Lose the wire wheels. Stay with stock, it looks swee even without anything on the wheels. Love the look of your hearse dropped. :TU: :bglasses:
Yeah. Don't jazz it up too much. Maybe I'll fly my body down there when the time comes. I'd like to take a ride. And nobody in my family has been to Australia yet although they'd all like to go sight seeing. Am hoping this isn't too near in the future!
Love the Wagon, go custom! It's already different and you've lower it, so go all out I'm loving it!!! Post more pics when you get some :TU: :TU:
I like how it looks dropped, but I really hate wire wheels. Sorry, I live by Chicago, and the people with wires one their car are not people I think very highly of here. And I think 20s are too big; not enough sidewall for a comfortable ride. I'll end up with 18s on mine when I get to the point where looks actually become more of a priority. :beer
hidden lights I've thought about doing just that to my car at some point. I think it would look bad-ass.
Just went down to the shop's xmas bbq and took some progress shots. Romy was interested, so here's the 1st fitted bag, rear left: The top bracket was fabricated: A right angled valve was supplied to accomodate the new bracket. We wont know whet size wheels will be ok until it's finished and being down here, there's probably not too much choice. I realise wires are an acquired taste, but billets are a bit blingy... I saw some wires on another Buick recently that really looked good. Not huge though.
18" full chrome (no gold) wires. Nice to see a '70 Estate done like this. I, at one point, had the chance to get one for free with a busted transmission and a free spinning 455, but it was so rotted that I ended up passing it up for lack of room for a car that didnt have a chance of being put on the road. This is what I would've done to it if it were salvagable.
Well, the shop's back from "Christmas Holidays"(?) I don't know what they are, but it seems to be the period that I have to work harder and longer than anyone else. Anyway, here's some more progress: The tank under the coffin bed behind the driver's seat The view of the compressor from the other side The lower control arm on the front had to be modified. The shock absorber has to be re-located too The base has been welded to steam pipe and cut at the appropriate angle. This will be fitted into the strut tower. The bags on the front are a smaller diameter than the rear due to space restriction. Same height. I finally figured out the opening of the ashtray after 6 months. (alright, the Impala owner showed me!) That is being modified to house the controls and pressure guages, all nicely hidden behind the panel. About mid-next week, I'm told. With a T-peice, I'll even be able to run air tools off the compressor!
Cool! Thanks for the pics, and keep them coming if you can! When I finally get some cash for "cool" stuff (ie - not just getting it drivable and nice) this will probably be about number 3 on the list, after a new rear and some big brakes / 18" rims. :beer
One of the fronts mounted. Going to be a bit of mucking around re-locating the shockers as it is a bit tight in there. We'll see what the engineer comes up with in a couple of days... Brake line will have to be moved to accomodate the shock as well
Not far now. Front shocks will be in by the end of the day, then testing. Here's the new front upper shock mount: It'll be braced as well. From the rear with new shocks: And, I really love this, the controls neatly hidden in the ashtray compartment:
Got the machine back today! Got the price on fitting too! Took longer than expected, had to fabricate parts. There are parts readily available here for chev, but no good. Anyway, it means I hold off on the wheels for a while. Might go black paint with chrome dress rims??? Anyway, back to the Ol' boneyerd: Fully raised Fully dumped Mexican! (or launching through the cemetary)
WooHoo!!! The caravan indicators are GONE! Back to the US style flashing stop light. Rides a lot stiffer now, the original shocks and springs were stuffed. The 4X4 shockers let you feel the road, and the braking has improved immensely.
