Why so high?

[Harry Flashman]

There's no "shouldn't" about it - it was built that way by RPM, and drives and rides nicely. I just would prefer it an inch higher for cosmetic and practical reasons.

[newsatten]

SS427 Camaro said:

Harry Flashman said:

See, I prefer that raised 1970s look to my Pro Touring lowered look.

Your car shouldn’t be sitting that low, even on - 1 inch springs….

Harry have a look under the rear of the car to see if it’s been filled with lowering blocks , simple to remove if so,
As are the traction bars, this will added ground clearance straight away,
And whilst I appreciate it’s your car your choice,
The car does sit very square and neat , the chine lines run perfectly over the tyres ,

However if your set on lifting the car a tad why not consider using old school Air adjustable Shockers ?
A small pump controlled from inside the car and instantly lift the back of the car an inch!

This is one of the features that make the 69’ my absolute favourite,
Same with the E body Mopars, I prefer the Challenger over the Cuda all day long, purely down to the hard chine line running through the shell,

But that’s my preference!
The majority probably prefer the Plymouth

[newsatten]

This caught my eye this morning,
Trucks are really not my thing, but one can’t deny the work that goes into some of them is nothing short of amazing!
BB Chevy 502 with a modern Tripower set up,
Over 600 geegee’s
Nice !!

Edited by newsatten on Sunday 28th April 09:35

Edited by newsatten on Sunday 28th April 09:35

[roscobbc]

newsatten said:

This caught my eye this morning,
Trucks are really not my thing, but one can’t deny the work that goes into some of them is nothing short of amazing!
BB Chevy 502 with a modern Tripower set up,
Over 600 geegee’s
Nice !!

Edited by newsatten on Sunday 28th April 09:35

Edited by newsatten on Sunday 28th April 09:35

Wouldn't want to be the one fiddling with those 2bbl carbs - really tight fit.

[newsatten]

Ive been having a troll through the web for useful company's who i may need to use in the resto of my car,
Firebird Central can do from stock a fully rebuilt M22 Rockcrusher trans!
$2450 plus delivery,
450 bucks more than a M21................................. wish i had a few more quid, ive been offered a fully prepped 73' 455 block and a forged stroker crank
not sure what it would displace once done but got to be around 500 inches,

this along with my M22 would be epic, i could keep my matching numbers engine a trans all safely tucked away !

one of my kidneys is looking vulnerable again,

[aeropilot]

newsatten said:

Ive been having a troll through the web for useful company's who i may need to use in the resto of my car,
Firebird Central can do from stock a fully rebuilt M22 Rockcrusher trans!
$2450 plus delivery,
450 bucks more than a M21................................. wish i had a few more quid, ive been offered a fully prepped 73' 455 block and a forged stroker crank
not sure what it would displace once done but got to be around 500 inches,

this along with my M22 would be epic, i could keep my matching numbers engine a trans all safely tucked away !

one of my kidneys is looking vulnerable again,

Why don't you just order a set of M22 cogs for your own own gearbox, there's no difference otherwise, its just the semi-straight cut cog set that is different.

[roscobbc]

aeropilot said:

newsatten said:

Ive been having a troll through the web for useful company's who i may need to use in the resto of my car,
Firebird Central can do from stock a fully rebuilt M22 Rockcrusher trans!
$2450 plus delivery,
450 bucks more than a M21................................. wish i had a few more quid, ive been offered a fully prepped 73' 455 block and a forged stroker crank
not sure what it would displace once done but got to be around 500 inches,

this along with my M22 would be epic, i could keep my matching numbers engine a trans all safely tucked away !

one of my kidneys is looking vulnerable again,

Why don't you just order a set of M22 cogs for your own own gearbox, there's no difference otherwise, its just the semi-straight cut cog set that is different.

Perhaps too much historic hype about M22 out there and what it can handle HP/TQ additionally in comparison to a M21. Proof of durability of standard M21 is my combo - 10 years or so with 570 hp/606 ft lb tq on sticky tyres and its all held together so far...........

