 | | 
07-20-08, 08:28 PM
|  | there's nothing cool to put right here | | Join Date: March 2002 Location: Toms River NJ
Posts: 678
| |  The Offical 1990Coupe progress thread
Last edited by 1990Coupe; 09-02-08 at 11:41 AM.
|
07-20-08, 09:08 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: November 2004 Location: Connecticut
Posts: 672
| |
You deff need the c clips still unless you got eliminators or weld on 9" ends. Looks like fun though. |
07-20-08, 10:18 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: June 2008
Posts: 22
| |
You can kiss those new wheels goodbye if you decide not to install those c-clips  |
07-21-08, 07:58 AM
| | there's nothing cool to put right here | | Join Date: March 2002 Location: Toms River NJ
Posts: 678
| |
Alrighty then. guess i'll be using the clips! haha. I've never seen the eliminators so i wasn't sure what they were 
OH - for the time being, it looks like i'll be tapping out my budget. This means i have to cut some corners, and i've carefully thought what corners could be cut and what shouldn't. For instance, all the bushings i'll replace, but for the time being i need to keep the stock shocks/struts, and front sway bar. Its easier to change shocks then i it is bushings!! Also the paint is on hold for the time being. I want to get the car up and running and then i'll go from there.. Its a project and can't all be done at once i have to remember that! 
Last edited by 1990Coupe; 07-21-08 at 09:59 AM.
|
07-21-08, 10:19 AM
|  | Official Member | | Join Date: November 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 588
| |
Yea, take your time and get the right components and do things right. You'll be glad you saved for the nicer stuff rather than wasting money on cheaper stuff now. What spindles are those? Brakes? |
07-21-08, 10:23 AM
|  | Official Member | | Join Date: November 2003 Location: Utica, NY
Posts: 716
| | | |
07-21-08, 10:56 AM
| | there's nothing cool to put right here | | Join Date: March 2002 Location: Toms River NJ
Posts: 678
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by NikwoaC  Yea, take your time and get the right components and do things right. You'll be glad you saved for the nicer stuff rather than wasting money on cheaper stuff now. What spindles are those? Brakes? | yep thats why i want to get new stuff for the parts that will be a pita to change in the future. They are sn95 spindles (94-95) and PBR front calipers off a 99-04 GT. Rears are your standard 94-04 disc's.. I have my NRC brackets on order, i should be getting soon i hope. The Axles are just sitting in there right now until i get those brackets. Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavadave4 Nice start! | Thanks man!!!  |
07-21-08, 11:40 AM
|  | waiting for the next hack attack | | Join Date: November 2001 Location: Motor City
Posts: 3,642
| |
Lookin good man! As far as the struts go...4cyl struts are too wide of a gap for fox V8 spindles and 94-04 spindles. You will need to put some shims or spacers inbetween the strut mount and spindle, then put the bolt through.
BTW....Hack Job and my 91 notch both sport used springs, shocks, and struts. hehe
Last edited by SVT32VDOHC; 07-21-08 at 11:51 AM.
