"I get to live vicariously through the owners eyes of what his or hers dream is."

Who's 'her'? :D

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brett you do realize that the factory tolerances back then was measured in thumb nails right? :P just remember after you adjust, make sure it looks right afterwards. :thumbsup:

Now that's funny! Her dream is I sell the car and log off :lateral:

Not gonna happen :lol:

That's quality right there. :rofl:

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Ron, you are supposed to do this stuff before you hang the sheet metal.

I've been thinking your car would look better in Red anyway. :rofl:

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Where was all this work performed for the original install???

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Huge leap and gain.....Great job Bret :thumbsup:

I think project creep comes to mind. :wow: :rofl:

Good question Greg and Rick is partially right. On the original install, we used a dowel pin/subfr alignment tool along w the GM factory manual (actual Fischer frame straightening dimesnions manuals, not just the eBay repros). We got it to 1/8" tolerance.

At Cris' shop, in an effort to lower the car we modded the trans tunnel and installed Cris' 1/2 height subfr bushings which actually have tighter tolerances to the subframe holes.

When Brett and I decided to get it to 1/16, the bushings didn't allow Brett to jog the sub over to get us there so he had to do a little clearancing.

So yes, scope creep played a part for sure...:cheers:

Ron- Good to see that you got Brett to square the car for you…

As I mentioned to you before you picked up the car.. I have done two A/M subs & had issues getting them to square up per Fisher manual instructions with the pins… I have always used these bushings on stock subs & my DSE installs with no alignment problems.. As I showed you examples when you paid us a visit to discuss subject that was a issue.. The modification you did to them works but would like to see a pic of what the alignment looks like on the body to sub per Fisher manual instructions… No matter what.. the goal is to everything square & 1/16 to hold for tolerance is acceptable in book.. That is all we work towards here @ the shop

On the original install that they did for you… you used the Fisher manual instructions per attached sheet with pins in position like the pic attached..


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After all this work on this and that, and floaters, and wheels, and R compound tires, and dry sumps, and Brett touching your car, all I have to say is that you better be damn fast :yes:

Matt

This is great info to share. Keep up the good work Bret :thumbsup:

lol, its the little things that count.

No kidding Vince! As long as I beat up on 'not-black' (and blue) cars I'll be happy...:lol:

Is that what she said?

have no idea, I was at work...LOL

Aw dude, with the bump in pay as a mod, shouldn't we be the beneficiaries of some new and better lines? :lol:

Way to straighten Ron out Brett.

Every thought of being a life coach? ;)

Eye candy showed up today --

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...-39-07_655.jpg

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I've always been a Forgeline fan, but the quality of these wheels is just sick. No matter what Dave says, I will not be changing these wheels out anytime soon...:D

Edit: Props to Frank for the great deal and four week delivery in the middle of Forgeline's busy season!

Anybody else see why those wheels may be going back to Forgeline?

Pad depth?

Just sayin'....you may have wanted to go with the competition caps

Because Forgeline repo'd them for Ron driving like a granny?

Good eye Bro. If they clear my brakes (as ordered) I'll be good. Still, I'll check before I mount the tires...:thumbsup:

You're killin me Bro! :lol:

:cheers:

I'm talking about your front hub bearing cap....I dont think you'll have issues with caliper clearance

I'm not going to hijack your thread with 12-15 pictures of my car that everybody and their Mamma has seen like Gaetano, but this should clue you in Sherlock. You don't need them for the ASC.
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I get it. These are the rears...still good eye though. The box is marked Fronts 35.5mm offsets, Rears 25.4. Same caliper body so you may be right...

Todd hijack away! The SKF hubs don't have that same problem...

I "think" Gaetano is talking about sanctioning bodies requiring a secured center cap.

If he is thinking of a spindle clearance issue, somebody needs to bring him in to the 21st century.

Ron, those wheels are bad ass man. I think your wheel search is over. :lol: :thumbsup:

I coulda said "that's what she said" like the t-shirt that I have reads. :D

When i went to Guy's house to try those WC3's my front hub wheel bearing cap was pushing the Forgeline press on cap out....that my friend is what I am talking about