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time to update you guys some on what ive been up to over this long winter.
this is what i started with




got some new pbm coilovers and seats

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this is the old and new coilovers



got them all put in




then i decided i wanted modded knockles so i pulled everthing back out of the front

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so after i pulled the front back apart. i began to cut the fenders out for the tubs





got the new knockles and put one side in to see how far it turns





this is the newest pic i have. should have more pics soon

Lunchpail J

Sweet roll cage

welfare

i'm liking the build so far for sure. will be keeping an eye.

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Thanks. Should have some new pics this weekend. Gonna try get the side plates welded in for the tubs and get the seats in.

Landon303

iTrader: (25)

Nice surprisingly this is really similar to what I'm wanting to build w/ my 4 lug 87; S5 engine/ecu, totally gutted, etc.

Keep it up dude I'll be following ya!

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Did some more work Finley.

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And this is the mess I found under the dash.

jahjahsqc

wow, look at that mess of wires! Hard to tell from the pics, are those tubs just the top? are you going to go back and seal off the fenderwell area from the engine bay?

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I have side plates on the tubs but they are only tacked in place now. This winter I'm going to cut the front off and tube it and fully weld everything in.

inertiaboy

iTrader: (4)

just by cutting out those plates in the engine bay near the wheels you were able to gain more degrees of turning?? i thought you might have installed aftermarket control arms and extended inner tie rods...

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I already have modded knockels and outer tie rods from Abercrombie motor sports. The only thing I'm missing is the rack spacers and cut the frame out so I can use the full 72° the kit is designed for. And as far as I know no one makes control arms for the fc. But in a nut shell you are right. The tubs are just to make room for the angles you get after moding every thing.

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Forgot about this. Fitted an s13 lip. Was more work than expected but turned out ok.

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Got the motor all ready to pull out. Got the radiator and the oil cooler out and the exhaust removed. Just gotta get an engine hoist.

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Pulled this hunk of junk exhaust from the car. Easily 60lbs. And sounded like poo.

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Here is a couple more pics of what I was able to get to. It was a long cold winter so i couldn't do much to the car.