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@wrecks, if you know the lenght of spring you need for your strut you can order a coilover that uses a factory strut. They are sold in the summit catalog and jegs. you take apart your strut, put a sleeve over it then a new spring with a cap that makes it ride height adjustable. fairly inexpensive. takes a slight mod to top of the strut, needs a little grinding to get the sleeve to slide over. To get an idea look in the mustang section of a summit racing mag. Then look into suspension and find your spring rate. If this sounds confusing its 2am and I cant sleep sorry.0
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I have my 2000 Camaro SS that I'm hoping to have street/strip ready this summer. There's a stripped down 68 Cuda in the backyard. The engine is in the garage waiting to be reassembled once it's warmer out. My dirt bike always seems to be a project, lol. And I'm hoping to get my hands on a project 69 GTO Judge in the next couple of weeks. ::fingers crossed:: :-D0
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I have my 2000 Camaro SS that I'm hoping to have street/strip ready this summer. There's a stripped down 68 Cuda in the backyard. The engine is in the garage waiting to be reassembled once it's warmer out. My dirt bike always seems to be a project, lol. And I'm hoping to get my hands on a project 69 GTO Judge in the next couple of weeks. ::fingers crossed:: :-D
Your going to have to post some pictures. I passed on a 69' mustang fastback earlier this winter, he was in no hurry to sell so the negotiations were not in my favor. LOL0 -
Bummer. :-( I dislike sellers unwilling to reasonably deal. Negotiating is part of the fun. My Camaro and dirt bike are in my profile pictures. No pics of the cuda yet cause it looks like a pile still and is currently buried under lots of snow. It's one of those looooooong term projects.0
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Wow, glad i found this group talking diet all the time wears thin so nice to see some fellow car nuts :-)
Im based in the UK and heavily in to the drag race scene and really hope one day to venture from the UK to Bonneville speed week and also get to Bakersfield to witness a true cacklefest!
Drag race scene is pretty cool in the UK with three tracks in regular use, Im base near the Stratford-on-Avon track, Shakespeare County Raceway where i do a lot of photography supplying images to the likes of custom car magazine my website if you love petrol related stuff is www.yawningcatphotography.com.
Im currently in the process of building a '54 Ford Anglia (US) Popular (UK) I built it originally and used it a lot running 13 second quarter mile times and also going to get the shopping in it after, it met its death in 2007 July floods that swamped the UK so after much fighting with insurances i managed to keep it and am now doing a massive re-build, it will run a small block chevy motor with tunnel ram set up and twin holleys.
The build thread can be seen on : http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/garage/ford-pop-re-build-begins-72025 to get the full story.
I also own two classic Fiat Pandas' (one for each foot) and a 125cc Kymco Cruiser which i love dearly and will soon gain a new paint job of purple and metalflake!
Fell free to add me fellow petrol heads, i log in here every day :-)0 -
Awwwe, your hotrod is sooo cute!!! I bet it ate the competition for breakfast! :bigsmile: So sorry to hear it was damaged after all that work you put into it. Auto insurances are so evil. I assume they tried to total out your baby. Good for you for putting up a fight to keep it!
Btw, you're an awesome photographer. I really liked your collection of Ladies who Launch. The drag scene in my town is next to nothing, unless you wanna race some high school kids with rice burners at a stop light. However, if I drive 2.5 hours I can go the Brainard International Speedway. I'm hope to go there for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this summer!0 -
My current project is a 1973 Super Beetle.
I have had quite a number of V8 cars (and still have my 37 Chevy) but, my goal is to get this little beetle into the 13s and remain a daily driver.
It currently has a 1600CC duel port and I am on the look out for a good type 4 engine to get stroked to 2250CC's0 -
Well, I finally got the Beetle running.
I had to rebuild the carb and then do a complete basic tuneup.
The coil wire had a few bund spots where it rubbed against the exhaust manifold so I spliced in a new one.
The "fat chick" now runs great.
