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Wankel Me This!!
vary nice i wish i had the time and help taking all that stuff off and sandblasting it but i am going to take most of mine off and sandblast it. but vary nice work. i still need to take off my springs and some other stuff to sandblast. but vary nice work keep it up.
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Originally Posted by buffumguy
I looked into this when I did my suspension work. If you are talking about the bushings in the control arms for the rear axle, then the advise I was given was to retain the factory rubber bushings there as that helps the bind under corning loads. Basically it allows more movement in the axle. I did replace the watt link bushings with poly, but left the stock ones in the control arms and it works great.
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Originally Posted by openshot
vary nice i wish i had the time and help taking all that stuff off and sandblasting it but i am going to take most of mine off and sandblast it. but vary nice work. i still need to take off my springs and some other stuff to sandblast. but vary nice work keep it up.
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Originally Posted by dj55b
alright thanks Rich
I just checeked RESpeed and they have those rear bushings ... is the price really right on there though?its 9.99 for the front ones then its 58.99 for the rear ???
I just checeked RESpeed and they have those rear bushings ... is the price really right on there though?its 9.99 for the front ones then its 58.99 for the rear ???
#31
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Nice job on the paint work Sam. What kind of paint/primer did you use? Some of those pieces you've painted, I could have powdercoated for you instead.
I have a very nice silver metalflake that would would really set off the engine bay and add some bling bling, lol.
I have a very nice silver metalflake that would would really set off the engine bay and add some bling bling, lol.
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