[newsatten]

roscobbc said:

aeropilot said:

newsatten said:

Ive been having a troll through the web for useful company's who i may need to use in the resto of my car,
Firebird Central can do from stock a fully rebuilt M22 Rockcrusher trans!
$2450 plus delivery,
450 bucks more than a M21................................. wish i had a few more quid, ive been offered a fully prepped 73' 455 block and a forged stroker crank
not sure what it would displace once done but got to be around 500 inches,

this along with my M22 would be epic, i could keep my matching numbers engine a trans all safely tucked away !

one of my kidneys is looking vulnerable again,

Why don't you just order a set of M22 cogs for your own own gearbox, there's no difference otherwise, its just the semi-straight cut cog set that is different.

Perhaps too much historic hype about M22 out there and what it can handle HP/TQ additionally in comparison to a M21. Proof of durability of standard M21 is my combo - 10 years or so with 570 hp/606 ft lb tq on sticky tyres and its all held together so far...........

HaHa
yeah appreciate the BS element !
just illustrating the things are out there and available , im a world away from these parts at this time.......................
Just compiling a list of maybe useful suppliers , i hav'nt had a TA for over 34 years so a tad behind the times!
I cant believe the amount of parts available for these F body's , ok not cheap but available!

[SS427 Camaro]

Harry Flashman said:

There's no "shouldn't" about it - it was built that way by RPM, and drives and rides nicely. I just would prefer it an inch higher for cosmetic and practical reasons.

So “ they built it that way so that it drags its arse on the ground did they “….

[aeropilot]

SS427 Camaro said:

Harry Flashman said:

There's no "shouldn't" about it - it was built that way by RPM, and drives and rides nicely. I just would prefer it an inch higher for cosmetic and practical reasons.

So “ they built it that way so that it drags its arse on the ground did they “….

Martin would have built it to what his original customer wanted (and all but two of us on here would have wanted as well).......other than the traction bars, which I'd throw in the bin, in my eyes its perfect as it is (although, I'd repaint the ARE's so they looked more like pukka vintage mag ones)

But it's not my car.

[Harry Flashman]

aeropilot said:

SS427 Camaro said:

Harry Flashman said:

There's no "shouldn't" about it - it was built that way by RPM, and drives and rides nicely. I just would prefer it an inch higher for cosmetic and practical reasons.

So “ they built it that way so that it drags its arse on the ground did they “….

Martin would have built it to what his original customer wanted (and all but two of us on here would have wanted as well).......other than the traction bars, which I'd throw in the bin, in my eyes its perfect as it is (although, I'd repaint the ARE's so they looked more like pukka vintage mag ones)

But it's not my car.

This. I spoke to Martin myself. It was built in 1994, a time without the aggressive speed bumps we see today, and for a life in rural East Sussex. Contemporary magazine articles show the car at its current ride height, and review the way it drives very favourably. But that's by the by as...

...without starting another post on this, I will say this to SS427: this is a friendly forum, and we are pretty helpful to each other. There is also a wealth of knowledge and diversity of opinion. Since I started posting here, shortly after buying my car, many have helped me, steered me and disagreed with my ideas where necessary. It's been really friendly, and has become my favourite little corner of PH.

However you telling Rosco that his wheels are "hideous" and me that my car shouldn't have been built the way it has, complete with punchy quotes like the one above isn't exactly friendly or helpful behaviour. You may wish to speak to others on here as you would if we were sitting together at a table in a pub.

Perhaps this rudeness represents humour, to you - in which case using a smiley may help you get that across.

If this isn't humour, and you are typing as as you would behave in person, I for one am grateful that I won't have ever have to put up with such a lack of courtesy.

[ratrod 2]

newsatten said:

Sounds and looks like you have had a result , Although a lot of work ahead it's good news that it is structurely sound and better than expected when getting home.Rare find these days with most having been already restored at inflated prices., Like every one on here looking forward to your progress ,Ever thought about becoming a "You Tuber" ,would make interesting content and give the likes of Shmee a run for his money .

