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Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: CougarSE on November 12, 2006, 02:26:37 PM
I like it!


(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/2.jpg)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/1.jpg)

What do you all think??  Maybe a lil lower?
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: CougarSE on November 12, 2006, 02:40:20 PM
And one for Graham.

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/3.jpg)
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: Chuck W on November 12, 2006, 02:47:29 PM
Well I'm guessing you found some then ;)

Looks pretty good.  I wouldn't go much lower though.  Did you lower it when you swapped wheels?
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: tbirdscott on November 12, 2006, 03:07:07 PM
That would look badass if the wheels were painted white IMO

I wouldnt lower it more than an inch.


scott
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: BIGmeat15071 on November 12, 2006, 04:52:33 PM
Quote from: tbirdscott;113034
That would look badass if the wheels were painted white IMO


Agreed!
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: 88turbo on November 12, 2006, 05:42:30 PM
Quote from: CougarSE;113031
And one for Graham.

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/3.jpg)



those silver ones look nice too, thanks Claude
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: baxo on November 12, 2006, 06:19:44 PM
That looks awesome Claude!
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: Ether947 on November 12, 2006, 06:21:44 PM
Yeah, white snowflakes would be teh awesome!
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: cougarcragar on November 12, 2006, 07:23:55 PM
It would look much better with some amber turn signal lenses.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: *MAYHEM* on November 12, 2006, 07:52:03 PM
I'd say front height looks good as is. Back could be an inch lower or so.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: DVP on November 12, 2006, 08:21:03 PM
i vote white snowflakes and a drop in the rear or is that just the way its sitting in the grass? got any pics on level concrete?
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: ZondaC12 on November 12, 2006, 08:21:18 PM
WHERE can i get that sticker for our forum!!!??? i gotta have that lol
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 12, 2006, 08:21:50 PM
Quote from: tbirdscott;113034
That would look badass if the wheels were painted white IMO

I wouldnt lower it more than an inch.


scott


:iagree:
The wheels would look great on that car in white. The front looks like it sits fine but the rear could go down a bit. The car is comming along nicely. I need a 4 eyed Bird:birdsmily:
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: BIGmeat15071 on November 12, 2006, 10:00:00 PM
I think if you drop the rear you're going to have to drop the front too.  That way the car stays parallel to the ground, or else the front will look to high.  What are your plans for this car?  With the half top, I hope you keep a clean, luxury look to it.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: Ifixyawata on November 12, 2006, 10:08:16 PM
Looks like the rear is sitting high because the car is on uneven ground.  Otherwise it looks awesome.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: 86elan on November 12, 2006, 10:38:08 PM
another vote for white snowflakes
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: 84 Fila on November 12, 2006, 10:49:19 PM
1 from me for teh White Snowflakes. I have the set of white 8 holes off the Fila if you want those too.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: CougarSE on November 13, 2006, 12:19:06 AM
The car sits level, I guess I should have picked a better spot for a picture.  Otherwise it sits the same as the front in that picture. 

I believe that this car was origbuttstuffy equiped with the TRX package, it has a rear sway bar, looks to sit a little lower and handles great.  It also has a big front sway bar but I'm not sure if these cars had multiple size sway bars.  Now the number one giveaway would be the Ten hole wheels that it would have not come with origbuttstuffy.  Plus two of the center caps are dated 87. 

As for white wheels.... I'm not a big fan.  They just don't look right to me.  Tomorrow I'm going to take it to the car wash as it is filthy in these pictures.  I will snag some more pictures and hope for some sunlight. 

Oh and I didn't touch the suspension when I installed the wheels.  Not yet.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: Chuck W on November 13, 2006, 07:06:59 AM
I think they should be brown :hick:
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: 5.0willgo on November 13, 2006, 08:47:17 AM
Quote from: Chuck W;113211
I think they should be brown :hick:

I was thinking the same thing :rollin:

Seriously Claude, they look sweet.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: shorangerbird on November 13, 2006, 12:30:01 PM
claude,
and this is just me.  ive never been a fan of snowflake wheels on anything hardly, plus they are a pain in the butt to clean, etc, etc, but if you like'em, i say go for it....
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: CougarSE on November 13, 2006, 01:13:29 PM
I'll have to bust out something in PSP with brown snowflakes...

