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Old May 25, 2015 | 06:29 PM
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Old May 25, 2015 | 08:01 PM
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Car on the ground with new rear springs. Lucky I had read to cut 1/2 a coil off the Moog rear spring before I installed them.
 
Old May 25, 2015 | 09:32 PM
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Looken good. Have you taken it for a test drive and noticed any difference in how it rides/handles?
 
Old May 26, 2015 | 01:20 PM
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Not yet, still have to get some other parts installed before I can take it out.
 
Old May 29, 2015 | 10:33 PM
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Ordered UMI subframe connectors from the WS6 Store tonight.
 

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Old Jun 2, 2015 | 03:55 PM
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Very Nice!!! Keep me posted on this car! I'd like to follow another 87'
 
Old Jun 4, 2015 | 09:21 PM
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Looking at Founders Performance torque bar and strut mounts. One thing leads to another.
 
Old Jun 7, 2015 | 08:53 AM
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Removed the rear brakes yesterday. The drivers side rotor was very hard to remove. Had to use PB Blaster,rubber mallet, ball pean hammer and pry bar to get it off.
 
Old Jun 13, 2015 | 12:09 PM
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Having a bit of trouble with the rear calipers new dust boots, they don't want to fit. Ordered new parking cables so I have all new parts for the rear brakes.
 
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Calipers old dust boot rubber had separated from its metal ring and the ring was stuck in the seal mounting area. Metal ring looked just like part of the caliper casting making the new seal not fit. Got it out and finished the caliper rebuild.
 

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