Ole blue's road to recovery
12-13-11, 04:39 PM
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Ole blue's road to recovery
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It all started with the copper 79 my dad got for me as a gift. i don't think he ever thought it was going to come this far.
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It all started with the copper 79 my dad got for me as a gift. i don't think he ever thought it was going to come this far.
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12-13-11, 05:36 PM
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Frame needed straightening, did the best i could with the little post puller but need to take it to be professionally straightened. until then i got ready to replace the rad support, frame section, and fender well.
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12-13-11, 05:44 PM
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SA front end parts mocked up and ready to be welded and sealed, frame straightened by a buddy for free, and paint prep begins.
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12-13-11, 08:23 PM
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Thanks man! yeah it took the better part of a year for me to do this with the help of my grandfather. i would have gotten it done faster but money and time are fairly tight when you are a high-school student with a part time job haha. i believe the paint we used was House of Kolor and the clear was Transtar.
12-14-11, 03:22 PM
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Yeah it was about 110 a pint if i remember correctly, and it took almost two to cover everything i needed. i would love to lower it, i was thinking just doing springs because the re-speed coilover kit seems a little pricey for what it is. any recommendations as far as springs go?
12-15-11, 07:53 PM
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personally I have Suspension Techniques lowering springs in my blue, I know a bunch of guys that like their Racing Beat springs my wifes GSL has them as well car number 3 has Racing Beats that have been chopped (I didn't do it) but they seem a bit bouncy but I'm old lol will probably throw a set of stock springs in it
12-16-11, 01:56 PM
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probably as advertised of a 1 inch drop, there are other factors as to how your car will look. Currently I have 195-50-15's on my car
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