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Project '85 LX: GM Killer (Update)

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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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Hey everybody! Been a while since I posted last. Last time I updated the car I had purchased about $1,100 worth of front suspension parts for my race car. All UPR Products stuff with Strange 10way adjustable shocks and a flaming river manual steering rack.

Since then Ive added '87-'93 front spindles,'87-'93 LX Taillights, andpurchased the Ford Racing 5 lug brake rotors from Summit. Also added was some more UPR Products Rear Suspension parts, Upper/Lower control arms, Moroso Trick Drag Springs, and Lakewood 50/50 Drag Shocks. Here are some pics of my latest work. Hope you likey likey!






Old Aug 19, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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Looks good man, I don't think I can go that far with my coil overs without the tires hitting the inner fender. What size tire are you running?
Old Aug 19, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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looking good. looks like you need some aerospace brakes up front
Old Aug 19, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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Looking good love how clean the coilover set up looks! Brakes look simular to my Lincoln conversion.
Old Aug 19, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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That looks tuff..How hard is it to change the control arms over?
Old Aug 20, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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removing the old upper/lower control arms isa real pain. especially with a 20+ year old car. I was removing the old 7.5 rearend and replacing it with an 8.8 so I took a sawzall and cut the old stuff out so i could get a better grasp on removing the old hardware. much easier to work when there is no rearend/driveshaft in the way!

Thanks for the comments too!
Old Aug 20, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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Can I get another pic of the k-member
Old Aug 20, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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https://mustangforums.com/m_3178882/tm.htm

here you go. pics from a couple of months ago
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