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    1. 03-27-2008 #1
      novaracer_2000
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      71 gto rag project

      I have owned this car for years and as of last fall finally pulled it off the road for a total redo.I stripped it down and pulled the body off the frame.I had the frame blasted and started to blast all the smaller components.I bought UMI rear control arms and poly bushings for everything else.I made a set of hotchkis style braces for the rear.I welded up un nesesary hole and rewelded some of the frame welds.I bought all new frontend components and edelbrock springs and shocks.I am doing a c5 front brake conversion and a 2000 camaro rear disc brake conversion.I ordered coy grey center c5s in 18x8 and 18x9.5 and nitto 555s in 255/45/18 and 295/45/18.I'm starting to paint the components to start assembly on the frame and hope to have it rolling by may or so and then start on the body.The car is a 400 AT GTO convertible one of 661 made.

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      1971 GTO convert currently getting the pro touring treatment
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    3. 03-27-2008 #2
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      1971 GTO convert currently getting the pro touring treatment
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      1971 GTO convert currently getting the pro touring treatment
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      1971 GTO convert currently getting the pro touring treatment
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      1971 GTO convert currently getting the pro touring treatment
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    7. 03-27-2008 #6
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      Nice project. Keep up the good work!

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      Should be sweet...

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      looks nice, what suspension are you running "ie rear suspension"

      also where did you get those brakes from? car looks great keep it up!
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      can you be sure to post up details on the brakes. Dont recall seeing anyone doing C5 fronts and LS1 rears. thanks and keep up the good work.
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    11. 03-28-2008 #10
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      I got tubular rear arms from UMI performance am using a stock rear sway bar at this moment,edelbrock shocks and lowering springs.I got the 2000 camaro rear brakes from ebay and the fronts I got from a friend who was going to do a brake swap on a 68 firebird.



      Got the diff together today.
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      Did you buy the brackets for the brakes or have them made, etc? Know which master, boster/hyrdo, etc yet?

      Looking good!
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    13. 03-29-2008 #12
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      The ls1 brakes are a direct bolt on.You only need to put a spacer behind the brake bracket to space them out properly.My diff is a pontiac 10 bolt so it has no c clips.I modified the plate that holds the axle in and now it acts as the spacer and axle retaining plate.
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      looks awesome so far.

      do those brakes have emergency cables?
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    15. 04-02-2008 #14
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      They have the internal parking brake.I got my wheels and shocks today.




      People have said they have problems with Coy's customer service but my experience was great,fast shipping and good service.
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      Love the wheels! Great project. I can't wait to see more of your project. keep the posts coming.....


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    17. 04-04-2008 #16
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      put the front spindles/brakes together today

      1971 GTO convert currently getting the pro touring treatment
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      looks awsome! my first car was a 71 Lemans convert that was sadly too far gone to keep

      what are you using for hubs on the front? and where did the caliper brakets come from?
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      Quote Originally Posted by shizzy
      looks awsome! my first car was a 71 Lemans convert that was sadly too far gone to keep

      what are you using for hubs on the front? and where did the caliper brakets come from?
      The spindles are stock drum brake a body as are the hubs.The caliper brackets are C5 corvette from the dealer.
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      What direction are you going with the frame? Powdercoat or paint?

      Looks great.
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      Quote Originally Posted by novaracer_2000
      The spindles are stock drum brake a body as are the hubs.The caliper brackets are C5 corvette from the dealer.
      sorry, what are you using for the spindle to OEM caliper bracket? In your pic its the black plate that the silver caliper bracket bolts to.
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