The first phase of the suspension upgrade has been completed...

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The first phase of the suspension upgrade has been completed...

February 08, 2006, 09:06:59 PM

...The ordering of the parts. I just blew a wad at CHE Performance :D I'm rather excited, as this is the first time I'm ever going to actually do to a car what I have always dreamed about doing. I've still got some other parts to get (shocks, struts, SFC's, STB) and of course I've got to remove the goodies from the TC. Anyway, in addition to the "Chucky Mounts" from Chuck and the electric fan from Sleeper Bird 87, here is what I've got ordered so far. Still haven't decided on whether I'll use the poly front control arm bushings, but at least I'll have 'em if I decide to...

The first phase of the suspension upgrade has been completed...

Reply #1 – February 08, 2006, 09:22:47 PM

fun idnt' it

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Reply #2 – February 08, 2006, 10:15:49 PM

Ive been doing the same thing as of lately.

If you dont use the control arm bushings, let me know.

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Reply #3 – February 08, 2006, 11:08:39 PM

i hope you have more fun with it than i did. when i swapped my suspension out, my car was off the road for like 5 months, everything that could go wrong for the most part did lol. yours will probley be easier tho with that low milage car u got.

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Reply #4 – February 09, 2006, 08:09:38 AM

I'm still ordering parts (little i forget about), I just want to get started. :D

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Reply #5 – February 09, 2006, 09:19:56 AM

Quote from: Nate

i hope you have more fun with it than i did. when i swapped my suspension out, my car was off the road for like 5 months, everything that could go wrong for the most part did lol. yours will probley be easier tho with that low milage car u got.

Having a parts car and access to a front end loader and torches will help considerably - I'm gonna strip everything out of the TC (interior, glass, engine/tranny, usable body panels), then flip it over with the front end loader to make it easier to remove the suspension components. Where I am replacing all the rear control arms I'm not gonna be fussy about removing them from the TC - if the bolts won't come out with heat Ill cut the ed control arms. Once I have the rear end and front control arms out of the TC I can work on them while still having my '88 driveable :D

Also, the house I'm looking at buying has a garage. No more slogging about in the freezing cold for me :D:D:D:D:D

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Reply #6 – February 09, 2006, 10:38:32 AM

Quote from: Thunder Chicken

Also, the house I'm looking at buying has a garage. No more slogging about in the freezing cold for me :D:D:D:D:D

lucky lol... im still laying on wet rocks and mudd to work on my car, my poor jack has never even seen pavment lol.

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Reply #7 – February 09, 2006, 11:09:13 AM

sort of the same deal here too. i cant store the car where i work on it for more than a few days. i have too wait till i have everything ready too go and hit it all at once. hopefully there wont be too many problems. as long as i can roll the car around im good. thats my only other option other than wating for the ground to harden late spring. my tranny should be here soon then i still need the clutch, bellhousing bloc plate, driveshaft and safety loop. i still need too have the rear diff welded, PC and assembled as well as decide what im going too do for an ignition....im gonna run out of money before im done :(