|
07-21-08, 11:52 AM
| | there's nothing cool to put right here | | Join Date: March 2002 Location: Toms River NJ
Posts: 678
| |
I can do that - i just can't afford brand new struts/shocks right now. those are easy enough to change in the future. i'm just getting the stuff thats "must have" right now
My brother called. 2 tires, and a host of boxes just arrived Pics tonight! |
07-21-08, 05:03 PM
| | waiting for the next hack attack | | Join Date: November 2001 Location: Motor City
Posts: 3,642
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by 1990Coupe I can do that - i just can't afford brand new struts/shocks right now. those are easy enough to change in the future. i'm just getting the stuff thats "must have" right now
My brother called. 2 tires, and a host of boxes just arrived Pics tonight! | Sweeet! Can't wait to see the pics of all the new parts for Blue Balls. It's awesome getting new stuff in the mail. I'll check back in after I eat dinner a little later.  |
07-21-08, 05:08 PM
|  | Official Member | | Join Date: September 2003 Location: Hamden CT
Posts: 1,452
| |
Nice to see you moving along with it. Now is the time to clean stuff, and make it look nice before it goes in. A little POR 15 on that rear will work wonders. Maybe paint the calipers as well? BTW the C-clips definately have to go in. |
07-21-08, 05:10 PM
| | waiting for the next hack attack | | Join Date: November 2001 Location: Motor City
Posts: 3,642
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by 25thmustang Nice to see you moving along with it. Now is the time to clean stuff, and make it look nice before it goes in. A little POR 15 on that rear will work wonders. Maybe paint the calipers as well? BTW the C-clips definately have to go in. | +1. POR15 on Hack Job's axle still looks new. The Duplicolor on my 91 is all faded now. Caliper paint FTW!!! |
07-21-08, 08:48 PM
| | there's nothing cool to put right here | | Join Date: March 2002 Location: Toms River NJ
Posts: 678
| |
OK some more parts came today! 
Brackets: 
Heater Core: 
Springs: 
Isolators: 
Front tires: 
and some progress!!!!     Quote:
Originally Posted by 25thmustang Nice to see you moving along with it. Now is the time to clean stuff, and make it look nice before it goes in. A little POR 15 on that rear will work wonders. Maybe paint the calipers as well? BTW the C-clips definately have to go in. | Por 15 is next - I cleaned up the housing and painted it with high temp paint for now. Since the rear rims are on backorder i have a few weeks before they come in. I'm going to do the front conversion first, and the rear will probably be the last thing to go in. I definatly plan on painting the calipers red, the pics you see are them test fitted. I wanted to ask you, what did you do with the soft lines from the calipers??? i'm kinda confused as to where they mount or where i should drill holes etc. Quote:
Originally Posted by SVT32VDOHC +1. POR15 on Hack Job's axle still looks new. The Duplicolor on my 91 is all faded now. Caliper paint FTW!!! | Yea i'm going to try to find a por dealer somewhere around my way so i dont have to spend over 100 bucks for it.. Oh i added the C clips back in
Last edited by 1990Coupe; 07-21-08 at 08:51 PM.
|
07-21-08, 11:12 PM
|  | GRROWLL | | Join Date: April 2005 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona. USA
Posts: 934
| | | |
07-22-08, 07:25 AM
| | Official Member | | Join Date: November 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 588
| | | |
07-22-08, 07:51 AM
|  | Founding Member | | Join Date: November 2001 Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 326
| |
nice project, I probably missed it in another thread but what size are the wheels/tires? |
07-22-08, 08:01 AM
| | there's nothing cool to put right here | | Join Date: March 2002 Location: Toms River NJ
Posts: 678
| |
Thanks everyone. I'm stoked!! Quote:
Originally Posted by Kabuki_notch nice project, I probably missed it in another thread but what size are the wheels/tires? | They are 18x9 in the front with 255 35 r18 tires, the rear is 18x10 (on backorder) with 285 35 r18 tires. |
07-22-08, 08:23 AM
| | Founding Member | | Join Date: November 2001 Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 326
| |
that's what im talking about. You will not regret the 18's |
07-22-08, 08:34 AM
| | there's nothing cool to put right here | | Join Date: March 2002 Location: Toms River NJ
Posts: 678
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Kabuki_notch that's what im talking about. You will not regret the 18's | you're running 18's too right?
It was your white hatch and 25th's car that made me want 18's no matter what!!! |
07-22-08, 09:28 AM
| | waiting for the next hack attack | | Join Date: November 2001 Location: Motor City
Posts: 3,642
| |
That sucks that the rear wheels are on backorder.....BUT....Looks like you are making good progress. That's great the axles are in and the brakes are mocked up. Can't wait to see some pics of the front done with the wheels bolted up!!!!!!!!!! Hell yeah, man, congrats on the start of it!!! |
07-22-08, 09:47 AM
| | there's nothing cool to put right here | | Join Date: March 2002 Location: Toms River NJ
Posts: 678
| | | |
07-22-08, 12:23 PM
| | waiting for the next hack attack | | Join Date: November 2001 Location: Motor City
Posts: 3,642
| |
Your welcome!!
