Project "BlackOut" 89 convert.

payupsucka · Dec 28, 2008

ryan218 said:
nope did it without. what i did was removed the break calaiber, removed the tie rod ends, removed end links. ( well cut them off lol ) un did strut, droped A arm down with a jack. after it was all the way down took and pry bar and with a little pop they poped right now. ( while we all stood off to the side lol )

nope. need to do that. brakes got nothing. did pull it out of the driveway just to see how bad it would scrape..my X pipe and the ground dont like each other much at all got to cut it ALOT in and out of my driveway.

my car is lowered 2 1/2 up front and 2 1/4 in back and my x pipe hits everything but the lottery i know how you feel, one day i was driving down the road and there way a pizza box in the middle of the road i went over it with the middle of the car over it and the bolts for the tranny mount on the tranny crossmember caught it and i dragged the pizza box for 2 miles till i got to a gas station to pull it out. i love the stance on my car but sometimes i wish it wasnt so low cuz of stuff like that and my blood curdling fear of speed bumps

ryan218 · Dec 29, 2008

yeah im worried about the speed bumps by the girl freinds house lol. i think i will have to go up a street so i dont have to go over them lol. just getting out of my car is a huge difference i have to push myself up and out haha. looks damn good though imo. ill deal with it.

Vinnietbird · Dec 29, 2008

Great looking car.I'd like to lower mine a couple of inches.It sits like a 4x4.LOL.You did good work.

ryan218 · Dec 29, 2008

better pics!

im goign to roll the fender lips lol.

bentley429 · Dec 29, 2008

Big improvment.

Beasty306GT · Dec 29, 2008

damn ryan that looks good....you rubbing at all?? u doin a 5 speed swap on it?

ryan218 · Dec 29, 2008

SickSix said:
damn ryan that looks good....you rubbing at all?? u doin a 5 speed swap on it?

rubbing. nope. only have pulled it in and out of my driveway to see if id make it up and down lol and its CLOSE but at full turn tires still have plenty of room. which suprises me but if i ever hit some big bumps in the front they would rubb so im going to roll the fender lips.

yupp. transmission is tucked away where my dad wont find it :lol:

t-5 with 80k on it. i think just to be safe im going to have it looked at. i bought it off the guy next door for cheapppppp he got it from his buddy and he said it drove fine and shifted smooth. still think ill have it looked at first. hoping to do the man peddle swap in the summer. probaly mid summer.

1990Coupe · Dec 29, 2008

Dude that thing came out wicked man!!!!

What type of springs are you running again??

ryan218 · Dec 29, 2008

1990Coupe said:
Dude that thing came out wicked man!!!!

What type of springs are you running again??

eibach sportlines. love them. it really dose have a sick stance. looks goo with the top down too!

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95BlueStallion · Dec 29, 2008

Wow man, what a difference! You are making progress on that thing in all the right ways.

ryan218 · Dec 29, 2008

95BlueStallion said:
Wow man, what a difference! You are making progress on that thing in all the right ways.

thanks man. keeping it stock really went out the window months ago didnt it :shrug:

25thmustang · Dec 30, 2008

Toss some wheel spacers on out back, and larger tires (which it appears you have) and that car will look real nice!

SVT32VDOHC · Dec 30, 2008

Damn is that thing low!! Ryan needs to play that song from Gone in 60 Seconds when he cruises in that thing!!

"All....my....friends....do the Low Rida!!!"

Beasty306GT · Dec 30, 2008

SVT32VDOHC said:
Damn is that thing low!! Ryan needs to play that song from Gone in 60 Seconds when he cruises in that thing!!

"All....my....friends....do the Low Rida!!!"

MAC'n89Blckstng · Dec 30, 2008

Are you gonna pay someone to check out the trans? In my experiences, you cant tell if the synchros are shot unless you drive the trans. My brother did a five speed swap in his car and had a shop "check out" the trans and they told him it was fine. He put it in his car and sure enough, 2 ground like a ******. I'd say just pop it in and see how it goes. Oh an, if you need a pedal assembly, I would suggest PMing me.

ryan218 · Dec 30, 2008

MAC'n89Blckstng said:
Are you gonna pay someone to check out the trans? In my experiences, you cant tell if the synchros are shot unless you drive the trans. My brother did a five speed swap in his car and had a shop "check out" the trans and they told him it was fine. He put it in his car and sure enough, 2 ground like a ******. I'd say just pop it in and see how it goes. Oh an, if you need a pedal assembly, I would suggest PMing me.

pm now. thanks man!

SFC_R0CK · Dec 30, 2008

Car looks great, stance looks awesome my 89 LX has that low stance and sometimes I hate it. The lower radiator support and bumper cover gets scraped all the time going in and out some of the parking lots because of the way they build roads down here.