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1987 244 DL Autocrosser
- Thread starter towerymt
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gear whine
advocate of k-jet
- Joined
- Dec 17, 2006
- Location
- 18452, NEPA
so wen does the front get low?
....looks good man
....looks good man
TIPSP
Got Boost?
- Joined
- Sep 23, 2008
- Location
- Moorpark, CA
nice
caffnated_madness
Jazzhands, not jizzhands
- Joined
- Dec 14, 2008
- Location
- Back in Wisco
GAY ABANDON!
i love it (caps)
i love it (caps)
Stereophile33
New member
- Joined
- Nov 13, 2003
- Location
- Portland, OR
love it towery.
The wheels look great and the rear is starting to really look nice. I'm anxious to hear how it handles.
Cheers
The wheels look great and the rear is starting to really look nice. I'm anxious to hear how it handles.
Cheers
Made the support bars and welded them in on the drivers side today. Installed the adj. torque rods, set as long as I can make them, and they're not long enough to fix my tire clearance problems, so I butchered the fenders some more.
Drivers side has hit a guard rail and been heavily bondo'd by me in the past, so I ground out a lot of dust to get back to bare metal. Now that I can get to the back side of the outer layer, I knocked out the dent(s) a little and started contemplating where to cut & splice to make it wider. Then I had another idea, one that is less visually appealing, but much quicker & easier to execute. I didn't really need a lot more room, so I'm knocking the fender lip out and blending it with the arch along the dogleg.
After rough shaping with a couple of hammers
At 21.5" up to the arch, I can slide paper between the fender and tire all the way around. It must be resting on the bump stop now.
should I just clear coat it and leave it as is?
Drivers side has hit a guard rail and been heavily bondo'd by me in the past, so I ground out a lot of dust to get back to bare metal. Now that I can get to the back side of the outer layer, I knocked out the dent(s) a little and started contemplating where to cut & splice to make it wider. Then I had another idea, one that is less visually appealing, but much quicker & easier to execute. I didn't really need a lot more room, so I'm knocking the fender lip out and blending it with the arch along the dogleg.
After rough shaping with a couple of hammers
At 21.5" up to the arch, I can slide paper between the fender and tire all the way around. It must be resting on the bump stop now.
should I just clear coat it and leave it as is?
boostabear
New member
- Joined
- Apr 17, 2007
- Location
- CT
Leave it and let it rust, all the cool kids are doing it
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2006
- Location
- Southern Maryland
wow that's low.
Adjusting the panhard rod was extremely difficult due to lack of anti-seize and ample supply of rusty threads, but I got one side loose and turned and I think it's good now.
Needs a lot of finish work to smooth it out, but I've got the clearance I need without cutting/welding. Not really sure how it's going to look when it's "done". This is at the height I want, but I need to be sure I have clearance at full compression which could be over an inch lower. Right now with no springs, it bottoms out on the pinion bump stop before the tire hits the fender on this side. Still have to hammer out the details on the other side tomorrow, then slap some filler on it, sand, spray paint, and we're ready to go racin' as soon as my springs show up mid week.
And because I can and you can't...the 15x9.5 flatbase.
Needs a lot of finish work to smooth it out, but I've got the clearance I need without cutting/welding. Not really sure how it's going to look when it's "done". This is at the height I want, but I need to be sure I have clearance at full compression which could be over an inch lower. Right now with no springs, it bottoms out on the pinion bump stop before the tire hits the fender on this side. Still have to hammer out the details on the other side tomorrow, then slap some filler on it, sand, spray paint, and we're ready to go racin' as soon as my springs show up mid week.
And because I can and you can't...the 15x9.5 flatbase.
Sir Psycho
holstrich 2.0
- Joined
- Sep 27, 2008
- Location
- Austin TX
**** you.
doucheNozzle
Newbie
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2009
- Location
- The Pitt, 15147
My thoughts exactly. But, that looks baller.
Got one side nearly presentable. Skimmed a few layers of bondo, sanded in between layers, got it looking OK, sprayed on some white primer...
http://www.pbase.com/towerymt/240&page=24
http://www.pbase.com/towerymt/240&page=24
- Joined
- Jul 30, 2002
- Location
- Rockville, MD
not too shabby there
WeezilUSA
Active member
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2002
- Location
- Vancouver WA
Looks too good.... Now you've gone gave me some more inspiration...
badvlvo
Bad for Babies
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2006
- Location
- Marina, California
Looking good. Maybe when I am in DC at the end of the year I will be able to see this in person? Looks like I am going to a conference at the end of November.
Might add that to the thread title.