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My new 122 Ratrod (sortof)

How are the wheels working out for you? I'd love to throw some more modern steelies on my 68 wagon but am always worried about appropriate backspacing.
 
volvostud said:
How are the wheels working out for you? I'd love to throw some more modern steelies on my 68 wagon but am always worried about appropriate backspacing.
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Turning radius is slightly reduced as they rub on the IPD swaybars, the rear requires a thin spacer. Some rolling of the fenders at this ride height would clear up some of the light rubbing under major suspension compression.

The 235 P7000 Pirellis are REDICULOUSLY grippy on this lil thing. :omg:
 
malloy1 said:
Thanks-

Says it's a 0.8 Ohms Resistor.

Paul
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Yup, ballast resistors are encased in a large ceramic housing, so I'd use a resistor of that type specifically. I believe 240 turbo ballast resistors are the same measurement, so if you have one of those already just use that, if you don't have one the MSD price is unbeatable. You can even buy the coil and resistor as a package from summit or jegs.

Tom Wiley said:
I like the paint just the way it is. You can't buy character like that.
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Thanks. I like it, paint is one of the last things I'm doing to it.
 
Obeharskad122s said:
Turning radius is slightly reduced as they rub on the IPD swaybars, the rear requires a thin spacer. Some rolling of the fenders at this ride height would clear up some of the light rubbing under major suspension compression.

The 235 P7000 Pirellis are REDICULOUSLY grippy on this lil thing. :omg:
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Last Q on the wheels, Size and width? Guessing 17x7?
 
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SN95 Mustang Springs cut to length: Free
Flipped lower shock mount: $2.50 in bolts/washers
Flipped ball joint bolts: Free
Energy Suspension Low Profile Bump Stop: Donated by a friend

Suspension travel at a SIGNIFICANTLY lower ride height: Priceless

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Bucket seats: Free
Seat Rails: Free

Not having a metal rod jabbing you in the back over every bump: Priceless.
 
I can say, in complete certainly, that at least 3 of the PNW crew have the hots for this car. Myself included.
 
gear whine said:
nice 122 man...

not really a ratrod.....
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"Originally a counter-reaction to the traditional hot rod, a label recently applied to undriven cars and super high priced "customs", the rat rod's beginning was a throwback to the hot rods of the earlier days of hot-rodding, built to the best of the owner's abilities and meant to be driven. Rat rods are meant to loosely imitate in form and function the "traditional" hot rods of the era. Biker, greaser, rockabilly, and punk cultures are often credited as influences that shaped rat rodding."

WIKI...

sure seems to fall into the "ratrod" category to me
 
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