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Rocket Ron
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« Reply #420 on: January 06, 2012, 21:16:17 pm »

Looking good my friend,  Cool

 should have kept that set as they were a better set then the ones I have now. Love the late model 1200 btw

Ps Are they the caps that I sold with the wheels ?? Also looks like te are oiled or lacquered ?
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« Reply #421 on: February 09, 2012, 09:41:41 am »

How about this for stance?


DSC_4548 by Tom.Wheatley, on Flickr
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« Reply #422 on: February 10, 2012, 01:48:02 am »

I kinda like 'em lowered down in the back with the front end hiked up. That THAT'S a perfect stance!
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« Reply #423 on: February 10, 2012, 02:34:42 am »

X2 Mike !!
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« Reply #424 on: February 10, 2012, 03:03:35 am »

X2 Mike !!
hook up!  Cool
is that a bogart rear rim?
very trick...
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« Reply #425 on: August 31, 2016, 14:29:25 pm »

Here mine



FRONT
Adjustable beam not narrowed
SA Sprintstars 4.5'
145/80 Michelin XZX

REAR
Lowered one spline
SA Sprintstars 5.5'
185/70 Michelin XDX

I must change rear tyres ... I would like 185/70 Michelin XWX but $$$$$$  Shocked Shocked Shocked
I'm thinking about two 165/80 Michelin XZX ...  any advice about stance ?
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« Reply #426 on: September 01, 2016, 02:46:28 am »

Like this Mike?
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« Reply #427 on: September 01, 2016, 02:55:51 am »

In a more static position. I also have a 1" raise in mine. I'm very pleased with the stance.
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« Reply #428 on: September 01, 2016, 04:54:04 am »

I love how a 1" trans raise looks. No camber and the fender line hugs the tire.
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« Reply #429 on: September 01, 2016, 16:10:45 pm »

^^^^I agree, a 1" raise seems perfect and better for the suspension too (I think) maybe this question should be on a different thread but......when doing a 1" trans raise what else needs to be modified? I think the sheetmetal shelves in the engine compartment would have to be moved to seal the engine compartment right? I'm thinking of doing a 1" raise but my car still gets driven on the street and needs the engine tin and engine compartment seal so I was wondering what's involved with doing this to keep the car streetable with cooling etc.

Thanks!
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« Reply #430 on: September 01, 2016, 19:43:51 pm »

Here mine



FRONT
Adjustable beam not narrowed
SA Sprintstars 4.5'
145/80 Michelin XZX

REAR
Lowered one spline
SA Sprintstars 5.5'
185/70 Michelin XDX

I must change rear tyres ... I would like 185/70 Michelin XWX but $$$$$$  Shocked Shocked Shocked
I'm thinking about two 165/80 Michelin XZX ...  any advice about stance ?


Nice car!
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« Reply #431 on: September 01, 2016, 21:02:54 pm »

^^^^I agree, a 1" raise seems perfect and better for the suspension too (I think) maybe this question should be on a different thread but......when doing a 1" trans raise what else needs to be modified? I think the sheetmetal shelves in the engine compartment would have to be moved to seal the engine compartment right? I'm thinking of doing a 1" raise but my car still gets driven on the street and needs the engine tin and engine compartment seal so I was wondering what's involved with doing this to keep the car streetable with cooling etc.

Thanks!

