Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
6-27-12-Grinding down the seam weld on rear trailing arm so that FD wheels will fit in the back.
6-27-12-Grinding down the seam weld on rear trailing arm so that FD wheels will fit in the back. (Driver's side)
This is my first side, looks ugly pass. side is a lot better.
6-28-12- What! Finally using the welder!? No. I'm not that light, but I know someone who is.... oh thermostat housing water feed holes being blocked off.
6-28-12- Lil' brown working some magic. He doesn't appreciate my lack of tool or dirty parts to work on.
6-28-12- Welding shots of the water pipe water return being closed up.
6-28-12-Welding trailing arms, i need to add a MIG welder to my tool list.
6-28-12-Water pipe and front of thermostat housing.
6-28-12-Water pipe and back of thermostat housing.
6-29-12- New suspension, GC coilovers on Koni Yellows. Probably one of the last sets of yellows sold for a 1G!
6-29-12- Cutting down stock perches for clearance.
6-29-12- Driver's side rear trailing arm all welded and clean.
6-29-12- Pass. side rear trailing arm all welded and clean.
6-29-12- Perches all cut, i hit them with some paint too.
6-29-12- Cecilia fighting with me again, hub is messed up and would not accept axle. To be continued...
So i sold my evo wheels and picked up some FD wheels with giant 245/50/16 Goodyear eagle F1 GS. First time I'll be using summer only tires instead of all seasons. Oh and
they were already powdercoated black!
7/8/12:
Passenger side suspension all bolted up, might have to pull the strut back out for more trimming since the tire hits the perch still.
7/8/12:
Driver's side suspension in, same issue here tires are touching the perch. Going to order some extended studs and a smaller spacer.
So, as of now I just ordered some extended wheel studs, but good news is that according to mondale he said that I will need them at the track so I'm happy about that I don't want to do a lot of work just for a set of wheels.
I need to pickup some spacers for the front and rear, I found out the tires are too wide in the front and they still hit what little of the perch is left up there.
I need to order a couple of random gaskets, bolts for the turbo, and who knows what else I'll run into, but I'm making progress.
I got the water pipe bolted up for now and I'm waiting on a throttle body to get here too, I figured why not since I was planning on getting one anyway.
Well probably be another 3 weeks till i get to work on it, but only 6 weeks left of school then its go time. I'm aiming for track days on august 25th, its my bday and both grove creek and RFR have track days.
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