 sheridan wide body kit for the street?, am i nuts thinking about it ??? |
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| SirAndy |
  Mar 11 2006, 04:52 PM
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Resident German  Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California  |
so, lately, i have been thinking ...
i HAVE TO put my car on scotts celette bench to get it straightened out. more likely than not, the FG bodywork will crack in the process. then there's the issue of fitting more rubber under those fenders with the 3.6L. i had no trouble spinning the 9" goodyear schlicks with the ~120HP 2056. with the 3.6L it'll be worse for sure ... so, anyone here who has made the sheridan widebody kit work for the street ??? i imagine it would take some fabbing, as the hoods are part of the panels and would have to be cut out. how about taillights and front blinkers? am i nuts? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) Andy (IMG:http://www.ultimate914.com/MOTORSPORTS_WE/photo_7/IMAG0000.JPG) (IMG:http://www.ultimate914.com/MOTORSPORTS_WE/photo11/IMAG0000.JPG) Attached image(s) 
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| Mueller |
Mar 11 2006, 04:58 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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i'd opt for the narrower version....it's still wider than a GT flared 914....
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 11 2006, 04:59 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,982 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Yes, it is nuts Andy. But in a good way! I say "go for it". (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
What happened to your car that it needs the Celette bench? I missed that... --DD |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 11 2006, 05:03 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Mar 11 2006, 02:59 PM) What happened to your car that it needs the Celette bench? I missed that... DAPO ... i guess there was a reason for all that fiberglass work. insurance money after the accident. he should have spend the $$$ to get the tub straightened out, but i guess GT flares and 916 bumpers were more cool ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) tub is tweaked. twisted front/rear. suspension is off left/right by almost 1" ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) so, back to square one it is ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Andy PS: hey Mü, why narrow body? i'm thinking, go wide the first time, so i don't have to do it again in 3 years ... |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 11 2006, 05:11 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Get the narrow body....
No need to put 13+in wide wheels on your car... And you would have to run rediculous spacers to get any of the new car wheels to fit... I have to run 2in on the rear just for my turbo twists (18x10's) to be right.... Andrew |
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| J P Stein |
Mar 11 2006, 05:11 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Look at that project F/S over in the classifieds
in the race car section. Those Shreidan parts aren't cheep.... nice tho. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 11 2006, 05:15 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
im sure ahndy can get a better deal by walking up to roger sheridna... no shippin then...
AHNDY... DO IT. it will look KILLER narrow or wide.... choice is yours (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) AA |
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 11 2006, 05:16 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Make sure your papers are in order when yanked over by the PD.....cop catcher for sure.
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| SirAndy |
Mar 11 2006, 05:16 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Mar 11 2006, 03:11 PM) And you would have to run rediculous spacers to get any of the new car wheels to fit... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) me likes "deep-dish" wheels ... got 100mm wheel studs front/rear. so no worries there ... QUOTE Those Shreidan parts aren't cheep agreed. i would have to spend a few bucks ... but it IS tempting ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy |
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| McMark |
Mar 11 2006, 05:17 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
How about a tilt up front end for suspension work/trunk access? |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 11 2006, 05:17 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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You no likey hph flares?
What size tires you thinking of running... and wheels.. For the street? |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 11 2006, 05:20 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
MHO
all fiberglass or NO fg panels.... HPH look blah (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif) |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 11 2006, 05:39 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 11 2006, 05:54 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Mar 11 2006, 04:39 PM) a whole fg quarter.... or no fg at all... none of this hang it and screw it on... basiaclly - i dont like the HPH flare... because it isnt meant to blend in... it sits on top of the fender...... behind the the sail panel..... fine for a racecar... fugly for a streeter..... if it replaces a hwole quarter thats cool... the seam 'tween steel and fg is fugly.... |
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| McMark |
Mar 11 2006, 05:59 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Aaron, fiberglass GT flares are blended all the time, why can't HPH flares?
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 11 2006, 06:37 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(McMark @ Mar 11 2006, 04:59 PM) Aaron, fiberglass GT flares are blended all the time, why can't HPH flares? never seen it done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) all the stes ive seen are designed to 'hang' onto the lip behind the sail panel..... looks kinda lame witha quarter inch 'jump' from the body to the fg panel... why not make it blend in all the way at the taillights and door jambs? |
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| J P Stein |
Mar 11 2006, 06:37 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
The HPH flares are supposed to replace the whole rear quarter......the problem is they don't fit....not even close.
Ya gotta hack em' to get em' on the car. |
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| JB 914 |
Mar 11 2006, 06:39 PM
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Daddy! Finish my car NOW!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 26-September 04 From: Garden Grove, CA Member No.: 2,831 |
QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Mar 11 2006, 04:54 PM) basiaclly - i dont like the HPH flare... because it isnt meant to blend in... it sits on top of the fender...... behind the the sail panel..... fine for a racecar... fugly for a streeter..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) in fact, i will have my car redone with all new rear FG quarter panels. anyone wanna buy some fugly HPH flares? |
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| Howard |
Mar 11 2006, 07:02 PM
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Andy, I think it looks great. You've never seen Moby, but PO did one super job blending the fg with the steel. Only way I can tell the seam location is with a magnet. But The Sheridan is more integrated/modern/whatever looking.
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| Howard |
Mar 11 2006, 07:05 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None
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One more. 265's on the back. I can spin em, but my 901 is not amused.
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