Pearl looks great with blue, but some of the blues you like such as Sonic Blue, already have pearl in them. If you go with a solid blue, I would definately add pearl.....oh....to add to your confusion, I saw a brand spankin new blue Cadillac XLR vert, that was sweeeeeetttt!!! I saw a blue Z06 today, looks like GM used the same color on both cars.
The brake lines...ask 25th, I think he has that setup. I'm really not sure. I would assume that you modify the lines that run along top of the axle housing. You might be able to bend them with a brake line bender and mount them using a custom bracket you could make out of some scrap steel.
Last edited by SVT32VDOHC; 07-22-08 at 12:25 PM.
|
07-22-08, 01:04 PM
| | there's nothing cool to put right here | | Join Date: March 2002 Location: Toms River NJ
Posts: 678
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by SVT32VDOHC Your welcome!!
Pearl looks great with blue, but some of the blues you like such as Sonic Blue, already have pearl in them. If you go with a solid blue, I would definately add pearl.....oh....to add to your confusion, I saw a brand spankin new blue Cadillac XLR vert, that was sweeeeeetttt!!! I saw a blue Z06 today, looks like GM used the same color on both cars.
The brake lines...ask 25th, I think he has that setup. I'm really not sure. I would assume that you modify the lines that run along top of the axle housing. You might be able to bend them with a brake line bender and mount them using a custom bracket you could make out of some scrap steel. | Damn with the colors!!!!
I even saw a nice white color with a blue pearl over it.. Man that was nice too 
I know i have to mod the hardlines, i just wasn't sure how to mount the softlines
there is a bracket on the softline that i could mount to anywhere, i guess its up to me how i want them mounted. i was just curious how other fellas went about mounting them with there rear disc swaps.  |
07-22-08, 01:16 PM
| | waiting for the next hack attack | | Join Date: November 2001 Location: Motor City
Posts: 3,642
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by 1990Coupe Damn with the colors!!!!
I even saw a nice white color with a blue pearl over it.. Man that was nice too
I know i have to mod the hardlines, i just wasn't sure how to mount the softlines
there is a bracket on the softline that i could mount to anywhere, i guess its up to me how i want them mounted. i was just curious how other fellas went about mounting them with there rear disc swaps. | Oh yeah...the bracket on the rubber brake line, just mount that to the frame rail. I did that with Hack Job. I just drilled small pilot hole in the frame rail, then ran a sheet metal screw through the bracket, just like the factory 94-04's are mounted. You will just have to mock that up once the rear end is installed, the springs are installed and the exhaust. I mounted mine before the exhaust, then had to redo them once the tail got mounted. You'll get it. Don't sweat anything. |
07-22-08, 01:27 PM
| | there's nothing cool to put right here | | Join Date: March 2002 Location: Toms River NJ
Posts: 678
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by SVT32VDOHC Oh yeah...the bracket on the rubber brake line, just mount that to the frame rail. I did that with Hack Job. I just drilled small pilot hole in the frame rail, then ran a sheet metal screw through the bracket, just like the factory 94-04's are mounted. You will just have to mock that up once the rear end is installed, the springs are installed and the exhaust. I mounted mine before the exhaust, then had to redo them once the tail got mounted. You'll get it. Don't sweat anything. | OHHHHHHHH so what you are saying is, the original softline running to the rear end, then running to hardlines along the housing to the Drum i will no longer use, and i'll mod the hardlines on the CAR like this picture perhaps?  | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Rate This Thread |  Linear Mode | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | | |
| |
