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71 rebuild
wabco40:
--- Quote from: craigh on October 06, 2016, 08:11:23 AM ---Don't know what it is Brad, Gluten for punishment or the ultimate perfectionist ...... Possibly Both :-)
Have a question re your front Swayer end links.
I am just finishing up fitting the Global West upper and lower arms using their extended travel lowers.
With the Vette lowered a fair bit the swaybar end links never aligned properly before and now they are worse.
I have flipped the bar that gives a bit better fitment but the only other option is to heavily shorten the end links.
What did you end up doing.
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More like a gluten for punishment Craig.
I don't think I had a problem with the sway bar end links. I am only using a standard sway bar but the link mounting point on the VB&P lower control arms are lower then the arms.
The distance I have from the mount to the sway bar is 60mm.
wabco40:
--- Quote from: Scott on October 06, 2016, 08:44:25 AM ---I love reading the updates on this car, although it makes me realise how slack I am working on mine :)
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Thanks Scott, I wouldn't say slack. After I started removing the rear fenders again I realised how much work was involved and started having second thoughts about it.
bfit:
Brad
It takes a strong person to post their not so good results on the web , although it look dam good in the photos .
I have not started to fit my guards ,
I haven't as yet got over the way the rears are finished around the lip. :banghead:
Maybe next year they may go on my 69
Bob
wabco40:
--- Quote from: Bfit on October 07, 2016, 12:55:46 PM ---Brad
It takes a strong person to post their not so good results on the web , although it look dam good in the photos .
I have not started to fit my guards ,
I haven't as yet got over the way the rears are finished around the lip. :banghead:
Maybe next year they may go on my 69
Bob
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Thanks Bob. Couldn't see it in photos even when it was outdoors in the sun, you had to be there looking at the right angle.
It's a big learning curve and hopefully by posting the stuff ups I can help someone else from making the same mistake. My normal day job (and night :grr:) is a shovel operator so working on this is a big difference.
I know what you mean about the finish of the fenders. These ones where not up to the same standard as the last pair I got. I spent quite awhile prepping these by glassing the thinner edges.
Jethro:
Brad I'm saving my pennies so by the time your mrs forgets all about your Vette i'll be ready for you to paint my Vette! :grin:
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