[ratrod 2]

Harry Flashman said:

This. I spoke to Martin myself. It was built in 1994, a time without the aggressive speed bumps we see today, and for a life in rural East Sussex. Contemporary magazine articles show the car at its current ride height, and review the way it drives very favourably. But that's by the by as...

...without starting another post on this, I will say this to SS427: this is a friendly forum, and we are pretty helpful to each other. There is also a wealth of knowledge and diversity of opinion. Since I started posting here, shortly after buying my car, many have helped me, steered me and disagreed with my ideas where necessary. It's been really friendly, and has become my favourite little corner of PH.

However you telling Rosco that his wheels are "hideous" and me that my car shouldn't have been built the way it has, complete with punchy quotes like the one above isn't exactly friendly or helpful behaviour. You may wish to speak to others on here as you would if we were sitting together at a table in a pub.

Perhaps this rudeness represents humour, to you - in which case using a smiley may help you get that across.

If this isn't humour, and you are typing as as you would behave in person, I for one am grateful that I won't have ever have to put up with such a lack of courtesy.

Must admit to being horrified tothe comment on rosco's wheels being called hideous , we all have your own tastes and could have been more tactful if not to there liking,,The saying best say nothing at all than something bad definitely applies here along with the comment on the Camaro.

[roscobbc]

ratrod 2 said:

newsatten said:

Sounds and looks like you have had a result , Although a lot of work ahead it's good news that it is structurely sound and better than expected when getting home.Rare find these days with most having been already restored at inflated prices., Like every one on here looking forward to your progress ,Ever thought about becoming a "You Tuber" ,would make interesting content and give the likes of Shmee a run for his money .

Agree with Jon on this......so lucky to find an 'original' car and one that you can restore to your own exacting standards.
Have to say it does worry me looking at some of the vehicles on-sale that have had all floor pans and other items replaced. I'm also minded of the numbers of great MGB's that are available on the market......and more importantly the ones that have been re-bodied perhaps 20 or so years ago with the owners perhaps then thinking their cars would be rust-free for years.......but, even on the cars with new bodies the same 'old' corrosion issues still eventually seem to appear!

[ratrod 2]

aeropilot said:

SS427 Camaro said:

Harry Flashman said:

There's no "shouldn't" about it - it was built that way by RPM, and drives and rides nicely. I just would prefer it an inch higher for cosmetic and practical reasons.

So “ they built it that way so that it drags its arse on the ground did they “….

Martin would have built it to what his original customer wanted (and all but two of us on here would have wanted as well).......other than the traction bars, which I'd throw in the bin, in my eyes its perfect as it is (although, I'd repaint the ARE's so they looked more like pukka vintage mag ones)

But it's not my car.

Agree the car looks perfect the way it is but i suppose for practical purposes may have to be raised slightly ,no good talking to someone like me having to have two new sumps fitted to my slammed VW Passat wagon due to vanity as i refused to higher it slightly, not to mention having to refit the exhaust's three times on my previous Le Camino as i always drove through town on it's lowest setting. As you say not your car or mine ,it's Harry's ,lucky guy.

[newsatten]

ratrod 2 said:

Sounds and looks like you have had a result , Although a lot of work ahead it's good news that it is structurely sound and better than expected when getting home.Rare find these days with most having been already restored at inflated prices., Like every one on here looking forward to your progress ,Ever thought about becoming a "You Tuber" ,would make interesting content and give the likes of Shmee a run for his money .

Haha
I’m far too common to do any video’s blogs etc,
No I’ll just bore the pants off you lot !
Joking aside I’m really looking forward to getting stuck in , but at this time patience is the word!
I’ve been reliably informed that there’s a outside chance it may get inspected, unlikely but possible,
So need to keep it all together, which tbh suits me for the time being,
As funds allow I’ll start cobbling parts together,

Well we actually brought a car, got a new 24 plate Volvo XC 40 2 lt Mild hybrid,
In Vapour Grey , pretty car, the wife’s chuffed so that’s something else off the list !!!
Theoretically the house is done , the wife’s got her car,
I should be able to crack on with my baby

[ratrod 2]

newsatten said:

HaHa,

well thinking about it my Dodge was'nt any better!


