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Old 07-15-2009, 12:27 PM
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Way to show us how it's done, without killing the bank, without sending it to some expensive (albeit well worth it if that's your game) custom fab/paint/(forclosure) shop, and mostly, WITHOUT SPENDING FOUR YEARS ripping it all apart, losing pieces, buying EVERYTHING new again, and trying to remember how it all went back into something that once again moved on it's own power...This dusty project that went WAY over time;WAY over budget; and WAAAAY past your patience to finish up...

Instead you spend that time hitting Point Defiance, cruising it with the family over to Alkia beach, even take the "Mini Power Tour" loop up 101 around Port Angeles and back down the coast to Westport, smiling the whole time after the suspension/brakes upgrade...The car becomes a friend and part of the family, making memories for you and you kids...Drive it, Pimp it, enjoy all the thumbs up...

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Old 07-15-2009, 12:44 PM
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Jason,

The car is looking great. Nice seeing you again this past weekend.
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Old 07-15-2009, 12:54 PM
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So it's been a while since i posted because I was in Columbus last weekend and doing 4th of July weekend with the fam the week before and trying to keep up with design client's projects and Jared moved into a bigger shop, blah blah, blah....

We still managed to get a lot done and I'm going to be ready for Good Guys next week and will be doing it right!

Here's what we've been up to since last time.

Putting it together up front is so easy with the Hotchkis stuff. It's like it was made for the car! Oh ya, it is! But seriously, they make the installation so complete and so easy. They even include new hardware and bump-stops.

The directions are really complete but for men like me who don't read directions, the guys on the tech line are super helpful. What I learned from talking to them on the phone and at the Good Guys shows is that this cool little spacer gives you a 1/2" boost if you need it or you can remove it to drop 1/2" which I will because out of the box, the kit is only a 1" drop so the end-consumer can fine-tune it to your taste.

There it is in it's original location below the cool formed rubber grommet that holds the spring in place in silence.


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Old 07-15-2009, 01:05 PM
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Like I said, the out of the box 1" drop and the spacer aren't going to cut it since the name of this project is "Wheels and Stance" so we took 3/4 of a coil out which is a little more than an inch of coil which equals about double that because of the spring rate, per the good guys on the tech line.




That's Chris aka YouthPastor on the cut off wheel and here he is trying out his new look for the Marilyn Manson concert!

Going back together!
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Old 07-15-2009, 01:07 PM
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Looking a little different on the jackstands after a hard night's work
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Old 07-15-2009, 01:48 PM
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Looks good Jason.
Can't wait to see it on the ground!
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Jay, it was nice meeting you this weekend. I look forward to seeing your finished product.
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Old 07-15-2009, 10:14 PM
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Jay, it was nice meeting you this weekend. I look forward to seeing your finished product.
Nice meeting you too! Thanks for coming by and saying hi!

The "finished product".... hahaha. You guys know they're never done but I will be driving it in "phase one" next week!
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