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randye
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NOV 25, 10:04 AM
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The car finally rolled out of the garage yesterday, but both front and rear deck lids are back at paint to fix some mismatch problems.
Still waiting on my mirror housings to come back from paint as well so I can finally button up the inner door panels. It's getting real close to being done now.....er...these things are *never* really "done" are they?
Need those dang Intrax springs to show up soon. The car is sitting up in the air like the Toonerville Trolley and I can't wait to drop it down.
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randye
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NOV 25, 10:08 AM
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Another view
Fuel door needs to be installed and some misc. trim and adjustments yet to be done.
Crazy angle of the rear wheels due to no alignment yet as that will be done after the darn springs show up and are installed.
Keep watching for the FedEx truck to arrive.....
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randye
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NOV 25, 10:15 AM
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Yet *another* view,
It's looking good (to me), so far, and we haven't even cut and buffed the paint yet....
Waiting to get everything hung back on the car so it's easier than fighting with individual flexible panels.
Anyone want to rent out some space in the wheel wells??...I have plenty to spare right now 
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exoticse
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NOV 25, 10:50 PM
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Randye,
My friend that is some spectacular work !!
That car is going to be almost new ! I know you are getting the lowering spirngs (good move), but did you have to do anything to the rest of the suspension and or brakes ?
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Newbfiero
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NOV 25, 10:59 PM
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Nice job you did I love it
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randye
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NOV 26, 01:35 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by exoticse:
Randye,
My friend that is some spectacular work !!
That car is going to be almost new ! I know you are getting the lowering spirngs (good move), but did you have to do anything to the rest of the suspension and or brakes ? |
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Nothing special done to fit the wheels and tires, except that I had to shave off approx. 1/4 - 3/8 inch off the rear axle ends with a die grinder so that the wheel center caps would go on!
I'll be replacing tie rod ends, ball joints and bushings when I do the springs, (still watching for the FedEx truck).
The brakes are still stock, except that I've replaced all 4 calipers and 2 rotors. Two of them were near frozen when I picked up the car.
Big brakes are definately in the future for the car, but I haven't yet figured out what I want to do. It's definately going to need better brakes though, as I plan on sending the car up to Ed Parks to have a 4.9 Caddy swap done.
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exoticse
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JAN 07, 12:09 AM
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I understand Randye has made some more progress !
Randye care to share some pics ??
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randye
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JAN 07, 12:19 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by exoticse:
I understand Randye has made some more progress !
Randye care to share some pics ?? |
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Yes, I've made more progress but it's been real tuff going. My wife and I both came down with the flu over the holidays so that pretty much shut down an entire week off I had planned on getting a lot done. Working on your car while sick with the flu is NOT fun.
I'll try to get some more progress pics posted very soon.
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Everyone thinks I'm psychotic,
except for my friends deep inside the earth.
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randye
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JAN 07, 06:17 PM
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Ok, time for a little update.
Even being down with the flu, I did manage to get my new Intrax lowering springs installed over the holidays.
The drop looks great and really makes the tires fill up those wheel wells nicely now.
Randy
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Everyone thinks I'm psychotic,
except for my friends deep inside the earth.[This message has been edited by randye (edited 04-21-2019).]
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randye
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JAN 07, 06:20 PM
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The rear tires and wheel look MUCH better now, but I still need to get that rear fascia buttoned down after getting the taillight panel trimmed a little bit more and installed.
 [This message has been edited by randye (edited 04-21-2019).]
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