Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted July 18, 2015 High bright with HID inner lights. Note, if your doing HID lights you need a relay. Probably obvious to most. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted July 19, 2015 New tranny should be here tomorrow! Yay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted July 20, 2015 Sunday delivery, or you talking Monday? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted July 20, 2015 Monday. Posted yesterday. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted July 26, 2015 New Tranny in. New rear coilovers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted July 26, 2015 Nice progress. What's the story,brand & lbs, on the coil overs and what they mount to? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Nice progress. What's the story,brand & lbs, on the coil overs and what they mount to? Thanks. QA1, springs are 225lbs/in, 10". I welded in a 2" x 3" cross member between the frame rails, and that is what they mount to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Thanks, they sure make purdy stuff. Do you have the model # of the QA1's? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 They are small body circle track coilovers. They are strong for their weight. They are 82 series. http://www.qa1.net/suspension/circle-track-shocks/bearing-mount-shocks/82-series-aluminum-threaded-shock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Thanks! 1 Footcutter11 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bryonbush 85 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 so did you fab up your own rear suspension the the QA1s or is that a kit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 I designed and fabed a triangulated 4 link. Got the brackets from Paul Horton (Welders series). Made the lower link bars from 1.5" DOM .125 wall tubing. Upper from 1" 0.083. Used Hiem joints on the lower bars on the connection to the axle to restrict binding. Lower bars go into the stock leaf spring hole on the front ( I may move it down so the lower link bar is more parallel to the ground, right now it is about 10 deg. Used 2" x 3" rec. tubing from frame rail to frame rail to support both the upper links, and the coil overs. Added an anti sway bar. One word of advice: Measure, Measure, Measure, or you will be cutting welds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Nice, sounds well thought out. Ya know we do need pics :) I'm guessing the 2x3 cross tube supports the upper links like mine from Ride Tech, which has tubes going forward to the pinion snubber location where the upper arms mount to the body. Is yours similar? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Nice, sounds well thought out. Ya know we do need pics :) I'm guessing the 2x3 cross tube supports the upper links like mine from Ride Tech, which has tubes going forward to the pinion snubber location where the upper arms mount to the body. Is yours similar? Thanks. Mine splay out to the frame rails. I will get pics after I clean up my shitty welding. I have gotten a lot better since I put that in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Here are some pics of the links, and rear out of the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted August 4, 2015 Finally passed roadworthy inspection. Vid, although not exciting, was landmark for me. Especially since I changed the suspension on all four corners, and aligned the front with a measuring tape, and it runs straight and true! http://youtu.be/OvE5ZvYQBbI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted August 4, 2015 Woot woot! That's a milestone, congrats! Simple hand tools have aligned cars for many years. 1 Footcutter11 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted August 5, 2015 Woot woot! That's a milestone, congrats! Simple hand tools have aligned cars for many years. Thanks! I did not think it would go so well my first time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted August 5, 2015 Thanks! I did not think it would go so well my first time. Oh ye of little faith. 1 Footcutter11 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted August 7, 2015 Been a long road starting with a car with no title, and two VIN numbers. Although, I am no where from being finished (truly is a project ever really finished?) I now have a clean title, and plates! It is just fun to jump in and go for a ride and watch all the stares, and meet people when I stop at the gas station. I find I need to make time to chat as not to be rude. In addition, when I give her some gas in second gear and generate about 10PSI of boost, she springs forward like a @*&^&() hammer! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
70Nightmare 20 Report post Posted August 7, 2015 Good job on the build 1 Footcutter11 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted August 7, 2015 Finally passed roadworthy inspection. Vid, although not exciting, was landmark for me. Especially since I changed the suspension on all four corners, and aligned the front with a measuring tape, and it runs straight and true! http://youtu.be/OvE5ZvYQBbI I aligned the front of my 65 fast back with a level that had a degree wheel and a tape measure so i could drive it to the alignment shop ,the guy that did the alignment said one side was right on and the other only needed a slight adjustment . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted August 7, 2015 I aligned the front of my 65 fast back with a level that had a degree wheel and a tape measure so i could drive it to the alignment shop ,the guy that did the alignment said one side was right on and the other only needed a slight adjustment . I think I got lucky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Footcutter11 23 Report post Posted August 14, 2015 Drove her to work. Lots of turning heads... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
70Nightmare 20 Report post Posted August 14, 2015 Nice!!!! Any jealous co workers? Theirs usually that 1 guy that say he doesn't like the car from my experience lol. 1 Footcutter11 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
