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| Author: | MadMike [ Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:19 pm ] |
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Each winter I make changes and improvements to my car. This year is to convert to coil over up front and adding power steering. This is what I started with. 
Remove the old towers, stops, springs and adjusters. 
Change the style and location of the lower shock pivot 
new shocks www.foa.com good looking, well built heavy duty BIG shock 
Fit in with plenty of clearence 
This is where I'm at now 
More to follow.......... |
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| Author: | Stevo [ Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:27 pm ] |
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WOW! As always amazing fab work. |
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| Author: | JeffClay [ Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:39 pm ] |
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awesome mike! |
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| Author: | plumberbill [ Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:40 pm ] |
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lets see a few more shots of the lower shock mount |
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| Author: | fortydegnorth [ Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:53 pm ] |
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I have been interested in the F-O-A shocks since I first heard of them a little over a year ago. They look like high quality. What do you think of the quality and price? I know they were priced very reasonably when I first looked into them. How did you select your spring rates? I need to find someone with scales to measure the corners, any suggestions? |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:15 pm ] |
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[quote='plumberbill']lets see a few more shots of the lower shock mount[/quote] I'll show them to ya if you bend me a set of towers. |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:25 pm ] |
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FOA comes highly reccomended, the piggyback shocks are new item for them and I like what I see. As far as spring rates there is a calculator on their web site and Chris is real good with all that. I won't be able to give a good opinion untill I run them. If they work as good as they look I'll be happy. Knowing your weight is important, fully loaded ready to ride weight. |
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| Author: | plumberbill [ Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:28 pm ] |
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[quote='MadMike'][quote='plumberbill']lets see a few more shots of the lower shock mount[/quote] I'll show them to ya if you bend me a set of towers.[/quote] lol  give me the dims and i'll get it done. the bender has been getting alot of use lately. gotta hurry up and get MY BENDER back to odyknuck
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| Author: | Odyknuck [ Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:10 am ] |
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You funny guy Bill. See what happens every time I lend him my stuff lol. Just kidding allways appreciated Bill, Thanks again. BTW your not done with Mikes shock towers yet? |
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| Author: | DVS1 [ Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:54 pm ] |
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AS always with Mike there is never crappy looking work. Could you imagine if he had a complete functionable workshop! |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:11 pm ] |
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I do have a functionable workshop, it's called a 12X24 storage locker. And some other guys were complaining about their work space. |
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| Author: | Roy [ Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:04 pm ] |
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Looks good Mike. Keep up the good work. |
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| Author: | Kyle Martin [ Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:30 pm ] |
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Damn Mike, impressive as always. |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:04 pm ] |
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[quote='plumberbill']lets see a few more shots of the lower shock mount[/quote] OK, here you go. 
Mounting bracket for the |
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| Author: | bruce 1 [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:36 pm ] |
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looks good, very heavy duty. |
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| Author: | RailHomie [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:22 pm ] |
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Nah, I don't think they'll hold up very well.
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| Author: | MadMike [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:17 pm ] |
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This is finally how I decided to do my shock towers. This is design #4 of 6 that I came up with. The actuall building is nothing, the design part I hate the most. Or should I say deciding which one I like the best. 
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| Author: | JeffClay [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:23 pm ] |
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looks good mike, you going to run braces down to the center then? btw, isnt your frame powdercoated? must suck to have to grind off that nice powdercoat.! |
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| Author: | buggy66 [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:43 pm ] |
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Thats going to look good. Keep up the work. |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:33 pm ] |
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[quote='JeffClay']looks good mike, you going to run braces down to the center then? btw, isnt your frame powdercoated? must suck to have to grind off that nice powdercoat.![/quote] There will be diagonal bracing, the idea was to protect as much of the shock as possible. Yes it does suck to half to grind on powder coat but there is still 99.5% still covered. And thanks to everyone for their kind words, means a bunch. |
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| Author: | plumberbill [ Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:16 am ] |
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MadMike wrote: [quote='plumberbill']lets see a few more shots of the lower shock mount
OK, here you go.
nice work mike very stout. when i have to remove powdercoat, i heat it up then take a wire wheel to it and it comes off like butter. in your case its easy to match (black) with a spray bomb. |
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| Author: | buggy66 [ Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:41 am ] |
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I ve got an Eastwood Hot coat powder coating gun and can fix where you are grinding! I use a heat lamp --like those in a body shop! Anyone else could also. |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:55 am ] |
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My final shock tower 
Can't forget the hood ornament 
All that's left is my hood and power steering 
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| Author: | DVS1 [ Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:05 am ] |
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Damn Mike that hood looks awesome!!!! |
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| Author: | plumberbill [ Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:33 pm ] |
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your gonna have to sit on a phone book to see over the shock tower's |
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