Flying Brick II

[Lightning]

building a rock crawler now?

oh no, I just wanna have to buy something once and be done with it, that rear will take anything I can throw at it and be fine.....I'll just have to have it narrowed and rebuilt FOERST.

[Lightning]

new pics! I havent worked on it since December, so counting from when I got the car to the last time I worked on it, this is about 5-6 hours' worth of work so far.

[icantdrift]

wow, torsion bar front suspension? easy lowering.

[Lightning]

wow, torsion bar front suspension? easy lowering.

it's not staying for long, just long enough for it to get moved to Atlanta, and then it's disappearing for good. I'm extending the front arms out by 2"-2.5" so I can fit a small coilover in there.

the other reason is the FOERST thing the tire's going to hit at full lock is the torsion bar, so for me, it HAS to go.

EDIT: I know it was kinda bold to say that, but with newer stiffer torsion bars at $700 for the pair, it's a lot cheaper to try to switch to coilovers somehow. With a welder, anything's possible......once I learn how to use one that is.

[down_shift]

wow, torsion bar front suspension? easy lowering.

it's not staying for long, just long enough for it to get moved to Atlanta, and then it's disappearing for good. I'm extending the front arms out by 2"-2.5" so I can fit a small coilover in there.

the other reason is the FOERST thing the tire's going to hit at full lock is the torsion bar, so for me, it HAS to go.

EDIT: I know it was kinda bold to say that, but with newer stiffer torsion bars at $700 for the pair, it's a lot cheaper to try to switch to coilovers somehow. With a welder, anything's possible......once I learn how to use one that is.

you buy the parts I'm sure we can find someone who can help out with the welding.

[Lightning]

wow, torsion bar front suspension? easy lowering.

it's not staying for long, just long enough for it to get moved to Atlanta, and then it's disappearing for good. I'm extending the front arms out by 2"-2.5" so I can fit a small coilover in there.

the other reason is the FOERST thing the tire's going to hit at full lock is the torsion bar, so for me, it HAS to go.

EDIT: I know it was kinda bold to say that, but with newer stiffer torsion bars at $700 for the pair, it's a lot cheaper to try to switch to coilovers somehow. With a welder, anything's possible......once I learn how to use one that is.

you buy the parts I'm sure we can find someone who can help out with the welding.

I'm pretty sure too, I just really want a teacher though, I wanna see what I can do once I know what to do, y'know? (just like with the fiberglass there, because I'm gonna need help with the header panel where I took the close-up pic of where I messed it up)

[Lightning]

did about 3 hours' more work today.

my lack of steering angle




now with the tire off



the interior




All of the sound deadening material was in great condition, I didnt have to scrape anything off, ditto for the carpet.





the dash has been gutted except for the blower motors and the heater and A/C hoses




I'm rewiring the car at a later date, the stock harness had some shorts in it to begin with.

[Dr. Marlow]

do work!

[revel]

good lord to both the car and marlow new avatar.

man you made quick work of that interior!

[Lightning]

good lord to both the car and marlow new avatar.

man you made quick work of that interior!

by nature, I'm lazy but I'm not.

when I work, it's hard and fast. When I'm lazy, I sleep a lot.

the dash should be out 12 hours from now, I found a couple of the bolts I couldnt find via my other forum I'm on for M-bodies.

[Lightning]

hey ya'll....

well, I've finally figured out this specific project is outside my skills range. (I know I'm a bit stubborn) I'll be getting something else within the next couple months, with all luck it should be ready for the Turner Field event after FD Atlanta.

I thank ya'll for your support with the M- while it was still going.

I also found out one of the subframe rails was tweaked a bit, by about a half-inch or so...remember how the left-front fender was shiny while the rest of the body was really dirty? It was in that section.


and as soon as the next car in my posession, Pics shall go up.

[P.Haire]

please tell me you are buying an s13.

[down_shift]

please tell me you are buying an s13.

[Lightning]

please tell me you are buying an s13.

I hate to disappoint ya'll on that, but a S13 just doesnt feel like....."me".

[Generz]

while mopar is definitely awesome.. they don't have an 'affordable driftable car'. i would vote for F-body Camaro.. like an '88 IROC or Z28.