder coated.
2, All new Suspension Bushings & Installing Spherical Balls on all 4 corners of the sway arms.
3. Wilwood Brakes, with New Curved Vained Rotors-12-13/16x 1.25 & New Wilwood Aluminum Brake Master.
4. New Front Hubs, Zink Plated.
5. Aluminum Brake Hats.
6. ZF is out and replacing 2nd gear cluster completely.
7. Laminova Dual Core Oil to Water Cooler bring installed.
7. Headers & Mufflers have been Jet Hot Coated.
8. Fuse Block Upgrade to Blade Type.
9. New Front Trunk Carpet.
10. Rear wheels being remade from 17" to 18".
That's it for this summer.
quote:Originally posted by Husker:
You mean you have to take the front hood off just to install headlights??? (Just kidding). Nice look. What else is on the agenda?
Thanks John.
quote:Originally posted by JohnnyAlki:
Jim,
Those look great. Nicely done!
John
Coz,
Are you going to get the offset bushings for the front? I hear they are worth it. I wish I would have known about them when I replaced my bushings 3 years ago.
You have a busy summer lined up.
John
Are you going to get the offset bushings for the front? I hear they are worth it. I wish I would have known about them when I replaced my bushings 3 years ago.
You have a busy summer lined up.
John
Please tell me more about them John...
Don't know anything about them.
Most everything is in the works. Once the parts get here, it's mostly just bolting everything back together.
I plan on having my car on the track in Sept/Oct for the PI Event at PIR....
So....it's got to get done. :-)
Don't know anything about them.
Most everything is in the works. Once the parts get here, it's mostly just bolting everything back together.
I plan on having my car on the track in Sept/Oct for the PI Event at PIR....
So....it's got to get done. :-)
quote:Originally posted by JohnnyAlki:
Coz,
Are you going to get the offset bushings for the front? I hear they are worth it. I wish I would have known about them when I replaced my bushings 3 years ago.
You have a busy summer lined up.
John
...Looks Great Coz! Good job! The High Beams are really going to light up those Canyon Walls You have down there. I know it took Nerves of Steel to cut up mine...
...Coz, just wanted to ask about those 'Hood Pins' you installed! I like the idea. Do you have a Carbon Fiber or other lightweight Hood? Or does it require two persons to remove the Hood? Can you remove it by yourself? "Inquireing Minds Want to Know"...
No kidding Mark. It was scary.
I measured, remeasure and measured again. Then came out the cutting wheel.
Got this set from Ted, he had one of the older style sets laying around and he made me a great deal.
Love the way it looks now compared to the bug eyed look before.
Thanks Mark.
I measured, remeasure and measured again. Then came out the cutting wheel.
Got this set from Ted, he had one of the older style sets laying around and he made me a great deal.
Love the way it looks now compared to the bug eyed look before.
Thanks Mark.
quote:Originally posted by Mark:
It's fun just cutting up headlight bucket that you can't get any more..! Looks great Coz. Is it a Vader kit or did you make it?
Marlin....
Thanks !
You bet. After mapping them out, I did nothing but look at them for a week. Went very slow and they came out pretty good.
Actually the hood pins might be leaving this summer as well. I am looking at Skybolt Zaus fastners. The Cloc type.
SK215-4 for the adjustable Receptacles
SK-0316S for the Grommets
Still deciding on the Fastners.
www.skybolt.com
The problem with a fiberglass hood and being pinned on the 4 corners is at high speeds, the air flow through the front of the car causes the hood to bow up in the middle. It hasn't caused any problems, but it looks wierd watching it from behind the wheel. I'll solve this problem by doing the Zaus fastners, 3 on the windsheild side, 3 down each side and 3 across the front end. They will also sit flush on the hood.
The hood is Fiberglass. I didn't see any point going to carbon fiber since I was going to paint it, not for the cost anyway. The hood weighs maybe 20 pounds at most. Very easy to lift off and put on by myself.
Check out the fastners I found. They really look like quality stuff Marlin.
Thanks !
You bet. After mapping them out, I did nothing but look at them for a week. Went very slow and they came out pretty good.
Actually the hood pins might be leaving this summer as well. I am looking at Skybolt Zaus fastners. The Cloc type.
SK215-4 for the adjustable Receptacles
SK-0316S for the Grommets
Still deciding on the Fastners.
www.skybolt.com
The problem with a fiberglass hood and being pinned on the 4 corners is at high speeds, the air flow through the front of the car causes the hood to bow up in the middle. It hasn't caused any problems, but it looks wierd watching it from behind the wheel. I'll solve this problem by doing the Zaus fastners, 3 on the windsheild side, 3 down each side and 3 across the front end. They will also sit flush on the hood.
The hood is Fiberglass. I didn't see any point going to carbon fiber since I was going to paint it, not for the cost anyway. The hood weighs maybe 20 pounds at most. Very easy to lift off and put on by myself.
Check out the fastners I found. They really look like quality stuff Marlin.
...Yes! Very High Quality! Outstanding!! The Nose will be 'One of A Kind'. Thanks for the Answers, Bro!...
Coz...
I did the same light kit a few weeks back, with the help of Larry Finch. Larry also has the same lights in his car, so we had the cars side by side. It made things alot easier, Measure, Measure again, then checked Larry's car! Everything went well till the light switch fell apart! Larry taped and tied it back together so I could get home safely. (got a new switch a week later)
Sure makes a difference, no more bug eyes! AND I can now see at night!