You need a bus nosecone for the shift linkage to line up but that's the easy part. It's a lot of metal work to do it cleanly. You can get caveman and beat the package tray to clear, or section the firewall 1" and raise the tray up for a factory fit and appearance. I would leave the engine bay shelves in place and use a late model engine seal flipped upside down. If you raise the trays then the seal channel won't line up between the shelves and rear apron. Also the decklid spring will interfere with the fanshroud, and the exhaust will need work (I would weld up the pea shooter holes and use a center outlet for the collector to pass through).
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« Reply #432 on: September 01, 2016, 21:05:28 pm »

Adjustable beam with dropped spindles, stock width, 175/65 R15
Slightly adjusted torsion bars at the back, 195/60 R15
Hardness adjustable Spax dampers all around
Conti SportContact2 tyres

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« Reply #433 on: September 02, 2016, 08:39:24 am »

Lowered with puma beam up front, 135 tires
Rear, stock  height and long axles. 205/70
Real Empi Five Spoke.
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« Reply #434 on: September 11, 2016, 02:00:02 am »

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« Reply #435 on: September 11, 2016, 06:25:17 am »

Stock rear suspension and dropped spindle front with original 1968/69 EMPI Sprintstars 4.5" fronts & 5.5" rear:



Switched to lighter wheels to improve ET at the track.  3.5" Bogart fronts & 6" CMS rear:

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« Reply #436 on: September 11, 2016, 21:04:00 pm »

Front - Narrowed adjustable front beam with red 9 design coil over kit and dropped spindles 135r15 tyres on 4.5x15 ET Gassers
Rear - tweaked torsion bars and sway-A-away adjustable spring plates with 215/65/15 M&H tyres 6x15 ET Fuellers

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« Reply #437 on: September 11, 2016, 21:48:47 pm »

Front - Narrowed adjustable front beam with red 9 design coil over kit and dropped spindles 135r15 tyres on 4.5x15 ET Gassers
Rear - tweaked torsion bars and sway-A-away adjustable spring plates with 215/65/15 M&H tyres 6x15 ET Fuellers



Now that's a rake.

Henk!!!
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« Reply #438 on: September 12, 2016, 04:38:05 am »

We need more angels and pictures of this!
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« Reply #439 on: September 14, 2016, 20:17:28 pm »

We need more angels and pictures of this!


With pleasure.....







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« Reply #440 on: September 15, 2016, 22:22:38 pm »

So many nice raker`s on here!
Old car of club Mate Andi aka Rookie. The perfect stance in my point of view. That car really got me into THE LOOK and was the first 1776ccm where I had the co driver opportunity. Good times.

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« Reply #441 on: September 19, 2016, 16:00:58 pm »

Here´s mine.

Front:
Narrowed by adjustable beam.
145´s with 4.5x15 steel Sprints


Rear:
original height
205/70 with 5.5x15 steel Sprints

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« Reply #442 on: September 23, 2016, 18:46:48 pm »

'67 Bug
145's up front, CB Discs,2.5" drop spindles, 2" adj. beam
195/65r15's out back, CB Discs, short axles, stock height.





Lovin' this stance.

Can you help me? What type of front wings are they, have they been changed? Looks cool.
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« Reply #443 on: September 23, 2016, 20:54:32 pm »

Looks like just European ones to me, same as US '66 and earlier. Now as your car is a genuine US-spec 67, you'll want to keep the ones you've got!
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« Reply #444 on: September 24, 2016, 07:52:35 am »

Wasn't thinking of changing, I was curious as I thought European 67 had the flat headlights, didn't realise it was a US only thing. So the general change over worldwide must have been 68, right?

 thanks
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« Reply #445 on: October 07, 2016, 07:09:59 am »

The new car. Just need to find the center caps for the sprint stars that have been in storage for 12-13 years.
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« Reply #446 on: October 07, 2016, 07:13:17 am »

The old car. A stolen picture because I don't have any others.
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« Reply #447 on: October 08, 2016, 14:41:08 pm »

Last weekend.
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« Reply #448 on: October 09, 2016, 21:25:58 pm »

A friend (left) and me (right)  Smiley

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« Reply #449 on: May 01, 2017, 01:26:19 am »

My 1962 with "new" 50 year old ET's
Front 4" Bugzilla narrowed beam with adjusters and CB wide five Disc Brakes 155/55 15
Rear 2' drop spring plates 195/65 15
Trying for a new version of a Traditional Cal Look Stance with full fenders
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