The Build

  • Rear Seat Restraints

    June 25th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Since this car is being built to haul the family it’s important to have restraints for all passengers. I had the guys at High Speed Welding in Westmont, IL install a mounting point for the 4 Point restraints for the kids. Couple Quick Pics Sorry about the picture quality however you can see where the […]

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  • Kore 3 Rear Brakes & Moser Axles’s

    May 29th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Installing the Kore3 brakes is so easy install even my 11 year old daughter can do it. First we remove the stock axles and original drum brakes. Here is the complete Kore3 rear brake kit. We installed the supplied bracket and did a quick test fit of the caliper. In order for the GM Rotors […]

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  • Rocky Mounts

    April 30th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    This post is all about my first love (other then my family of course). I am a die-hard mountain biker it is very hard for me to miss a ride in the summer due to a show schedule. The only way to solve this was either to buy a Lotus and order a rack from […]

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  • Panl Gapping and Rust Repair

    April 17th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Finished up all the gapping and some rust repair.

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  • Ride Tech Coil Over Rear Suspension Part II

    April 16th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Here is what the bracket looks like when it is removed. I need to thank a couple people here. Mario from US Collision for letting me borrow his 345 Michelin tire and Chris at JCG Customs www.jcgcustoms.com for letting me borrow his 3 finger wheel tool. The 345 fit perfectly after this very simple modification. […]

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  • Ride Tech Coil Over Rear Suspension Part I

    April 15th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    For the rear suspension I upgraded to the Ride-Tech Coil Over set up. However we’ve added a few new parts that Ride-Tech offers. First is there offset lower link bar and offset spring mount which gives you an extra 3/4″ of tire room. There will be plenty of room to fit the BFG 295 (12.5″ […]

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  • Finishing Up the Mini-Tub Install

    March 27th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    The guys at High Speed finished off the install of the Mini-Tubs. Mario did a such great job cutting out the original tubs it made short work for the guys. You can see that they have already bent up one side. The passenger side is in and still needs a little patch work. Quick look […]

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  • Installing the Ride Tech Rear Brackets

    March 26th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    While the car was at High Speed Welding the guy’s flattened the passenger side bracket to match this cars floor pan. Very simple tweak that had to be done. Even though these parts are meant to be bolt-on some-times they require a little work to fit better. After some discussion Dennis at High Speed Welding […]

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  • Rear Axle Prep

    March 22nd, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    It’s time to get the rear suspension on the car so I can get it off Mario’s Rotissorie. The Rear suspension is a pretty straight forward install. Since the upper link bar brackets needs to be welded to the axle I wanted to make sure the Powder Coating wouldn’t get damaged on the upper bars. […]

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  • Mocking up the Kore3 Brakes

    March 20th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Time to start putting on all of the cool parts I’ve acquired. First to go back on were the old spindles. Then I installed the AFCO steering box from www.hoodpins.net . Next to install was the Kore3 Front Brakes it is a very complete kit and simple to install. Per the easy to follow instructions. […]

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