I was going thru some old mm&ff magazines the other day and found one of my old pics of the bird. This was taken right after I completed the LSC suspension swap.
You put airride in the bird? Thats awesome! What kind of wheels are those?
No air ride, just the rear axle, front spindles and rotors/brakes. The wheels are from a 88' Mistu Conquest/Dodge Starion. 16X8s & 16X9s.
The rear suspension has since been changed to a 03' Cobra IRS setup.
Did those wheels bolt on?
Those wheels looked good! You need recent pics
Sweet:D
Is the current one going to look like that?
CougarSE, other than using a milling machine to open up the center a bit, yes they bolted right on. Same bolt pattern :D
cougrrr302, the most recent pics are in my cardomain pages. The car is still in reconstruction.
thunderjet302, they are one in the same car :D
I have more pics of the car on a disc somewhere. I just have to find them. They are shortly after I bought it.
John
Just curious but did you do any measuring of anything before/when you did that swap and maybe still have the numbers around? I've got a Mark VIII irs just lying about and though I know it'd be too wide... I still get dumb ideas.
The MKVIII IRS is a different type of setup all together. The Cobra IRS almost bolts right in. Sorry :( No numbers available.
I meant to ask if it was going to look the same when you were done but I typed wrong:hick:
Naaaa, I'm going to paint it a different color :) I also be putting different wheels on it.
The factory color scheme looks pretty cool though;)
Ya, it's ok I guess. But I like the colors that I've choosen for it better :D That part I'm going to keep secret until I actually start to do the painting :evilgrin: Hopefully I'll be getting to the body work soon.
John
i want those wheels for my lincoln! im gonna have to search for some. I have access to a milling machine so i can mill them.
daboss351, you have to be carefull when milling the centers out. My friend and I almost cut thru where the center sticks out. Unless, of course you cut them off and then center some spinners or center caps and screw them on. Oh ya, good luck finding a good set of those wheels. I had 1 that was dented, 2 that were curb scratched and 1 was ok. I found a set of them here in IL and I got 1 16x7 2 16x8 and only 1 16x9. I was trying for 4 16x9s, oh well. Good luck finding them though
John
P.S. I do have a set of space savers that I can put on my car until I get the wheels I want :evilgrin: and you can get mine from me :D
i need to get my car done before i spend big money! I know where there is a guy with 4 of those cars, ill have to talk to him. If not once i get my ass in a job, I'll let you know! Cause those wheels look awesome!
Definetely a nice lookin bird