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Hey Mike

Thanks for the detailed response and the contact name at Global west. I appreciate it. The point about oxidation is a good one. Yeah, I can imagine how the baer's look as the holes oxidize. And there's no easy way to clean 'em up either. Going with the black was very smart on your part. However, my spindle situation is a bit different... The tall spindle setup from SC&C have oversized ZR1 corvette ready bearings as part of a promotion I fell into when I placed my order with Mark. So hopefully Wilwood sells a big brake setup like yours that's compatible with the Corvette's caliper bolt pattern and tall spindle setup that have been engineered into my components. It will be a while before funds are available or the need for the brakes to be installed will be a necessity, but thank you so much for the food for thought. Great ideas!

I am finding that as time goes by, more and more great ideas and innovations are popping up for our a-bodies. But then I think that maybe I should wait a while longer to see what else comes down the pike... but then nothing gets done. Such a conundrum, eh?

btw: The light setup I'm using is this one, if anyone is still interested.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lithonia-...10PS/202516724

Will post pics during the weekend of lights and my cutting progress on the 442.

Enjoy your weekend Mike. Good luck on getting some project work done AND some sleep!
Take care,
Gus

Hey guys, finally got the light's mostly done. Only the end bay needs more but it's used mainly for parking the tractor or the beat up 'vert. Why does it ALWAYS take 4 times longer than I expect?? Attached some after pics. Should have taken some before pics... the improvement is dramatic. If I make a mistake now, can only blame myself since I can really see what I'm doing now. Sorry about the one pic that's tilted 90 degrees. Not sure why that happened but can't seem to post it right side up

Looking at the ABC performance frame narrowing kit instructions, I was reminded this is NOT just a "put the frame on some jackstands and start cutting" deal. Tony has very specific setup instructions, including welding on bracing and the fabrication of adjustable levelers so the frame is properly supported on all critical points, so now that the lights are done, I'll be fabricating leveler's (found I had purchased all needed bolts and washers, and had cut up an old angle iron bed frame to use for the levelers! ) and welding on bracing before the plasma cutting starts. I'll post pics of my progress. But I'm fairly sure this part of the progress won't get too far during my vacation.. I may start the mintubs since the heat and humidity is coming back tomorrow and the a/c in the attached garage sure takes some suffering out of the equation.



I'll post what I've done as I do it. Hope you guys are getting some stuff done this weekend. Mike, you're in sunny CA so hopefully you don't get the heat and humidity Eric and I get here in new england. But of course, you guys are younger than me so you can take the heat...

Oldest daughter and husband coming over this afternoon for a swim and to show us the wedding pictures that just arrived so gotta get out there and start welding.

Have a great day guys!