Lateral-g Forums

Lateral-g Forums (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/index.php)
-   Member/Project/Vehicle Introductions (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=33)
-   -   "The wifes car" Version 1.0 (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14768)

mdprovee 05-07-2008 10:15 AM

I too have delt with Steve, great guy, always helpful. Looks like you have made good progress. Enjoy!

68MaroSam 05-07-2008 10:40 AM

Looks like a fun project. Congrats.

dhondagod 05-08-2008 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montessaj (Post 148344)
Can you take a close up pic of those wheels on the car. Love the project. I'm excited to see the 3.0 stage. Keep us posted.:)


Yea Id like to see V3.0 as well but unless someone has alot of extra $$$ to donate I dont see it happening for a few years. :(

Pic of wheels as requested. Rears are ghetto Cragers, fronts are TT2's. I have the rear set waiting untill the rear end is swapped.

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8...29smallcn8.jpg

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4...30smalljr8.jpg


Chris:cool:

dhondagod 05-08-2008 03:44 PM

Intalling the 9" rear from a 76 Mercury Marquie with factory disc. Now for the people that are going to ask why not using Baer or PBR or ????? brand instead, the answer is budget. The rear axle was free and for the V1.0 this is what Im going to use. After paint/body etc. I can worry about weekend bolt on's. Making it a driver is priority.

Out with the old... Then attacked the third, axles and bottom of car with oven cleaner from the dollar store and the pressure washer. Stuff works good but sucks when you get it in your eyes. :wow:

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9...10smallro3.jpg

Third and axles cleaned and ready to go in

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1...17smalldq9.jpg

Axle housing painted and ready to stuff

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/6...18smallyy3.jpg

Calipers cleaned up, blasted and painted.

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8...19smallzy3.jpg

dhondagod 05-08-2008 03:46 PM

More

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6...24smallhq7.jpg

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/6...28smallhe6.jpg

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4...20smallhf2.jpg

Chris:cool:

dhondagod 05-08-2008 08:37 PM

Housing in, third in, abutments in, wheels on. Keep in mind the spring plates, u-bolts, rotors and other items are there for mockup. Not in their final configuration.

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/2...33smalljr7.jpg

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/1...34smallst4.jpg

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2...35smallrr2.jpg

Driveline appears to line up good. Will get a u-joint that will allow the camaro driveshaft to attatch to the ford yoke or a different yoke. Whichever I find first.

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8...36smallnr7.jpg

Chris :cool:

dhondagod 05-08-2008 08:39 PM

On the ground finally!

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7...37smallrx5.jpg

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4...39smallew2.jpg

The Ford rear is approx 1.75" narrower than the Camaro rear. I orderd offset wheels (4.65" i think) that allow the typical 17-9.5 wheel but with a deeper lip. Looks pretty cool. (Thanks to DriversInc for helping me get the correct offset on the wheels) :cheers:

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6...40smalltc5.jpg

Chris:cool:

dhondagod 05-08-2008 08:41 PM

Last couple for tonight. (I really need to lower the front about 2") :(

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9...42smallvm4.jpg


http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5...43smallqk5.jpg


Open to suggestions, comments, opinions, ideas.... Feel free to offer up what you got!


Chris :cool:

dhondagod 05-23-2008 12:20 AM

3 Attachment(s)
Got the front done. Stock style brakes with new parts. Will be fine till able to upgrade. Oven cleaner and the pressure washer to clean up a tad, followed by the rattle can to dress things up a bit.

She likes it so Im happy.

pics.
Stock
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/5...44smallbp6.jpg
Oven cleaner doing its thing
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/5...67smallrd1.jpg
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/7...68smalljx8.jpg


Chris:cool:

dhondagod 05-23-2008 12:29 AM

Finished front.

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/6...69smallvm2.jpg

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/6...70smallvt4.jpg

Ill get some pics of the car back on the ground soon. Looks much better after lowering the front almost 3" and the back 2"

Chris:cool:


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:56 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright Lateral-g.net