Progress Thread “Rising from Ashes 17” 85 4eye notch build

95steedamustang

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everything back on the car. Just need to bolt the bumper up and its ready to hang out for a few months.

 

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looks great!!

 

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95steedamustang

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I got around to narrowing the rear end 2 inches welding on 9 inch ends and with the cobra rear brake brackets and 31 spline axles now so I can get the 85 rolling around again

 

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Of course, none of my axles look like that.


That's gotta be for some crazy wheel combo coming up.

 

95steedamustang

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Got the narrowed 8.8 back in the car and got everything where I want. 13 inch wheels tucked in nicely

 

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How do you like the BFG g-force tires?

 

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Er ma Gerd!

 

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Gotta stop looking at these posts, going to make me want to spend to much time on the body of that budget 79 coupe I just picked up, all ready looking at cheap 85-86 parts cars since the chassis really isn't worthy of the 79-82 cobra / pace car front clip on it

 

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Finished setting up the rear how I wanted. Minitubbed, Narrowed 8.8 with 9 inch ends and cobra rear brakes, widened wheels, and coilovers sitting just rights

 

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It’s a little low…..

 

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Not to nit-pick, but those tires are dry rotted.

 

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Holy smokes! Lookin for a little traction maybe? Lol. What are you gonna run on the front?

 

95steedamustang

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bird_dog0347 said:

Not to nit-pick, but those tires are dry rotted.

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I keep them as mock up tires. When you build them to the nth degree you have to have mockup tires too. Lol!

 

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95steedamustang

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DadLife0724 said:

Holy smokes! Lookin for a little traction maybe? Lol. What are you gonna run on the front?

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Widened on the rear so Narrowed on the front

 

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95steedamustang

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Well….she’s in the booth

 

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General karthief

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Remember, paint = more sanding......
Semi truck load of sandpaper arrives soon.

 

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95steedamustang

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General karthief said:

Remember, paint = more sanding......
Semi truck load of sandpaper arrives soon.

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You got that right

 

95steedamustang

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Some pics look like a totally different color. Thats the blue pearls added in

 

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95steedamustang said:

Some pics look like a totally different color. Thats the blue pearls added in

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That's not the same color you were testing for me a couple of weeks ago is it? Looks lighter, maybe a bit greener.