Exhaust about 4 inches off the ground!!!

WOW !! Forgot how stunning the Challenger looked, Must be the best feeling having a yank back in the garage ,not just any yank but a Bull Nose Trans Am. A pinch me moment for anyone .

[roscobbc]

Harry Flashman said:

This. I spoke to Martin myself. It was built in 1994, a time without the aggressive speed bumps we see today, and for a life in rural East Sussex. Contemporary magazine articles show the car at its current ride height, and review the way it drives very favourably. But that's by the by as...

...without starting another post on this, I will say this to SS427: this is a friendly forum, and we are pretty helpful to each other. There is also a wealth of knowledge and diversity of opinion. Since I started posting here, shortly after buying my car, many have helped me, steered me and disagreed with my ideas where necessary. It's been really friendly, and has become my favourite little corner of PH.

However you telling Rosco that his wheels are "hideous" and me that my car shouldn't have been built the way it has, complete with punchy quotes like the one above isn't exactly friendly or helpful behaviour. You may wish to speak to others on here as you would if we were sitting together at a table in a pub.

Perhaps this rudeness represents humour, to you - in which case using a smiley may help you get that across.

If this isn't humour, and you are typing as as you would behave in person, I for one am grateful that I won't have ever have to put up with such a lack of courtesy.

The problem with the 'writen word' and especially the 'electronic written word' (as in emails, forums, etc) unless carefully composed and 'written' can often spectacularly 'fail' to convey a specific emotion.
When 'face to face' with a bunch of buddies, work-mates, fellow enthusiasts sarcastic and derrogatory coments are generally all part of playful 'banter' between each other and help us to 'get through the day'. Its great fun ripping verbal 'shreads' out of your buddies with no malicious intent.....its the British way isn't it? - taking the pi** out of each other isn't it?.
However transfer that to the written word and electronic forums and it doesn't always work. That type of humour rarely works 'on line' unless you know the people very well. And then there are the perhaps 'loners' hiding behind keyboards you'll see make scathing and ignorant comments on FB and forums to someone they don't even know. Would they do that in person? - probably wouldn't have the 'bottle' to do it face-to-face.
Me? - I'm too thick skinned to care particularly.......someone doesn't like my wheels? fine, I'm not fussed. Having said all that if enough people didn't like them perhaps I'd learn important something from it.
I have to say I enjoy this forum due to all of you guys with all your differing tastes 'respecting' each other personal choices and tastes......and soooooo polite!

[aeropilot]

newsatten said:

I’ve been reliably informed that there’s a outside chance it may get inspected, unlikely but possible,
So need to keep it all together, which tbh suits me for the time being,

I'll actually be more surprised if they don't inspect it......given the stories elsewhere about similar stuff.

So, yes, keep it all complete. And if they do send someone out, it won't be a DVLA inspector, as they now contract inspections out to a 3rd party (can't remember the name of the company now)

[newsatten]

aeropilot said:

newsatten said:

I’ve been reliably informed that there’s a outside chance it may get inspected, unlikely but possible,
So need to keep it all together, which tbh suits me for the time being,

I'll actually be more surprised if they don't inspect it......given the stories elsewhere about similar stuff.

So, yes, keep it all complete. And if they do send someone out, it won't be a DVLA inspector, as they now contract inspections out to a 3rd party (can't remember the name of the company now)



Yes that’s what I’ve been told,
But as with everything belt tightening is lowering the chances Apparently?
Anyway not fussed either way, just want is all tickerty bo,
Still awaiting on the guy from the Pontiac owners club
And also contacted a guy Called David Munson from the American car club,
So things hopefully should start to move forward soon,
I’ve sorted the PHS so they should be in touch shortly as well,