Mali2ude final build for Power Tour 08

[ProdigyCustoms]

Well, I love it just the way it is. I really like the way the taller 19 is filling the rear wheel well. I never really thought 18s were tall enough on those cars with those big ole wheel wells. I believe it could be lower also.

The sizes look right to me, and the color works just fine. Problem with the gunmetal center is if you miss by a few shades it realy looks like you screwed up!

The big question is, what does Jody think?

[OLDFLM]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

Well, I love it just the way it is. I really like the way the taller 19 is filling the rear wheel well. I never really thought 18s were tall enough on those cars with those big ole wheel wells. I believe it could be lower also.

The sizes look right to me, and the color works just fine. Problem with the gunmetal center is if you miss by a few shades it realy looks like you screwed up!

The big question is, what does Jody think?

I think you guys nailed it! I think the black wheel centers will play well off the black interior once it's on the ground. Agree that the rear needs to come down a little more... but the diamond edge detail in the wheels matches well with the high level of detail in every other area of the car. Just need a "Steven Rupp/lighted interior/shot from a ladder" pic to bring it all together in one visual...

btw I think the car should be nicknamed "Cialis" for obvious reasons!

[Payton King]

Completely different attitude from the old wheels.

How about an up close detail pic of those new shoes

[RobG]

What a difference a wheel makes

Are you taking the car all the way to Madison on the Power Tour Jody??

[Forgeline 1]

Jody,

I wanted to say thank you for choosing the new wheel style for this project.
It really is a beautiful car and all your hard work and passion shows.

We are proud to be the wheel of choice for such a high profile car.

Please keep us updated on how things progress with the car and I am sure we will be seeing a lot more Mali2ude this summer.

Let me know if there is anything at all we can do for you.

It's been a pleasure working with you and Frank.

Best regards,

Scott Main
Forgeline Motorsports

[Stuart Adams]

Awesome car. One of the best for sure. You should be proud, great accomplishment. Great job, look forward to seeing a little video.

It will be funny when some one pulls up next to you on Power Tour and you blow there frickin doors off!

[camcojb]

thanks guys. Yes the car is doing the entire Tour, but I did run into a snag. The front of the car has to come up; not because of crossmember or exhaust clearance which is the normal deal to encounter, have plenty of that. It's the friggin trans pan.

At the current ride height it's only 3.5" max off the ground. By far the lowest thing on the car by inches, it ;looks like it's going to be a real problem. Thing is I'm not sure how it got this way...............

I had a deep aluminum pan that was nearly 5" deep, but I removed that for a shallow pan. This one is 3.3" deep and the stock steel pan is just over 3" deep, so 1/4" deeper at most. The rear crossmember did have to be moved forward in the car slightly but it stayed at exactly the same ride height. I swappwed the lower control arms to Hotchkis ones from stock when they came out, but with the shims in place they are exactly the same ride height as stock lowers according to the guy at Hotchkis I spoke with this morning. The new 18" tires might be 1/4" shorter or so, but this pan is way close to the ground. I don't think lifting the front a full inch would get me over the speed bumps we have in this state, and I don't remember this car having any ground clearance issues at all when Charley had it, but I need to call him.

I do remember the trans pan looked like it had been drug all over a concrete floor, so maybe that wasn't what happened, it was actually bottoming out on speed bumps, etc.

Jody

[camcojb]

well, just spoke with Mark Stielow and he reminded me that the AFX spindles lower the car an inch or more, so there's where the ride height deal came from. I'm going to order some new springs and get the front end up a bit, and see where we stand.

Jody