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Wilbur Engelsma
Member ID: Wilbur
Member Status: Silver Member  Broomfield, CO, USA 
Last Login: 2011-11-16 12:04:06
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Posted on: Saturday November 22, 2008
The wheels I have now are 15" X 6", with 205/65R-15 tires. This is going to be tight in the rear wheel wells.
Posted on: Saturday November 22, 2008
I couldn't take it anymore, I had to install the 4-link and see how it looked. Everything fit well, and it only took an afternoon to install it. I have a 77 rear axle that had the sway bar mounts- these were shaved off. I was going to remove the body brackets that I had installed for the sway bar, but it looks like they will stiffen the body, so I left them in. I now have a complete set of rear suspension parts to get rid of (sell). The springs are 77 (rubber bumper), and I have a full set of...
Posted on: Sunday November 9, 2008
I was curious if the mods made to the inner fenders would be too big and interfere with the front wheels, reducing the ability to turn. So I installed the wheels and set the car on the ground- first time in a long time. The front suspension can turn lock to lock without the whells makinmg contact, although it does come close. I may just trim my handywork a bit for additional clearance. The other thing I checked was doors seams. With the car resting on the suspension instead of on the stands, the...
Posted on: Thursday October 23, 2008
The left inner fender mods are completed. I welded in the curved patches that wrap around the intercooler pipe. Still needs to be ground smooth, but I need to reinstall the front suspension and check tire clearance before I finish the welds off- might need further mods. *Update* After setting the car on the ground, the left tire came a bit too close to the inner fender than I liked, so I trimmed the patch a bit and rewelded everything back in. The picture shows the clearance now, with the wh...
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