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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 05:22 PM
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Some pics of my new mods!! take a look.

The pics will speak for themselves, any questions let me know. :lala:
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 05:23 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 05:25 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 05:25 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 05:32 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 05:47 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 06:39 PM
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holy...

you went crazy w/ the spohn stuff.
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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now box all of that up and mail it to me PLEASE
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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Originally posted by Xceleratemaro
now box all of that up and mail it to me PLEASE
except the rims. i want those.
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 09:25 PM
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KEWL. Bet you are having fun this weekend!!! Right on. Do it all at once...

BTW, what are those two bars that are above the panhard and below the strut tower brace? They look like support braces of some sort.

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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 10:40 PM
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Whoa, and your car seems to have turned into a T-bird...
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 11:34 PM
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I think Spohn's gotta new friend

Thats gonna totally kick a$$ when you get it all in!! :hail: I second the question about the support brace looking things above the panhard rod, what are they? I don't have those, I want those!
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 12:42 AM
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they are the two other pieces of the edelbrock three point stb, they go from the main bar to the firewall..

yeah i cant wait for my tds wonderbar, full exhuast from slp, and ram air 1 hood to show up.

my dad just bought my and my brother a tool set, so alot of modding to going to happen real soon

my grandfather is pretty confident we can weld on the subframe connectors and relocation brackets with his welder.

we will get the front of the car on ramps, then for the rear ramps or jack jackstands on the rear axle.

they look very easy to do once you have them bolted to the rear lca's and all lined up.

what type of welder is needed to do this kind of welding?
if i can found out i will tell him to make sure he has the right type of welding equipment.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 12:56 AM
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Wow I've never seen so many suspension parts bought at once. Good luck on the install.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 01:16 AM
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Get ready to have some fun. Excellent selection of mods ya made there! You are going to be really happy with it!
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 01:39 AM
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Nice mods What did all that run you?
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 01:41 AM
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Yeah, nice haul there! You won't recognize the car next time you drive it.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 07:16 AM
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great!!
Now get to work n all that.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 07:39 AM
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Spohn's a lovin' you!!! Wow that's an assload of parts.... I bet your wallet hurts...

As far as the welding equipment goes, using a TIG welder will give you the neatest, cleanest welds but not everyone can TIG worth a damn and those machines aren't cheap. You will be just fine using a MIG, IE wire welder.

Good luck!

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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 09:40 AM
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i went on a thirdgen shopping spree, felt darn good.

yeah i cant wait to install this stuff.

its about 3,200 bucks on the floor

my wallet hurts, but this is why i was saving for

save, save, save and now spend, spend, spend :lala:

i will let my grandfather know, i know he has like this big on welder sitting on a big table i hope this can do it.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 03:04 PM
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Car: 1987 1SICIROC.....1999 TransAm
Engine: 385 HSR.....LS1
Transmission: 700R4 with Midwest 3400 2.4str...M6
Axle/Gears: SLP Zexel Posi unit 3.42's...3.73's
$3200 wha? WOW!
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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well the rims / tires were like 1,800 and everything else had theur prices + shipping

i dont care about the price really, i know i bought the right quality stuff other than the brake lines.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 03:25 PM
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Car: 1987 1SICIROC.....1999 TransAm
Engine: 385 HSR.....LS1
Transmission: 700R4 with Midwest 3400 2.4str...M6
Axle/Gears: SLP Zexel Posi unit 3.42's...3.73's
can you give us a run down of what all that is? not the price but the parts.


thx
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 03:29 PM
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Looks good jim, it sure will be fun putting all that stuff on. :lala:
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 03:39 PM
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the list:

eibach pro-kit

slp firehawk rims / bfg kwd tire combo

edelbrock 3 point tpi stb

spohn: lca's, relocation brackets, adjustable panhard bar, torque arm with ds loop, and all their hardware kits to install this new stuff, also their sfc's

stage 8 headers bolts.

earl's stainless steel brake lines i ordered from spohn, but according to my new found info i got the wrong ones
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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Originally posted by MdFormula350
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earl's stainless steel brake lines i ordered from spohn, but according to my new found info i got the wrong ones

What do you mean by you got the wrong ones? Wrong application? Or are they not a good part to use? Let me know. Thanks.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 08:34 PM
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For info on MD's Earl's brake line fiasco, read this thread:

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...postid=1260686

Wow what a hassle, and blame Earl's for it, not Steve.


Ed
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 08:42 PM
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I guess you problly still have plenty left to get too.
Like bushings, ball joints, and front spring isolators. how about shocks & struts ?
And now would be a great time to do the motor mounts.

I'm sure you thought of those though..

I just installing alot of the same parts and you should be happy with the upgrade,, I am..
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 11:06 PM
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well i was concerned with doing rear suspension first and worry about the front later

i am about to order poly tranny mount, poly sway bar bushings and poly endlinks.

as far as shocks, maybe

86-TC-2501-P HAL Adjustable Rear Shock, 1982-2002 F-body (each)
$139.99


99-HAL-HW Thunder Racing Grade 8 Rear Hardware Kit for HAL Shocks (Hardware for both shocks)
$10.00



also thinking about the Rear Coil-Spring Airbags
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 08:39 AM
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Jack the car up, blast some music, and have some fun
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 09:18 AM
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Like bushings, ball joints, and front spring isolators. how about shocks & struts ?
Don't forget strut mounts, and tierods ends. People overlook these so often and they are the most important. Bearings in the original strut mounts are toast after 100.000 miles. So much deflection in the stock suspension there that over time wreaks havok.
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 02:24 PM
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Gratuitous installation and post install pics are absolutely necessary now. And next time, be kind to us droolers and include some bibs with your posted pics.
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 02:45 PM
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your right jRaskell i should of put a warning

hey No4NJunk thanks for the go ahead on the mounts and ends.
i do plan on rebuilding the front of the car later on, i want to get traction first
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Old Apr 22, 2003 | 09:52 AM
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Raskell, not to steal MD's thunder but you can see my 1LE brake upgrade and suspension rebuild at the link in my sig.

Ed
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Old Apr 22, 2003 | 10:48 AM
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Get KYB GR-2 shocks and struts, they rock! And they aren't that expensive either.

And take my advice and don't put on poly motor mounts, I did and I had them removed as soon as I could, way too much vibration transmitted to the chassis. Unless your car isn't a daily driver then I'd say go ahead.
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