Smoke Grey Cavalier GLS

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ok cheers mate
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Dan Richards wrote:suspension is here :)

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-75mm front is a strange one, might be a bit close Dan
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Its gonna be seriousely low!
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if i can get the bits i need, so pissed that 2 bloody nuts are all im missing. :wall
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Dan Richards wrote:if i can get the bits i need, so pissed that 2 bloody nuts are all im missing. :wall
what nuts are you missing
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check the link out it should explane it all here dude

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few pics of the work done so far, not many as i was too stressed and busy doing it to take pics lol

the huge nut that holds the front shock in place wouldnt budge so turbodan killed it with a hammer, did the job though :lol:

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hmm, pretty big difference :shock:

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the rears, doesnt look much but the rears sat alot lower now :twisted:

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Its going to be on its arse
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should be interesting when you hit a speed bump !!!! :shock: :shock: !!!!
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will have to take it so easy when its all done, im use to just going over bumps and stuff at normal speed. but its nice to pissed people off going slow over bumps :twisted:
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Dan Richards wrote:will have to take it so easy when its all done, im use to just going over bumps and stuff at normal speed. but its nice to pissed people off going slow over bumps :twisted:
did you get the 75 / 50 set ?
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Gray16v wrote:
Dan Richards wrote:will have to take it so easy when its all done, im use to just going over bumps and stuff at normal speed. but its nice to pissed people off going slow over bumps :twisted:
did you get the 75 / 50 set ?

yeah :)
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the FK Springs are good, but the shockers are shocking ! , mine rotted after 16months, so if you remember grease or waxoyl them at the bottom
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should be sat like my white one :)
My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
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Its going to be no use to him sat in wales.
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:lol:
My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
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suspension is done. when i lowered it down i couldnt remove the jack so its pretty low lol
went to get it tracked and one of the tracking bolts or something snapped. so i just ordered 2 new track rod ends once thats done they will do my tracking for me. no images yet will sort some tomorrow
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doesnt look that low there lol

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looking good dude :) :thumb

looks 60ish imo tho
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gsi pie wrote:looking good dude :) :thumb

looks 60ish imo tho
yep, 60 or thereabouts, looks good that
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Looks good better with those wheels on too
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Looks good! slabs look much better too :thumb
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had to put the slabs on because the tyres and sizes are better, and yeah i think they look better on the car.
got this before work too.

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Just needs some door panels now and it'l be mint.
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Looking really nice Dan, a credit to your efforts.
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looks great :)
My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
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