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Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:46 pm

RattieFattie wrote: dubtype1 wrote: Did you install them yet?
Nope,
I still need to get the clearance ball joints

and roach, I went 3 inner spline clicks as it doesn't lower it as much as the outter... I admit I may have gotten carried away :lol: ... once I get the motor in and body on ... and take it for a couple test drives and what not... I may end up raising it 1 inner click..or I may just live with the ride as this won't be a daily driver... it's just my toy

good luck.

Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:49 am

Update?

Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:09 pm

dubtype1 wrote: Update?
sadly no...
but I hope to have a rolling pan within the next month..

Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:23 am

13 days later...Finally got something else mounted up :lol:

Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:35 am

I hate empi 8's, but I'm feelin' those rims. They'll look good once you get the 195s. 8)

Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:13 pm

zombie wrote: I hate empi 8's, but I'm feelin' those rims. They'll look good once you get the 195s. 8)
thanks... there called "interceptors" as for who makes or should I say,made them..... I dunno

Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:48 pm

it will go lower with the body and everything on it... I "bounced" on the front and got the bottom adjuster screw to smack the ground a few times... chipped the concrete :twisted:
I'm still planning on mounting up some 195/50r15's on the front and they are 1" shorter

Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:26 pm

I would just have to set that body on there......Curiosity

Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:50 pm

MURZI wrote: I would just have to set that body on there......Curiosity
I know .. it's killin' me :lol:

Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:49 am

Looking good bro. Is that the original pan?

Nevermind, I scrolled back and read the beginings of this thread. :oops:

Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:28 pm

Due to the coming hurricane GUSTAV... I decided it would be best to get the body off the horses and put it on the pan with a few bolts installed considering it is sitting in the driveway...after this storm BullShit passes the body will be coming back off
anyway... here's an unexpected preview :D
remember the engine isn't installed

The Suck:
..the 185/60r15 tires hit the back of the headlight buckets and hit on the inner,upper fender well area when turning the wheel.... so I'm for sure going to need to get the lower profile 195/50r15...which is the same diameter as the more commonly used 175/55r15 but wider to better fit my 6" wide rim...once those are mounted up I will raise the front about 1"... so I'll have the same ride height in front but shouldn't have any clearance issues once the body is mounted permanently.

Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:50 pm

how much is it lowered up front?

Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:51 am

Headlight buckets were made to be beat in. Right???

Looking good!!! I hope yall don't get any water. JP yall shoulda left...

Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:16 pm

buggpower wrote: how much is it lowered up front?
ummm... alot....
but seriously I dont know how many inches but.... with the gutted body on and beam still not "broke in"... the lower adj screw is less than 1/4" from the ground and this is with 185/60 tires :twisted:
MURZI wrote: Headlight buckets were made to be beat in. Right???
Looking good!!! I hope yall don't get any water. JP yall shoulda left...
headlight buckets yea... :lol: ....but I dont want to beat on the body in the upper rear inner fender area as you will be able to see it bashed in when one looks into the trunk and that's just ghetto :P ... but I think what I got planned will work.

..as for leaving the area for the storm.... I'm sure we will be ok... I'll let you guys know how it goes here once it's all said and done.

Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:16 pm

Good luck with the storm, bro.

P.S. -- That bug is gonna look BADASS!!

Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:12 pm

just couldn't resist putting the body on huh. I know how that is :lol: Man its lookin real good bro, and there ain't that many fat chicks I would say that about, good job, keep it up 8)

Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:21 pm

dubtype1 wrote: Good luck with the storm, bro.
P.S. -- That bug is gonna look BADASS!!
thanks... and wait till I get those yellow headlights :P
BigHerc wrote: just couldn't resist putting the body on huh. I know how that is :lol: Man its lookin real good bro, and there ain't that many fat chicks I would say that about, good job, keep it up 8)
...if it wasn't for the coming hurricane... the body would still be on the horses...
but thanks for the complement BigHerc

Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:07 pm

RattieFattie wrote: dubtype1 wrote: Good luck with the storm, bro.
P.S. -- That bug is gonna look BADASS!!
thanks... and wait till I get those yellow headlights :P

Just make sure you buy good bulbs. The ones that come with the lights are crap. I've had to replace them allready.

Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:40 am

How'd you make out, homeslice?

Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:20 pm

All is good :D
Just got back online today.. didn't have power for 2 days

anyhow
....it's gonna be a min.,but watch for progress.