trapin
06-29-2018, 09:15 PM
Some of you have followed my project in the Pigeon Forge Project thread but since that event is now defunct and moved to another location it seemed irrelevant to further update that thread with the latest developments. Since new threads are free around here, we'll just start another one. ;-) So here's the latest "earth shattering" news. My car is now with Kevin and Kelle Oeste at V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Illinois for what we're hoping is its final journey towards completion. My Dad, son Jake, and I loaded her up and all remaining parts and drove the 10 hours from Detroit last Saturday to drop her off. Kelle Oeste and Trevor were nice enough to meet us on their day off to take the car and unload everything. They even gave us a shop tour - very impressed with their facilities.
So what's left to do? All plumbing (fuel, brakes), all Electrical (car, engine), Interior, some small suspension and exterior trim work. The goal is to get it running first, then tackle the other parts later. The car has two issues. First, the car is leaning to the driver’s side (a semi-common issue with 1st gens). It has done this for most of its life and all the new suspension apparently didn't help it. I am praying it's just something in the suspension and not the body - If it's the body than I’m done for. I will admit defeat and throw in the towel and not touch it again until I retire someday. I gotta think it's in the suspension though. If the body was twisted then the doors wouldn't line up...no? As it is the door gaps are near perfect. The other issue is the front wheels hitting the Touring Classics calipers. Don't know if they can modify the caliper and use a spacer. I'd ask Touring Classics but they don't exist anymore. Amazing...my project is taking so long the damn parts companies that I've bought from are going out of business. Oh well...at least we still have Toys R Us right? So if nothing can be done with the current setup then we'll have to go with a new set of front brakes for the ATS spindles.
I'm not going to lie but I am pretty terrified right now about that body lean. Having a LOT of anxiety over the whole thing really. I've never had much luck with this project. I just need the Hot Rod God's to finally smile upon her. It’s been a 17 year journey. Throw a dog a bone already!
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So what's left to do? All plumbing (fuel, brakes), all Electrical (car, engine), Interior, some small suspension and exterior trim work. The goal is to get it running first, then tackle the other parts later. The car has two issues. First, the car is leaning to the driver’s side (a semi-common issue with 1st gens). It has done this for most of its life and all the new suspension apparently didn't help it. I am praying it's just something in the suspension and not the body - If it's the body than I’m done for. I will admit defeat and throw in the towel and not touch it again until I retire someday. I gotta think it's in the suspension though. If the body was twisted then the doors wouldn't line up...no? As it is the door gaps are near perfect. The other issue is the front wheels hitting the Touring Classics calipers. Don't know if they can modify the caliper and use a spacer. I'd ask Touring Classics but they don't exist anymore. Amazing...my project is taking so long the damn parts companies that I've bought from are going out of business. Oh well...at least we still have Toys R Us right? So if nothing can be done with the current setup then we'll have to go with a new set of front brakes for the ATS spindles.
I'm not going to lie but I am pretty terrified right now about that body lean. Having a LOT of anxiety over the whole thing really. I've never had much luck with this project. I just need the Hot Rod God's to finally smile upon her. It’s been a 17 year journey. Throw a dog a bone already!
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