Civilizing a Cal Looker
slowsixtyseven:
Fixing anything having to do with worn suspension will certainly make a difference. A few years ago, when I cut and narrowed my beam, I replaced the front ball joints, tie rod ends, greased the beam needle bearings, repacked the brake hubs, etc. and what a difference it made! It handles like a new car plus no strange noises when going over bumps. All is tight.
I still have all my OG tar board with aftermarket carpet as well as a Kooks headers muffler to quiet down my turbo motor. The car is an absolute dream to drive; not too noisy, handles well and isn't rickety. It can most certainly be done.
Also, I see you are planning to show up to Denver Bug-in! Im planning on going too, we should meet up. Im living over on the Western Slope of CO.
andrewlandon67:
Quote from: slowsixtyseven on May 10, 2019, 04:55:23 am
Fixing anything having to do with worn suspension will certainly make a difference. A few years ago, when I cut and narrowed my beam, I replaced the front ball joints, tie rod ends, greased the beam needle bearings, repacked the brake hubs, etc. and what a difference it made! It handles like a new car plus no strange noises when going over bumps. All is tight.
I still have all my OG tar board with aftermarket carpet as well as a Kooks headers muffler to quiet down my turbo motor. The car is an absolute dream to drive; not too noisy, handles well and isn't rickety. It can most certainly be done.
Also, I see you are planning to show up to Denver Bug-in! Im planning on going too, we should meet up. Im living over on the Western Slope of CO.
I'll keep an eye out for you for sure! I'll be over with my friends/ex co workers at the Nu Vintage tent, we're usually right on the north end of the swap meet. I generally try to keep an eye on the ball joints and tie rods, and I think I have a grease gun to lube up the beam. They'll probably get a good looking-at while I have my car up on jack stands, just to be safe. Are you going to be racing at the Bug In?
Sam K:
I went on a mission a few years ago make my '67 a little more civilized as well. The koni's made a huge difference as did a lot of dynamat. I haven't been able to locate a Koni steering damper yet but as soon as I do, I'll be purchasing one. I'm currently thinking about some kind of exhaust that will be a little quieter than the A1 maganaflow. I wouldn't mind a set of aftermarket seats as well but all the ones I like cost a fortune.
Bryan67:
When collecting parts for my 63 build I wanted to get a set of 911 Recaro replicas with hounds tooth centers. But at $1100 a piece I just couldn`t do it. So I called Scat and they did a custom set of Pro 90 seats that I`m very happy with. And for much less.
RichardinNZ:
Those seats look great.
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