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Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:29 pm
by Lightning
P.Haire wrote:building a rock crawler now?
oh no, I just wanna have to buy something once and be done with it, that rear will take anything I can throw at it and be fine.....I'll just have to have it narrowed and rebuilt FOERST.
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:39 pm
by Lightning
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:20 pm
by icantdrift
wow, torsion bar front suspension? easy lowering.
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:24 pm
by Lightning
icantdrift wrote:wow, torsion bar front suspension? easy lowering.
it's not staying for long, just long enough for it to get moved to Atlanta, and then it's disappearing for good. I'm extending the front arms out by 2"-2.5" so I can fit a small coilover in there.
the other reason is the FOERST thing the tire's going to hit at full lock is the torsion bar, so for me, it HAS to go.
EDIT: I know it was kinda bold to say that, but with newer stiffer torsion bars at $700 for the pair, it's a lot cheaper to try to switch to coilovers somehow. With a welder, anything's possible......once I learn how to use one that is.
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:46 pm
by down_shift
Lightning wrote:icantdrift wrote:wow, torsion bar front suspension? easy lowering.
it's not staying for long, just long enough for it to get moved to Atlanta, and then it's disappearing for good. I'm extending the front arms out by 2"-2.5" so I can fit a small coilover in there.
the other reason is the FOERST thing the tire's going to hit at full lock is the torsion bar, so for me, it HAS to go.
EDIT: I know it was kinda bold to say that, but with newer stiffer torsion bars at $700 for the pair, it's a lot cheaper to try to switch to coilovers somehow. With a welder, anything's possible......once I learn how to use one that is.
you buy the parts I'm sure we can find someone who can help out with the welding.
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:52 pm
by Lightning
down_shift wrote:Lightning wrote:icantdrift wrote:wow, torsion bar front suspension? easy lowering.
it's not staying for long, just long enough for it to get moved to Atlanta, and then it's disappearing for good. I'm extending the front arms out by 2"-2.5" so I can fit a small coilover in there.
the other reason is the FOERST thing the tire's going to hit at full lock is the torsion bar, so for me, it HAS to go.
EDIT: I know it was kinda bold to say that, but with newer stiffer torsion bars at $700 for the pair, it's a lot cheaper to try to switch to coilovers somehow. With a welder, anything's possible......once I learn how to use one that is.
you buy the parts I'm sure we can find someone who can help out with the welding.
I'm pretty sure too, I just really want a teacher though, I wanna see what I can do once I know what to do, y'know? (just like with the fiberglass there, because I'm gonna need help with the header panel where I took the close-up pic of where I messed it up)
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:59 pm
by Lightning
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:07 pm
by Dr. Marlow
do work!
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:11 am
by revel
good lord to both the car and marlow new avatar.
man you made quick work of that interior!
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:15 am
by Lightning
revel wrote:good lord to both the car and marlow new avatar.
man you made quick work of that interior!
by nature, I'm lazy but I'm not.
when I work, it's hard and fast. When I'm lazy, I sleep a lot.
the dash should be out 12 hours from now, I found a couple of the bolts I couldnt find via my other forum I'm on for M-bodies.
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:04 pm
by Lightning
hey ya'll....
well, I've finally figured out this specific project is outside my skills range. (I know I'm a bit stubborn) I'll be getting something else within the next couple months, with all luck it should be ready for the Turner Field event after FD Atlanta.
I thank ya'll for your support with the M- while it was still going.
I also found out one of the subframe rails was tweaked a bit, by about a half-inch or so...remember how the left-front fender was shiny while the rest of the body was really dirty? It was in that section.
and as soon as the next car in my posession, Pics shall go up.
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:01 am
by P.Haire
please tell me you are buying an s13.
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:44 am
by down_shift
P.Haire wrote:please tell me you are buying an s13.
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:11 am
by Lightning
down_shift wrote:P.Haire wrote:please tell me you are buying an s13.
I hate to disappoint ya'll on that, but a S13 just doesnt feel like....."me".
Re: Flying Brick II
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:54 am
by Generz
while mopar is definitely awesome.. they don't have an 'affordable driftable car'. i would vote for F-body Camaro.. like an '88 IROC or Z28.