Curt
I did the same light kit a few weeks back, with the help of Larry Finch. Larry also has the same lights in his car, so we had the cars side by side. It made things alot easier, Measure, Measure again, then checked Larry's car! Everything went well till the light switch fell apart! Larry taped and tied it back together so I could get home safely. (got a new switch a week later)
Sure makes a difference, no more bug eyes! AND I can now see at night!
Curt
Coz,
The offset bushings give you a few degrees more castor up front. The more castor you can get, the better. Especially with wide tires like you have. I've read that Pantera East sells them. Other vendors probably do too. You can read more about it by searching for "offset bushings" on this forum.
Is your car going to be ready for Monterey????
John
The offset bushings give you a few degrees more castor up front. The more castor you can get, the better. Especially with wide tires like you have. I've read that Pantera East sells them. Other vendors probably do too. You can read more about it by searching for "offset bushings" on this forum.
Is your car going to be ready for Monterey????
John
John,
Will look into them. Thanks.
No Monterey for me. Too many trailor & garage queens for my taste.
Will look into them. Thanks.
No Monterey for me. Too many trailor & garage queens for my taste.
Jim
Looking Good! BITCHEN!
Looking Good! BITCHEN!
Jim
Well done it looks great, you must have been nervous cutting the
headlights covers...
Well done it looks great, you must have been nervous cutting the
headlights covers...
Nice Job Coz! I was hoping you would pioneer the little round hellas!
Thanks Guys.
Maybe down the road. No time right now to fabercate the housing that they would need to sit in and be mounted to the bucket. But I do have a better idea now how it can be done and what will be needed. It's something I'll start drawing out and playing with after I finish with the projects I have at hand.
Need to get them done by Sept 29th and very little time to work on things right now.....
Maybe down the road. No time right now to fabercate the housing that they would need to sit in and be mounted to the bucket. But I do have a better idea now how it can be done and what will be needed. It's something I'll start drawing out and playing with after I finish with the projects I have at hand.
Need to get them done by Sept 29th and very little time to work on things right now.....
quote:Originally posted by hawaii:
Nice Job Coz! I was hoping you would pioneer the little round hellas!
Thanks.
Not really. I'm pretty articulate when it comes to working with my hands. Must be all that horse racing I did and the bowling I do....
Just made sure everything was mapped out right and went very slow and careful with the cutting wheel.
Not really. I'm pretty articulate when it comes to working with my hands. Must be all that horse racing I did and the bowling I do....
Just made sure everything was mapped out right and went very slow and careful with the cutting wheel.
quote:Originally posted by Downunder:
Jim, Well done it looks great, you must have been nervous cutting the
headlights covers...
I still want some seeds from your money tree so I can get some cash and fix up my car too!
quote:6. ZF is out and replacing 2nd gear cluster completely.
WHAT?? Again??? Dang coz you are real hard on second gear for some reason. Use the clutch luke, use the clutch.
My pleasure brother.
quote:Originally posted by MARLIN JACK:
...Yes! Very High Quality! Outstanding!! The Nose will be 'One of A Kind'. Thanks for the Answers, Bro!...
Naw, I tried to cheat when doing it the last time. I had .50+ clearance on all the syncro's expept 2nd. I had .32. I had hoped it would be enough. On the bench it seemed ok. But under preasure in the gearbox, it's a different story.
Should have done it then.
As they say, do it right the first time otherwise you'll do it again.
Clutch ???? I don't need no stinken clutch.
Should have done it then.
As they say, do it right the first time otherwise you'll do it again.
Clutch ???? I don't need no stinken clutch.
quote:Originally posted by DeTom:quote:6. ZF is out and replacing 2nd gear cluster completely.
WHAT?? Again??? Dang coz you are real hard on second gear for some reason. Use the clutch luke, use the clutch.
Curt,
You had a great guy watching your back.
He's been there for me a few times.
:-)
You had a great guy watching your back.
He's been there for me a few times.
:-)
If I had your money Mr. Hawaii, I'd throw mine away brother !
LOL....
[QUOTE]Originally posted by 4NFORD:
I still want some seeds from your money tree so I can get some cash and fix up my car too!
LOL....
[QUOTE]Originally posted by 4NFORD:
I still want some seeds from your money tree so I can get some cash and fix up my car too!
Coz,
The headlights look great on your car! Sounds like you have your work cut out for you to be done by the end of Sept.
The headlights look great on your car! Sounds like you have your work cut out for you to be done by the end of Sept.
Thanks Kevin....
Things are moving along.
Suspension A arms & Misc. pieces are out being powder coated, ZF is almost done, brake system is in the process of being built, 1/4 window in the drivers door done....moving right along....
Did you ever get the new fuse block you were waiting for ? Could use your old one for the exchange for the time being we talked about.
I'll be out there with ya brother Sept 30th!!!! (Even if I have to have a tow truck pull me around the track)
:-)
Things are moving along.
Suspension A arms & Misc. pieces are out being powder coated, ZF is almost done, brake system is in the process of being built, 1/4 window in the drivers door done....moving right along....
Did you ever get the new fuse block you were waiting for ? Could use your old one for the exchange for the time being we talked about.
I'll be out there with ya brother Sept 30th!!!! (Even if I have to have a tow truck pull me around the track)
:-)
quote:Originally posted by Rapid:
Coz,
The headlights look great on your car! Sounds like you have your work cut out for you to be done by the end of Sept.