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Forum: Other Make Vehicles
04-27-2012, 09:28 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

Sorry guys, not a whole lot to update on this car. I've been working working on the civic last year just to switch things up. I would really like to get it painted, but my paint guy is MIA right now....
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
08-08-2011, 01:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,684
Posted By ronald55555

Re: fast/easy fix for a stripped hole in the frame?

I would helicoil it if possible, that way you can still use the oem size fasteners and won't have 1 oddball fastener.
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
03-21-2011, 08:31 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

Not much happened in the past couple weeks since it's getting close to crunch time for our grad project, which is probably cooler than the dart build. We are working in the suspension system for...
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
01-28-2011, 04:11 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

more
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
01-28-2011, 04:05 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

It's finally back on its wheels after 5 months on the stands. Probably should raise the car a bit. Left wheel clears everything but right front hits the front edge of the fender, just need to adjust...
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
01-28-2011, 03:58 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

Just finished assembling the suspension and hub. Still need to install the master cylinder and plumb the brakes.
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
01-09-2011, 01:24 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

I started reassembling everything over the christmas break. I replaced the stock torsion bars with some 1.16" bars, which is as big as you could go since it's basically as big as the flats of the...
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
01-09-2011, 01:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

The finished product
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
01-09-2011, 01:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

I didn't like how the stock strut rods work by binding a compliance bushing. After market units are expensive and the Hotchkis unit only has a rodend on the front of the strut rod. This would not be...
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
01-09-2011, 12:42 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

Restored everything I was going to reuse, replaced all bushings, balljoints. Control arms were bead blasted and repainted, lca was reinforced.
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
01-09-2011, 12:32 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

Taking apart the front suspension. It was much easier than I thought it would be, nothing was seized, didn't even have to swear once.
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
01-09-2011, 12:25 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

I also got the glass put back in after the headliner install, so I had a chance to drive it for a couple weeks at the end of the summer before I tear the front suspension apart. The Wilwood kit is a...
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
01-09-2011, 12:16 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

Put the dash and headliner back in.
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
01-09-2011, 12:12 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

Unfortunately they still dont make the TE37V's in 5 lugs, but when they do, I'm getting them, doesn't matter how much they cost. There just aren't many american style wheels that I like, pretty much...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-19-2010, 09:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,895
Posted By ronald55555

Re: help with GC top hat with KW ver3

Listen to Tyson, but I don't think he emphasized the severely the bottoming out scenario enough. First it's completely pointless. Second when you bottom out, your shock bottom will SLAM into the top...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
06-10-2010, 10:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,802
Posted By ronald55555

Re: Can I use this proportioning valve?

I wasn't clear. A single after market prop valve is meant for cars with front/rear split. Some cars have diagonal split, some cars have front/rear. For cars with diagonal split, you need 2 after...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
06-10-2010, 10:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,802
Posted By ronald55555

Re: Can I use this proportioning valve?

oem is diagonal split, after market is front/rear split. Look for the documentation of the prop valve on wilwood's site. I believe you will need 2 adjustable prop valves.
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
06-07-2010, 07:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

The wheel is out so far because I'm using a 5 on 4" to 5 on 4.5" adapter, which is 1" thick. The car comes stock with 5 on 4. Not an ideal solution for converting to big bolt pattern, I know. This...
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
06-06-2010, 11:43 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

Re: ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

Some work I've been doing for the past couple weeks

http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx287/ronald555552/dart/IMGP2975.jpg
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx287/ronald555552/dart/IMGP2976.jpg...
Forum: Other Make Vehicles
06-05-2010, 10:47 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,877
Posted By ronald55555

ronald55555's 70' Dart Build

Just picked up my first dart(first domestic as a matter of fact) a couple of months ago. I've been looking for a 70/71 dart for several years, and finally found a original cali car with pretty much...
Forum: Road Racing / Autocross & Time Attack
05-10-2010, 01:29 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 70,747
Posted By ronald55555

Re: Wider rear tires on a FWD car...

Just by coincidence I was reading a Mark Ortiz newsletter on the the same subject, although his article uses rwd as examples, some of the ideas still apply to a fwd. Below is a copy and paste of the...
Forum: Honda / Acura
08-31-2008, 04:50 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 42,834
Posted By ronald55555

Re: S2K AP2 cluster in 2000 civic EK (HATCHBACK GORILLA!)

How did you make the adapter harness? I already have a s2k cluster, dx cluster, speedo healer, dont have the coolant sensor converter yet, but i can do that later. I plan to make an adapter harness...
Forum: Road Racing / Autocross & Time Attack
04-09-2008, 07:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,884
Posted By ronald55555

i believe you can just replace the mounting...

i believe you can just replace the mounting bracket with the harness bar, assuming the mountaing bracket can be unlooped from the belt and the belt has a separate slide. I am in the sme situation as...
Forum: Road Racing / Autocross & Time Attack
03-21-2008, 10:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 340
Posted By ronald55555

Spring free length for koni sleeves

I have a set of koni sleeves that i want to put on, but i notice they are quite a bit shorter than the GC sleeves. The koni sleeves are about 4" long, which is pretty much same as the GC front. For...
Forum: Road Racing / Autocross & Time Attack
12-29-2007, 09:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,039
Posted By ronald55555

Re: How long did you wait to switch to R comps? (David S. Wallens)

I used street tires for my first season, then i bought a set of yoko A008 RSII for $100 used. used them for 1.5 seasons, and they still have the same amount of tread as when i first got them.
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