my 85 gsl build
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hey all just wanted to show off my 85 FB. iv been working on this car for a little over two years now. i just got the wheels about 3 weeks ago. what do you guys think?
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ummmm......BONER! The body looks flawless, of that I am jealous. The wheels are a bit big for my taste but hey, I'm just a lame-o rolling on 13's.
More pics for sure! Two years of work, I hope you were taking pictures throughout.... |
i dont have many pics but heres a few
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nice car...I like the wheels and the blue color!
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Diggin the polished bits!
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Shiny Bits
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I do body and paint myself, so I can appreciate what you have done - it looks really nice.
I did the polished brightwork myself when I built a convertible back in 1990. I used early GLC door handles, which are chrome plated, and found some chrome wiper arms. I also used chrome bumpers and some body parts from an RX-2. Are you running a stock motor? |
BEAUTIFUL!!
Love those wheels..just need come fender flares and maybe a bit lowered for a perfect stance..good on ya! |
I just recently went alittle lower on the rear. I thought of fender flares also but I would have had to get them before the paint and my budget didn't alow.
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Originally Posted by lilmazdarx7
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I just recently went alittle lower on the rear. I thought of fender flares also but I would have had to get them before the paint and my budget didn't alow.
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I like it!
I love the colour and body work, it looks great. The offset and the tyre size is all wrong for my liking, but I get the look you're trying to achive. I love those rims, it just would look better IMO in the offsets of your old rims. |
Originally Posted by lilmazdarx7
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I just recently went alittle lower on the rear. I thought of fender flares also but I would have had to get them before the paint and my budget didn't alow.
if u say u lowered it now..must look amazing..cnt wait for more pics!!!:nod::score: |
since lowering the rear of my car im now geting a vibration from my driveshaft.I took it to get balanced and still have the vibration. so i checked my pinion angle and now its off so im thinking of making some adjustable lower arms for the rear to corect the pinion angle. heres a pic of what im thinking of making.
http://performanceparts.com/performa...wood_20105.jpg |
are you still 4x110 or 4x114?
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im no longer 4x110 i converted to 4x114 but not with the SE stuff. I redrilled my axles and pressed in some ARP studs for the rear. For the front i redrilled and tapped the rotor then used some threaded studs from mazdatrix. heres some pics.
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_0757.jpg http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_0848.jpg http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_0849.jpg |
interesting. Thanks for the idea!
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heres a pic of my old wheels they were 15X8 with 0 offset i had them made at a shop in bellflower.
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_0825.jpg http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_0829.jpg |
nice lookin car man
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How about a little bit more about those wheels in the very first picture?
Are they 17's? What size tires and what kinda backspacing? I'd guess like 4" but i cant tell how wide the tires are Either way, clean car. :icon_tup: |
you did a great job! not sure about the vibration, i'm sure you'll figure it out soon. car looks amazing
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the specs of the gold wheels are XXR 527 16x8.25 with a 0 offset or 4.625" backspace. The wheels have dual bolt patern 4x100 and 4x114. those wheels also come in 15x8.25 and also they have their 522 series thats 15X8 0 offset
im runing some falken 195/50/16 tires. heres a pic of the 522 series http://www.wheelfire.com/imagesprodu...LACK-thumb.jpg |
Nice car. I like the colour combination of the wheels and car. What are you plans?
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I really dont know what plans i have. I just kind of go day by day. i did get some work done on the rear lower controll arms. i was going to use some spherical rod ends but i decided not to. but here are the begining stages
the test arm cut in half http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_0892.jpg the machined bolt http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_0893.jpg pressed in the bolt ready for welding http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_0905.jpg http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_0904.jpg |
that thing looks pretty awesome hopefully soon i will have mine looking that beautiful.
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Thank you. ill be looking out for some more clean FBs on here
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I love both sets of wheels..the draglights and those gold wheels...what brand are the gold ones...
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