Progress Thread Finally got a new truck

95BlueStallion · Apr 14, 2018

I am only 5 lug because the cheapest way to decent brakes is SN95 Cobra fronts. I am still drum in the rear with 5 lug axles. Part of me wishes I would have spent the $2k on nice 4 lug front brakes and kept my turbines, lol.

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 14, 2018

Noobz347 said:
Of the ones that you've posted, the ROHs look the best. I don't know what tires are on them but maybe you'll luck out.

Contrary to the songs that are often sung in this forum, the "4 cylinder" brakes are the atrocity they are made out to be. Replace everything though. New pads, no rotors,shoes and drums, full fluid change. Break them in correctly and theirs plenty of stopping power for street use. They do fade on any kind repeated hard driving but that takes some doing.

I’ve got new brakes. Hawk pads, new slotted/drilled rotors, all new rear drums, brake lines, fluid, all broken in correctly. Car stops pretty well, actually.

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 14, 2018

deathb4dismount said:
I almost nabbed a set of those ROH ZS last summer. I love those wheels, classic 90s fox body look. The only problem is the more you look at the 4 lug version the more your eyes hurt. They just don’t look right. I scored on some 17 inch ponies instead, just looking for the right tires now.

Yeah they do look funny four lug, but at that price I’ll check em out, I’ll post pics. Standby....

CarMichael Angelo · Apr 15, 2018

95BlueStallion said:
I am only 5 lug because the cheapest way to decent brakes is SN95 Cobra fronts. I am still drum in the rear with 5 lug axles.

Part of me wishes I would have spent the $2k on nice 4 lug front brakes and kept my turbines, lol.

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That was the blind, mentally challenged part of you I'm guessing..

Mustang5L5 · Apr 15, 2018

95BlueStallion said:
nice 4 lug front brakes

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 15, 2018

Well, I got these things for $100. Pretty good deal I think. The dude I bought them off of plasty dipped em. So, I spend the afternoon getting that off. It’s coming off pretty easy. I’ll post progress pics. The are silver with a polished aluminum lip.

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 15, 2018

I fitted them on the car, Not sure if I like the way front fronts look, they stick out more than I’d like, maybe it’s just the tires? Or maybe it’s just how the wheels are.

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 15, 2018

Got my daughter joining in the fun of removing plasty dip. I don’t know why people put this on wheels.

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 15, 2018

One wheel cleaned, this will take me a few weeks.

Mustang5L5 · Apr 15, 2018

Those cleaned up nice. Well worth it! Good buy

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 15, 2018

Too bad the rear tires are shot. Fronts are in decent shape. It took a few hours to clean all the plasty off, I should have em done in a few weeks. The silver paint has a cool flake in it and I will leave that alone. The aluminum lip isn’t bad. It’ll clean up when I polish it. I’ll get them done and see if I like them on my car. I put them on earlier and not sure if I like the offset on the front. I do like the way the rears look, both from the side and the back. Looks meaty!

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 22, 2018

Well, I got all the plasty dip off of these. I found out that 3M adhesive remover eats into that pretty well. Definitely saved some time in the last two. I think I’m going to leave the silver inside the wheel alone. It’s in decent shape and has a pretty cool metallic flake the I don’t think I can duplicate with a rattle can or wheel paint. I will take some polishing compound and polish the outer lips. If I don’t like them I think I can triple the money I paid. I paid $100 for these. I think they look pretty good though. Here’s a couple pics.

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 22, 2018

Here’s a pic showing the silver in the inside

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 22, 2018

I’ll probably polish them next weekend and throw them back on the car and see if I like em. I think I will. I like the pony’s but I’m tired of looking at em. I wish I had a cooler thread but this is all I have the time and money for. I wish I was doing what Davedacarpainter is doing!!

Mustang5L5 · Apr 22, 2018

Those wheels are in excellent shape. If you don't like them I bet you could easily flip for $400-500 depending on the tire condition

General karthief · Apr 22, 2018

I wouldn't stress about doing 'cool' stuff like dave, after all he wasn't happy with his own rear end, he had to go all the way to texas to get one that somebody else ground on!

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 22, 2018

Mustang5L5 said:
Those wheels are in excellent shape. If you don't like them I bet you could easily flip for $400-500 depending on the tire condition

Thanks man, I was a little leary when I bought them but for $100 I didn’t think it was a big deal.

95BlueStallion · Apr 22, 2018

Wow, those cleaned up nice. I would put em on after the lip polishing.

BlakeusMaximus · Apr 22, 2018

95BlueStallion said:
Wow, those cleaned up nice. I would put em on after the lip polishing.

That’s what I’m planning on doing, we’ll see what they look like.

Davedacarpainter · Apr 23, 2018

Jeez Blake, those turned out excellent!

Time and money huh? All the paint and restoration stuff I’ve done the past year and a half has been free since the paint jobbers agreed to give me any paint and materials I needed for free.

I might spend $3k this year. That’s it. Watch me next year though when I start buying drivetrain components.

I think you got one hell of a deal there on those wheels, nice find and good job on cleaning them up. I like those a lot more than ponies.

Progress Thread Finally got a new truck

My assy trans to myself

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

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Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

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That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

My assy trans to myself

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

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