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  • Great work as always James!! That takes some vegetables.
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    • I am not sure If I overlooked it or not but what are you doing for rear control arms?

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      • Originally posted by bri2203 View Post
        I am not sure If I overlooked it or not but what are you doing for rear control arms?
        That's the next hurdle on the list. I thought I was going to be able to use the offset lca's but those will not clear the tire. Instead I will be cutting up my spohn arms in order to make an offset. I have a design in my head that I think will work and be plenty strong.

        Thanks for the compliments guys this is a much bigger project than what I originally thought it would be...lol
        Last edited by WMCCjames; March 4th, 2012, 07:07 PM.
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        • Do my car next!
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          • Not sure I'd have the guts to cut mine up like that. Great Job James!
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            • Originally posted by WMCC Gary View Post
              Not sure I'd have the guts to cut mine up like that. Great Job James!
              I know what you mean Gary...I've toiled with the idea for awhile now, finally I just said...you know they cut up 69 camaro's all day long to put in minitubs...what the hell makes my car so special. Maybe I have just been hanging out on ProTouring and Lat G too long
              Last edited by WMCCjames; March 6th, 2012, 05:51 AM.
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              • Originally posted by WMCCjames View Post
                I know what you mean Gary...I've toiled with the idea for awhile now, finally I just said...you know they cut up 69 camaro's all day long to put in minitubs...what the hell makes my car so special. Maybe I have just been hanging out on ProTouring and Lat G too long
                not at all these cars are a dime a dozen and personally that is all part of hot rodding, chop it up and make it unique.
                Doing less with more


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                • Etch primed and seam sealed...getting close now! Just needs a top coat and undercoating in the wheel wells. Then I can reassemble and get this pig back on all fours. Its a shame to cover up those beautiful welds with seam sealer...lol



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                  • that looks awesome james.. i really want to check this out soon




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                    • Originally posted by WMCCjames View Post
                      Etch primed and seam sealed...getting close now! Just needs a top coat and undercoating in the wheel wells. Then I can reassemble and get this pig back on all fours. Its a shame to cover up those beautiful welds with seam sealer...lol



                      Top shelf sir, top shelf.

                      Originally posted by kammi10 View Post
                      that looks awesome james.. i really want to check this out soon
                      Why? You goin street?
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                      • Excellent work, as always, James!!
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                        • Originally posted by OVRKILL View Post
                          Top shelf sir, top shelf.

                          Why? You goin street?
                          my car is a street car.. kthxbye




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                          • Tubs are done and most of the car is put back together. Woot! These pics were taken when the undercoat was still wet, that's why it looks glossy. Later today...pics with the car on the ground and sitting outside for the first time on the new wheels.





                            Here is the new bumpstop location. I'm super happy with the way this turned out. Most guys neglect putting a bumpstop back in when they do a minitub. I just cut the old one off and modified it to fit onto the inboard side of the factory framerail.





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                            • An uninformed person will have a hard time noticing all the work you've done! What spring rate did you choose for the rear springs?
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                              • In for finished pics!
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