WOW you guys have been busy
Looking good both of you
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Dennis B.
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Looking good Rob wont be long before its running and driving down the road now I gotta get going again on the plymouth its way over due just sitting in my drive way
Dennis B.
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Thanks Dennis, still a very long ways to go. I'm a bit concerned about the suspension, the car is sitting way too high. I figured it would drop quite a bit when I put the motor and trans in but it barely moved. I know there's still doors etc but that doesn't amount to that much weight. If I drape my 180 lb body on either end it barely drops so I don't know, needs to come down the better part of 3" at the back, not sure about the front as it has no fenders.
Rob
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You will be surprised how much it will drop by the time you get every thing back in it and on it there its a lot more weight their than you think it doesn't seam like a lot but it really is.
I would expect maybe inch, inch and a half maybe two inches far side. I would have expected it too sit higher with new springs & another thought are you looking at it with the final tire size your gonna use ? smaller tire size would throw looks off. What size tires and rims did the company you bought the kit from have on their advertising car? probably different size tires and rims front and back I bet to get the looks right I bet. Dennis B.
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The front has come down a bit so that's good, we'll see where it is once I have fenders on it. The back is still a couple inches high. I know every thing I put back on will add up but still surprised at the height.
The setup would have been based on a stock 65 V8 stang with stock wheels, and both front and back springs are 1" lowering. I will be going with a similar diameter wheel but more rim, less tire, probably a 17" rim not a 14. Nice seeing it totally on the ground, looks a lot smaller and more sports car like after having it up in the air so long. I got one door put on today but I need to fix the outer shock tower piece before I can get that fender on. It's going to look a whole lot different soon, well soon by my standards Rob
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With all the progress I guess Your back is doing ok now?
Its starting to really cool off now around hear wont be long and it will be flat out cold. That reminds me its time to winterize the Swamp cooler on the shop before it freezes and breaks pipes again lol. Dennis B.
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Yeah the back is pretty good, just had a follow up with my surgeon the other day and everything looks great. No more broken screws this time Sitting still hurts but apparently that is a tight muscle issue so they've got me stretching now so hopefully that will help. It's been cooling off here too but still decent, about 50 degrees. Hope it's a mild winter. I fixed the repop outer shock piece, had to weld up the holes and drill them in the right place. If they can't drill them right they shouldn't drill them at all, would make life simpler. I need to strip the fenders and weld in a bracket at the bottom that bolts it to the bottom. The idiot that patched the bottom previously just ignored that part so it just hangs there Rob
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Its looking really nice Rob wish I was their to see it in person.
I finished up doing the Vinyl flooring in my Mom's old place came out good, still need to fix the Doors and Fence off the back from my shop then I can rent it out. Dennis B.
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