It hits 70 MPH without breaking a sweat. I know 70 is not much but, a 40 year old car with 50 HP on the stock motor......0 -
Way to go! I bet it feels very rewarding seeing it run again. :-) What's next on the project list for the bug?0
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I am picking up a used front suspension (wheel to wheel) from Miami this weekend. I am plan on rebuilding it and putting disl brakes on the front and, once it is all finished, bolt it up get it aligned.Way to go! I bet it feels very rewarding seeing it run again. :-) What's next on the project list for the bug?
Mine is all origonal which would be cool except, the ball joints, springs, struts, ect are all 40 years old!
And as long as I have the front end dropped out, I am going to fix a few spots of rust under the "trunk" area (remember, the trunk is in the front)0 -
I've never dismantled the front suspension on a car before, but need to this summer on my camaro. I'm afraid it's going to be a looooong project. Any tips or advice you can pass along from your front end project would be much appreciated!0
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What do you need to do to the front end? It's been a while since I did my suspension on my race car. I did urethane bushings all around, modified the strut housing to run 2.5" race springs (ground control coil overs), add a rear sway bar, camber plates, and adjustable shocks. There were also new tie rods, CV boots, ball joints, and wheel bearings/seals done along the way as well.
A cheap HF press made doing the bushings much easier.0 -
While I have it seperated from the car, it will first, get the disk conversion. The drums are fine and all but, disks are SO much easier to work on and they simply stop better.What do you need to do to the front end? It's been a while since I did my suspension on my race car. I did urethane bushings all around, modified the strut housing to run 2.5" race springs (ground control coil overs), add a rear sway bar, camber plates, and adjustable shocks. There were also new tie rods, CV boots, ball joints, and wheel bearings/seals done along the way as well.
A cheap HF press made doing the bushings much easier.
New brake lines obviously will go in.
New ball joints, steering dampner, and control arms will also go in. The steering gear box will be set off to get rebuilt (I know my limits).
And finally, new struts and springs.
The Previous Owner (PO) cut the springs to lower it and now it rides horrible.
I am on the fence about using air adjustable struts.
And it will all (except the struts) be powdercoated black.0 -
So, while driving the bug around on Saturday, I noticed the shifting was getting really sloppy.
Finally, I could not get it into 1st or 3rd.
Turns out the bushings for my shift linkage fell apart on me.
One of the things I LOVE about this car is it should take me about 20 minutes to fix it and under $15.00.
However, I get to wait almost a week for the parts to come in.
Classic German means parts are not at the local parts store.0 -
Update:
My Camaro has finally been out and about for a little over a week now, and have managed to fix a few things on it. At the end of last fall my front suspension started creaking and the fuel gauge needle was stuck way past full. By luck, my fuel gauge fixed itself first time out of the garage. Rolled down to the end of the driveway, hit the uneven sidewalk a little faster than normal (it's a big bump), and BAM! Fuel gauge fixed! Lol, I love it when fixes like that happen. My mom fixed the kitchen refrigerator with one good angry kick once. It never gave her problems again.
Next, I thought my lower control arm bushings crapped out causing an insane amount of creaking. Turns out it was the front sway/stabilizer bar end links. It's been deleted. I also put on all new brake pads, but found out I have two bad calipers. I have plenty of stopping power, but they wear my pads unevenly. Soooo, I'll get around to it at some point unless someone knows of a magical fix? ^_^
Next stop, the body shop for estimates and online shopping for wheels. I'm still undecided if I want to replace my current wheels or keep the ones I have and stick better tires on them. Right now they're chrome C6 Z06 rims: 18s in front, 19s in back. They have some minor dings in them from the previous owner. Suggestions or opinions on what might look good on a silver camaro?0 -
Update:
Turns out it was the front sway/stabilizer bar end links. It's been deleted. I also put on all new brake pads, but found out I have two bad calipers. I have plenty of stopping power, but they wear my pads unevenly. Soooo, I'll get around to it at some point unless someone knows of a magical fix? ^_^
Could your rotors be warped? Maybe having them turned will solve the problem?0 -
That's a good thought. There's new rotors on the front from the previous time I changed brake pads. The front rotors were warped and I had a slightly slanted inner pad. I didn't change anything in the back at the time as from quick visual inspection the pads and rotors still looked and felt decent. When I changed pads last week I noticed one inner rear pad was about 20% more worn than its outer mate. The same front inner pad was slightly slanted again too. Both issues are on the passenger side now that I think about it... Alignment maybe? Visually, the calipers still look good. I think the rear rotors have been turned before. They look a bit thinner than my newer front ones.0
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I'm guessing the caliper are floating with a single piston. The calipers freely slide on the pins if they are? Were they cheap pads?0
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Hmm...I don't think the alignment would affect pad wear. But I could be wrong. When you step on the brake do you notice any vibration in the steering wheel?0
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BIG update.
