Justin Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Hello All, Recently aquired a run / drive 96 D1. I've had a roof rack, nice tyres, and several other aftermarket suspension pieces laying around and figured its time to make myself a nice little rig. Update 1Car arrived in one piece http://i.imgur.com/vi153zm.jpg Update 2Beforehttp://i.imgur.com/uzF0iFV.jpg Afterhttp://i.imgur.com/0bianG0.jpg This is all til my custom bumper is finished. Removed the end caps and the aero lower moulding Update 3Up on the Lifthttp://i.imgur.com/9u2PBo8.jpgTyres that will be going onhttp://i.imgur.com/yZtx5Tp.jpgOld Suspensionhttp://i.imgur.com/x45G0Rp.jpgNew Suspension!!!http://i.imgur.com/GiDcu8b.jpgSittin Purdyhttp://i.imgur.com/s2evduz.jpg Update 4Soon to come Update 5Soon to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFuller Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 That brings back some memories. Mine looked just like that when I picked it up 10 years ago; wow, has it been that long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRover Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Update 2Soon to come I figured it would be fully trail-outfitted by now... ::cheesy:: -Jared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted October 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I figured it would be fully trail-outfitted by now... ::cheesy:: -Jared My wife is holding me back from Rover time Beforehttp://i.imgur.com/uzF0iFV.jpg Afterhttp://i.imgur.com/0bianG0.jpg This is all til my custom bumper is finished. Removed the end caps and the aero lower moulding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomOwen Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Hey Justin, You guys bringing that beast down this way later tonight? Hope to see you, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedram Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I got lucky with my wife. I have almost no limits with my truck. My wallet does though. Nice start..... Remove cosmetic garbage -check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted October 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Added update #3 Going to have to do some custom work to those wheel archs I know ill have issues rubbing at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedram Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 The pros use wooden baseball bats. It flairs out evenly. But on low riders and sports cars. Tired you'd have to stuff the wheels in this case. Pictures buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 I've never tried the baseball bat, though I did once use a large socket on an extension. It sorta worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRover Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I've never tried the baseball bat, though I did once use a large socket on an extension. It sorta worked. You did that on the cut metal/trimmed panel? :: Maybe I'm not picturing it correctly... -Jared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Same thing as the bat; when you need to flare a fender a little, you just put the larger round thing between the tire and fender and roll the car forward/back. The large round object will push the sheet metal out without damaging the paint. In theory. It's an old technique, though it's not going to gain you tons of room. I've typically seen it done on lowered cars looking for just a little more clearance for wide tires, not off-roaders looking to stuff MUCH larger tires as it just won't give that kind of clearance. I'm sure you can find a video on the 'tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRover Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Same thing as the bat; when you need to flare a fender a little, you just put the larger round thing between the tire and fender and roll the car forward/back. The large round object will push the sheet metal out without damaging the paint. In theory. It's an old technique, though it's not going to gain you tons of room. I've typically seen it done on lowered cars looking for just a little more clearance for wide tires, not off-roaders looking to stuff MUCH larger tires as it just won't give that kind of clearance. I'm sure you can find a video on the 'tube. Thanks Don; that makes a lot more sense... I wasn't sure where all of the pressure to roll the metal comes from. Much clearer now. -Jared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedram Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 No I meant swing the bat like your playing baseball. Hit the fender in as much as you can. Most people spend time cutting theirs in perfection and end up with bloody hands.... Get angry and swing.... Lol. Kidding. What Don said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 No I meant swing the bat like your playing baseball. Hit the fender in as much as you can. Most people spend time cutting theirs in perfection and end up with bloody hands.... Get angry and swing.... Lol. Kidding. What Don said. Well shit, I just went and beat the thing to death now its all banged up and dented. :: I believe you should do all my custom work free of charge now Pedram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedram Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 In exchange for free parts for life.... Sure. Note it looks like a true wheeler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 In exchange for free parts for life.... Sure. Note it looks like a true wheeler. Well shit, that'd work for me :3 Waiting to see if Tim Cooper is willing to do the cuts and weld sliders for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomOwen Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Waiting to see if Tim Cooper is willing to do the cuts and weld sliders for me. *subscribedInterested to see how this project works out... Time, weight, cost, etc.. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOHybrid Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Haha! I almost fell off my chair! if you have all the timm in the world Waiting to see if Tim Cooper is willing to do the cuts and weld sliders for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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