Before & after pictures progress

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  1. cjtorinoman

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    Well got a little shop time to myself so went after the suspension & brakes getting ready to head back to the track thought I would share my work with others .I get on here a get motivated buy others and there pictures so maybe this will inspire someone else :racingflag:
     
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  2. cjtorinoman

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    Total Control bump steer kit and roller bearing spring perches drives KILLER compared to before and stops GREAT......
     
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  3. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    Very nice :clap:

    What headers are you using? They don't look like Tubular Automotive. If they are, they've sure come a long way since I bought mine.
     
  4. justin has a 74

    justin has a 74 Maverick bandit official

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    Nice! i would also like some info on the headers like... were they a pain in the butt to get on?
     
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    They are old Tubular automotive,two tubes on the drives side are modified for better fit on the drag link and they are so easy to put on one tube at a time in right sequence and 30 minutes with the car on a lift at my shop so longer but not much if you don't have a lift. All in all they fit okay but issues with suspension travel hence the travel limiters. But that only matters when the front wheel have some air under them which it will do no problems at all :dancing:
     
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    sportyfamilycar ElMaverick

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    very clean, nice setup
     
  7. justin has a 74

    justin has a 74 Maverick bandit official

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    Any hint on a price? I dont want to be too intrusive.
     
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    Nice setup - cjtorinoman. What's the brake setup? Are those twin piston calipers? :thumbs2:
     
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    Well you did an amazing job re-building them the way that Tubular should have built them in the first place. :thumbs2:

    My Tubular 4V Cleveland headers fit terrible :mad:
     
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    Where did you get the roller spring perches?
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    very nice.
     
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    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    Really Nice looking work, I came very close to putting a Cleveland in my car a few years back. I had a couple of 4 Bolt main Blocks ,heads ,ect. already collected up .
    Then changed my mind. I sill think Clevelands are some Great engines.
     
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    Thanks to everyone for the complements the brakes are a set of strange engineering that bolt directly to the drum brake spindles they are 4 piston light weight units. The roller bearing spring perches I got on ebay for like 189.00 very very good quality and fully rebuild able some day later when I finish my t-bolt I am going to go with the AJE tubular front end but this is a real deal street driven all the time almost every day the weather is good car.
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    That looks really great. If I ever get back to Va. Beach to see my brother I'll be sure to look you up. I've been to Chesapeake a few time before my Mom passed away.:)
     
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    Don that would be great where in Va Beach does your brother live maybe I could drive by one day a say hello for the both of us please contact me anytime would be glad to have you as my guest can stay at my place anytime plenty of room!!!
     

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