And sho... snowflakes are cheap and easy to find so thats why I have them.. I do like them, but If I could get ahold of something else I wouldn't hesitate in changing them.

What do you guys think of this new sig?
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: EricCoolCats on November 13, 2006, 01:21:44 PM
*sniff*
*sniff*

You smell that...?






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Smells like a POST W. ;)
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: 5.0willgo on November 13, 2006, 01:24:13 PM
Quote from: CougarSE;113277

What do you guys think of this new sig?


Kick your SE to the Curb, huh
Have you no decency:flame:
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: 46Tbird on November 13, 2006, 01:35:50 PM
Looks good.

Here it is lower in the rear (1) with polished wheels (2) and with white wheels (3).
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: CougarSE on November 13, 2006, 04:10:45 PM
Quote from: 5.0willgo;113280
Kick your SE to the Curb, huh
Have you no decency:flame:

Nah, she will always be with me... but until I can get it running again to get them side by side for a sig like yours I'll have only the 83..

And post w??  I'll show you post w....
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: CougarSE on November 13, 2006, 04:10:58 PM
Post w.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: tbirdscott on November 13, 2006, 05:28:00 PM
Quote from: CougarSE;113192
As for white wheels.... I'm not a big fan.


Dont be a cooch, do as we say.


Scott
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: CougarSE on November 13, 2006, 06:36:09 PM
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/1-1.jpg)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/2-1.jpg)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/3-1.jpg)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/4.jpg)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/5.jpg)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/CougarSE/6.jpg)
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Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: Chuck W on November 13, 2006, 06:46:57 PM
Brown with the satin centers.....:D

Perhaps a very slight drop, not much though.

You need to hit that rear rocker rust with the blaster and seal it up, esp if the car is going to see an Ohio winter....
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: CougarSE on November 13, 2006, 06:59:43 PM
I know its been dug into the ground many times... but what would you recomend for front springs.  The rear I will probably track down a set of Bullit springs.  The control arms being different for these cars (than my 88) I dont know what to get.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: big ron on November 16, 2006, 06:09:45 PM
Quote from: 5.0willgo;113221
I was thinking the same thing :rollin:

Seriously Claude, they look sweet.













  looks good to me to, are they off a cougar? 

 got a love them cats and birds :cougarsmily: :birdsmily:
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: Tbird232ci on November 16, 2006, 06:24:10 PM
Research the rule of thirds. Asshole.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: cougarcragar on November 16, 2006, 06:39:53 PM
Lookin' good, Claude. Me thinks I should take a road trip out there again to hang out, now that the '86 is running like a top.

Quote from: Chuck W;113349

You need to hit that rear rocker rust with the blaster and seal it up, esp if the car is going to see an Ohio winter....


...which is exactly what I need to do for my '86. While the frame and rockers are totally rust-free, the driver's side door is looking pretty chunky.
I've heard a lot about POR-15, so I suppose I'll look for some of that.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: Chuck W on November 16, 2006, 06:48:49 PM
Quote from: cougarcragar;113983
Lookin' good, Claude. Me thinks I should take a road trip out there again to hang out, now that the '86 is running like a top.



...which is exactly what I need to do for my '86. While the frame and rockers are totally rust-free, the driver's side door is looking pretty chunky.
I've heard a lot about POR-15, so I suppose I'll look for some of that.

I've been hearing some good news about this stuff
http://www.nomorerust.com/silver.html too.  I'm actually wanting to try that out over the Rust Encapsulator on the XR-7 windshield repair.  The silver is supposed to be air tight... (no oxygen=no oxidation=no rust).
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: gumby on November 16, 2006, 06:52:33 PM
the pics on level ground say drop it. half to three quarters in the front. 1" out back. do it now!

the more pics i see the more i like that narrow moulding between the wheel wells. plan on dion that to my bird one day.
Title: Snowflakes on the 83
Post by: CougarSE on November 17, 2006, 12:11:36 AM
Quote from: Tbird232ci;113977
Research the rule of thirds. Asshole.

I got your third rule of hangin right here.
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