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« Reply #210 on: April 11, 2009, 02:26:36 am »

I think Ive finally managed to get my stance right after a day of inner and outer splines  Roll Eyes

this should keep Fab's off my back  Grin

If you ask me it still looks a bit gay. Cheesy
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« Reply #211 on: April 11, 2009, 17:05:09 pm »

Tom, I'm diggin' on your '66... but also for another reason; the car looks like it could be from any era. Timeless, classic, and tastefully done. Great tire combo, too. Eventually, I'll end up with 145s. Had those on my '66 and loved 'em. WAY safer and better looking.

Thanks Bro! I've still got some sorting to do, but Its gettting there Cool
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« Reply #212 on: April 12, 2009, 06:12:07 am »

I'm sure it'll be great... lookin' good so far. You makin' it out to Bug-In or the Classic, Tom?
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« Reply #213 on: April 12, 2009, 07:01:19 am »

I'm sure it'll be great... lookin' good so far. You makin' it out to Bug-In or the Classic, Tom?

yeah - me and 3 buddies will be there for the Bug-In.
Flyin' into LAX Friday at noon, grab some lunch and then hit up Nick's

Can't wait!!
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Tom Hewitson
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« Reply #214 on: April 12, 2009, 07:18:45 am »

yeah - me and 3 buddies will be there for the Bug-In.
Flyin' into LAX Friday at noon, grab some lunch and then hit up Nick's

Can't wait!!

COOL! See ya there.
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« Reply #215 on: April 12, 2009, 09:37:09 am »

I think Ive finally managed to get my stance right after a day of inner and outer splines  Roll Eyes

this should keep Fab's off my back  Grin

If you ask me it still looks a bit gay. Cheesy

i still see trim  Lips Sealed Grin
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« Reply #216 on: April 12, 2009, 10:07:49 am »

i like a tidy little bit of trim meself Grin normally it wears a mini skirt Shocked
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« Reply #217 on: April 12, 2009, 18:10:35 pm »

i like a tidy little bit of trim meself Grin normally it wears a mini skirt Shocked

Word Grin
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« Reply #218 on: April 13, 2009, 18:12:23 pm »

my 62'
front : stock beam with sway-a-way , disq , stock torsion bar , short KYB , fusch 5.5-15 and Firestone F-560 145-15
rear : stock height , 28mm torsion bar , white gaz KYB , solid mount transmission , fusch 6-15 and Firestone F-560 205-70-15
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« Reply #219 on: July 18, 2009, 11:03:54 am »

I'm pretty pleased with the way the stance came out on my 67' Smiley.

CB 2" narrowed beam
CB wide 5 discs on dropped spindles
Front Monroe oil shocks (Std lenght)
Rear KYB Gas-a-just shocks
Stock height rear
Flat-4 Enkei five spokes
155R15 Vredestein Sprint Classic front
205/70-15 Vredestein Sprint Classic Rear.




 Smiley

this is one cool car, just love the stance, with the big tyres in the front, do you have some pictures?
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« Reply #220 on: July 18, 2009, 13:30:28 pm »

The blue '61 and white '67 have great stance. Endre, you're running 155 SR15 tires up front? That's pretty cool... I always assumed that the standard 155 profile wouldn't be low enough to allow the front end of a car to be brought down to a desirable height. If those are 155 SR15 tires in the pics, it looks rather nice. Good job.
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« Reply #221 on: January 02, 2010, 18:29:39 pm »

Backside 

love it cool wheels

i just ordered a set  Grin
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« Reply #222 on: January 02, 2010, 19:18:42 pm »

Backside 

love it cool wheels

i just ordered a set  Grin
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« Reply #223 on: January 02, 2010, 19:50:47 pm »


no mws copy  Cheesy
i'm on a budget so mws have to do
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« Reply #224 on: January 03, 2010, 23:10:45 pm »



Ok, let's try to remember this..........

OG 6" fuchs all round

Front
CB Performance 2" narrowed beam, dropped spindles and KYBs
Discs in 5/130
F-560 145's

Rear
Type 3 drums redrilled to 5/130
Stock height
AVO adjustable
F-560 185's

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« Reply #225 on: January 03, 2010, 23:13:19 pm »

The blue '61 and white '67 have great stance. Endre, you're running 155 SR15 tires up front? That's pretty cool... I always assumed that the standard 155 profile wouldn't be low enough to allow the front end of a car to be brought down to a desirable height. If those are 155 SR15 tires in the pics, it looks rather nice. Good job.

Those are the same I have, Vredesteins in standard 155R15 profile. They look good.
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« Reply #226 on: January 04, 2010, 00:41:10 am »

Wow...nice looking 67. Clean, nice stance and motor.

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« Reply #227 on: January 07, 2010, 11:24:23 am »

My first post and my 1962 Canadian "custom/standard" model.

Front: Stock width old School G.M.E. Front beam with adjusters, short shocks 145 tires

Rear: 100% stock, oil shocks, 205/70r15 tires

Flat 4 Sprint Star Replicas, 15x5" all around

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« Reply #228 on: January 07, 2010, 11:54:02 am »

... My first post and my 1962 Canadian "custom/standard" model ...

Looks good on the move but I think you posted in the wrong thread, the photo should be in the Cool Pics... thread!  Cool

(Hello).  Smiley


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« Reply #229 on: January 07, 2010, 15:34:47 pm »

Front: stock beam with JKM-adjusters; stock shocks; 145/15 Firestones on 4,0 x 15" original Sprintstars
Rear: stock to the bone; stock shocks; 205/70/15 Continentals on 5,5 x 15" original Sprintstars
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« Reply #230 on: January 07, 2010, 15:48:19 pm »

... My first post and my 1962 Canadian "custom/standard" model ...

Looks good on the move but I think you posted in the wrong thread, the photo should be in the Cool Pics... thread!  Cool

(Hello).  Smiley




Thanks!  Here is a proper "stance" shot.

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« Reply #231 on: January 07, 2010, 15:59:08 pm »

Wow! Nice car Stephen!

(awesome photography as well!)

Welcome to the Lounge Smiley

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« Reply #232 on: January 07, 2010, 16:05:36 pm »

Wow! Nice car Stephen!

(awesome photography as well!)

Welcome to the Lounge Smiley

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« Reply #233 on: January 07, 2010, 16:15:25 pm »

Front: stock beam with JKM-adjusters; stock shocks; 145/15 Firestones on 4,0 x 15" original Sprintstars
Rear: stock to the bone; stock shocks; 205/70/15 Continentals on 5,5 x 15" original Sprintstars


Perfection!  Cool
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« Reply #234 on: January 07, 2010, 17:47:28 pm »




Thats a great Pic!!!
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Tom Hewitson
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« Reply #235 on: January 07, 2010, 19:51:53 pm »

... My first post and my 1962 Canadian "custom/standard" model ...

Looks good on the move but I think you posted in the wrong thread, the photo should be in the Cool Pics... thread!  Cool

(Hello).  Smiley




Thanks!  Here is a proper "stance" shot.



That looks awesome!  Cool
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« Reply #236 on: January 07, 2010, 20:59:29 pm »


one stance : 145r15 (on 4J15) and 205/70x15 (on 5.5J15), front end is 8cm (approx 2.5inches) narrowed, suspensions are stock.


an other stance : 155/70x15 (on 4.5J15) and 185/70x15 (on 5.5J15) all fitted with old alu adapters.
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« Reply #237 on: January 07, 2010, 23:49:48 pm »

Front:
-Stock beam narrowed 4" with body notched-out for shock towers / leaf adjusters (adjusted near mid-way)
-Porsche 5x130 Wheel adapters (push wheels out nearly an inch so it looks more like a 2" narrowed beam
-KYB GR-2 shock absorbers
-CB Performance 2.5" drop spindles
-135 tires

Rear:
-Lowered one inner and one outer spline (I think, can't recall exactly)
-27mm torsion bars
-KYB Gas Adjust shock absorbers
-205/60/15

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« Reply #238 on: January 08, 2010, 00:01:07 am »

3" drop in the front, with 195/60-15 on 5.5x15 alloys at all 4 corners. Gonna change to 195/55-15 front and 205/60-15 rear.



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« Reply #239 on: January 08, 2010, 01:48:15 am »

My 1968 Beetle with stock front beam/shocks/drums, etc, with CB dropped spindles, 145R15, 4.5" '68 EMPI Sprintstars.
Stock rear suspension/shocks/drums/Z-bar, etc, with 5.5" '69 EMPI's and either 195/65's (first photo) or M&H 215/65's (second photo).  After over 200 launches at the track, the front sits a bit higher than it used to...or perhaps the rear sits lower Wink


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