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My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)

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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
    wrote on last edited by
    #89

    Its all going on at once Ryan=) Makes it more dramatic. Plus they're being a pain for me to make as perfect as I'd like=P lol

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    • Ryan...R
      Ryan...R
      Ryan...
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      #90

      I like to save everything for once as well, makes you feel like the car is completely new, rather than building piece by piece :)

      2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

      2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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      • EarlE
        EarlE
        Earl
        wrote on last edited by
        #91

        Exactly;) hopefully you won't have to wait much longer

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        • EarlE
          EarlE
          Earl
          wrote on last edited by
          #92

          Is this what I need to get the ass down? http://www.nexternal.com/ireland/e30-rear-coil-over-kit-p732.aspx

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          • GunMetalGreyG
            GunMetalGreyG
            GunMetalGrey
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            #93

            yes and no, those will require a lot of reinforcement to the rear strut mounts, but it does run the strut inside of the spring which is nice and will give you more low

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            • EarlE
              EarlE
              Earl
              wrote on last edited by
              #94

              Hmm...I may have to do this eventually. Might actually go air in the back. Right now I just have the Rokkor springs and removed the adjuster all together with the bilstein HD's and the top of my arch is still 23" from pavement.

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              • GunMetalGreyG
                GunMetalGreyG
                GunMetalGrey
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                #95

                Use sports instead of HD's yo

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                • EarlE
                  EarlE
                  Earl
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #96

                  That won't get me lower though will it? =P They aren't fully compressed when it on its feet.

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                  • wasnt m3W
                    wasnt m3W
                    wasnt m3
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                    #97

                    It's plenty low...not to mention, you don't have your wheels on yet.

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                    • EarlE
                      EarlE
                      Earl
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #98

                      ^That'll be the deciding factor;) I measured my tires and from tread to tread it is 23". That's my arch to ground height. With the wheels at about 3-4 degrees of Camber, I should be tucking fairly decent tire right?

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                      • EarlE
                        EarlE
                        Earl
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #99

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                        This is not me whatsoever. I've never spilled or brought debris into my car....there were crayons melted under my shifted console. I stripped the rear down to metal for cleaning. I'll take an after tomorriw.

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                        • straight6pwrS
                          straight6pwrS
                          straight6pwr
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                          #100

                          you'll have to use shorter rear springs if youve removed the adjuster and its not low enough. take out the existing ones, measure them, then get 0.5" or 1" shorter. going to be like $90 or so for a pair.

                          Dan
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                          • EarlE
                            EarlE
                            Earl
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #101

                            It's about $90 or so a piece;) lol but I'm going ti probably end up with a set of 4" hyperco springs and I need to get the ground control "tall" rsms

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                            • EarlE
                              EarlE
                              Earl
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                              #102

                              Spent all afternoon yesterday afternoon and then today up until now cleaning inside. It looks okay. Wish it was cleaner but it is a ton cleaner than before.

                              At the end of Yesterday:

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                              Where I picked back up today. Got a shampooer and got sick of doing the carpet. Here is step by step putting it all back in.

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                              The hatch area carpet and sides are made out of that particle like material with a natty carpet and i cant get all the little snibbled out of it for the life of me. Id have to have a super sucking vaccum to get it all off. Hopefully I can put the rest of my time this next week polishing/sandin the Style 5 lips and reassembling the wheels.

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                              • straight6pwrS
                                straight6pwrS
                                straight6pwr
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #103

                                car is looking super clean. cant wait to see those wheels done

                                Dan
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                                • EarlE
                                  EarlE
                                  Earl
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                                  #104

                                  Thanks. And I can't wait either. Lol I polished them three times already and noticed little lines making them look dull. Now I have to go back down to 220 to sand down sone machining lines and around the outer edge of the lip. Then go all the way back up to 2000 and then three different kinds of rouges:P shits annoying. Lol

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                                  • straight6pwrS
                                    straight6pwrS
                                    straight6pwr
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #105

                                    are you going to clear coat them?

                                    Dan
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                                    • EarlE
                                      EarlE
                                      Earl
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                                      #106

                                      Not quite. Somehing better that will last for years. Sharkhide.

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                                      • straight6pwrS
                                        straight6pwrS
                                        straight6pwr
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #107

                                        never heard of that stuff. looks like a great product.

                                        Dan
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                                        • EarlE
                                          EarlE
                                          Earl
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                                          #108

                                          Lots of sanding and polishoing and sanding has been going on with the wheels. I can't seem to get the finish I want. Always a little line I see that I take out. lol

                                          But onto a question. My car needs paint. I have two colors I'm debating. It will either be Cosmos or Diamond. I like the idea of Diamond because I've never been a huge fan of black, but it won't match my jams and bay. Also because it only came on a very very small number of e36's. I was thinking Cosmos because it would match my jams and bay and would be metallic. It would also look really good in the light compared to plain gloss black.

                                          So what do you guys think, Cosmos or Diamond?

                                          P.S.- TJ, no smart ass comments=P lol

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