I put an 1800 CC stroker in a few weekends ago. After talking to some of the guys, I was confident that my transmission and clutch were up to the task.
My first pass at the 1/4 mile put me in the 16s with smoke half way down the track. I was running stock tires. It was a riot but, I obviously needed to go faster.
That was on Thursday.
Saturday, I mounted up some nasty, sticky tires and decided to give it a go.
The transmission held up wonderfully as did the clutch.
The axles however were not as happy.
I snapped the universal on the drivers side and sheered off the gears to the wheel on the passengar side.
So, we put it on the lift.
While up there working on it, my buddy noticed some serious rust at the head of the frame so NOW the body needs to come off in order to do the repair work.
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I have a 1955 Chevy pickup. Given to my by father inlaw. Currently is it outside and i am trying to get it into a garage since it is located in Oregon and I am in Alaska.0
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Cool project! What are your plans for it?I have a 1955 Chevy pickup. Given to my by father inlaw. Currently is it outside and i am trying to get it into a garage since it is located in Oregon and I am in Alaska.0 -
Garage Update:
Cuda project is taking too long. Now there's a red C5 Z51 sitting next to the Camaro in the garage. :laugh:0 -
Going to do anything with the C5 or just enjoy it?0
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Cool project! What are your plans for it?I have a 1955 Chevy pickup. Given to my by father inlaw. Currently is it outside and i am trying to get it into a garage since it is located in Oregon and I am in Alaska.
i plan to basically take it down to nothing and build it back up. The engine is fairly good shape so I will do that last. Want to keep everything I can original.
First plan of attach is get a primer on everything and get the chassis power coated to project. Then start from scratch.0 -
If I had the time and money, twin turbos! But, there hasn't been much time for the Cuda, soooo... Realistically, there may be a single fat turbo on it this summer. All depends if a local guy I met has the time to build one for it. Otherwise, it's been dubbed Rad Racer and will be enthusiastically abused once all this dang snow is gone.
Anyone have experience with Race Star rims or know anyone who has them? Was thinking of moving to some 15s for the rear of the Camaro. I kind of like the black chrome. It's not common around here. The z06 rims currently on the Camaro would probably get put on the C5 then.0 -
I just realised I have not updated anyone.
I decided that the frame was too far gone to mess with so, I decided to go ahead and cut my losses.
The bug is gone and a 2010 Wrangler is now my new toy.0 -
Aw, I'm kinda sad to hear the bug is gone. Hope you got some off-road jeep parks near ya to enjoy your new toy!0
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Yeah.. I was not thrilled to see it gone.
I am now keeping my eyes open for a 1970 VW van.0 -
1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z ~3000 made in 87-88
2.5L Common block from a Dodge Shadow converted to Shelby TurboII specs.
Upgraded to new computer and electronics, Custom calibration
Lost of rust work, all new brake lines, new fuel system front to back.
upgraded cross member, rebuilt the turbo... the list is a mile long and I'm not even done yet.
Rescued her from certain death, Getting ready to try her out for autoX, we'll see what breaks. :bigsmile:
With the old 2.2 she was supposed to be good for 174HP stock... should be over 200 now... not sure where we'll end up. Pretty easy to get these little 4 bangers over 300hp in boost.
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