78 Super Coupe

speedjunkee · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject:

Got the car into the shop today for the first time. We set the pinion angle and spot welded it in place, then the rear end came back out to finish welding. While it was out it gave me time to remove some junk and unneeded parts like the smashed exhaust and the rear sway bar that is no longer needed. Hear are a few pictures.

I will have a few more after this weekend!

bowtie6872 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:07 am Post subject:

why you toss the rear bar???????

speedjunkee · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:19 am Post subject:

With the Cal-Tracks suspention, I dont have nowhere to bolt it, and Calverts tells me I will no longer need it.

bowtie6872 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:48 am Post subject:

speedjunkee · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject:

This car won't see to many fast turns. It will be driven on the street but any fast driving will be done at the drag strip. I am not to sure how they would stop the body sway or anything like that. One of the main reasons I went with Cal-track was my last F-Body had a bad traction problem, so I am hoping this will help this car. Also I had nothing but a rear end so I got the mono leaf springs and there bars so I could just bolt everything in.

bowtie6872 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject:

spidergearsman · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:41 pm Post subject:

cal tracs is in business
south side machine is not
cal tracs are for leaf springs
south side machine is for coil springs
cal tracs make stock elim cars shoot for the moon wheelstands
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TransAmLvr · I'm sPesHul Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 8885 Location: VA

Good progress, man- keep it up! Cool

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JOES66FURY · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject:

I am seriously digging this car
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Novacaine · Kamakasi Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 7988 Location: texas

will it hold up wheelstands?
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bowtie6872 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:46 pm Post subject:

bowtie6872 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

speedjunkee · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject:

tiresmoke · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject:

Airhead...LMAO

Guys, I razzed the living shit out of SJ when he first got this thing....but he's making progress.

He's got a 360 short-block for it now, and some "J" heads...if he builds this like he did the last one for his old Challenger, those CalTracs bars are gonna get one hell of a workout.

I'm not a Mopar guy, but I'll even admit to sorta/kinda starting to like these things.

speedjunkee · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject: