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Thread: 1988 CABBY.....work in progress....PIC HEAVY

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    09-27-2012 10:00 PM #806
    Wrinkle paint baby....i think the parts stores have it......

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    09-27-2012 10:01 PM #807
    not my pic, but this is what i used.....


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    09-28-2012 01:21 AM #808
    Quote Originally Posted by mileycyrus View Post
    My cabby has a sticker that says exactly this, with a weird ass cotton candy like thing by the side, in the back of the car. The PO was the one to put it, so I really didn't know what it meant, other then thinking it was another "it looks like a basket" joke. Till now. Oh $hit, I feel like a dumbs ass

    Edit: Oh, and again, love the car.
    Last edited by Some_Day; 09-28-2012 at 01:27 AM.

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    09-28-2012 01:35 AM #809
    static drop....ONLY WAY TO GO......anything else is for show queens and *****s



    and thanks man!!!!

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    09-29-2012 01:37 PM #810
    re-fresh pass. side fender......lil at a time !!


    and degreased my engine bay.....

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    10-01-2012 02:00 AM #811
    Stole a great looking idea!!

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    10-02-2012 11:58 AM #812
    no love...?

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    10-02-2012 12:31 PM #813
    Nope..
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    10-02-2012 12:36 PM #814

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    10-08-2012 07:31 AM #815



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    10-08-2012 07:53 AM #816
    my sweet new "MOD" bro!

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    10-08-2012 10:12 AM #817
    Quote Originally Posted by mileycyrus View Post
    my sweet new "MOD" bro!
    Lol nice Congratz

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    10-08-2012 06:12 PM #818
    thanks dooder, it was a great wedding!!!.....im a happy guy!!!!

    anyone romantic, check out my FB....tons of photos!!

    and.......

    lol

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    10-08-2012 09:51 PM #819
    congrats on the wedding

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    10-09-2012 01:20 AM #820
    thank you!!!

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    10-09-2012 01:26 AM #821
    just to make sure....this is the Cabby kit right?.....lol

    http://www.racelandus.com/catalog/pr...-coilover-kit/

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    10-09-2012 01:46 PM #822
    My poor car was so abused this week....injector sleeve got loose...fuel pump over-heated, tires are shot.....and its dirty as hell.....time to sort it out..

    ordering my suspension and tires today, for my DR steelies...and doing an oil change...and maybe some loc-tite on my injector sleeve....lol

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    10-09-2012 03:06 PM #823
    SO EXCITED......just got done ordering my tires, and my Racelands!!!!

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    10-10-2012 03:36 PM #824


    rubber is here..!

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    10-10-2012 06:14 PM #825
    Oooooo the DR's are going back on? Wooooo

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    10-11-2012 08:04 AM #826
    YESSIR!.....heading up to my guy right now actually to mount and balance.

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    10-11-2012 01:06 PM #827



    oh yes....getting back to normal!!

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    10-11-2012 01:12 PM #828
    of course i had to do a bit of tinkering to keep them from rubbing, especially since i plan on going lower on Sat. when my RL's get here...lol

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    10-11-2012 01:32 PM #829
    Quote Originally Posted by mileycyrus View Post



    oh yes....getting back to normal!!
    Omfg!!!! I love it.

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    10-12-2012 10:58 AM #830
    i actually like the taller tires more than my 50's....it has a meatier look...thanks man!

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    10-12-2012 11:41 AM #831
    had to grind down, or up...the dr. rear fender again, as it still seems to hit on bigger bumps.....got a few small slashes in some of my tread yesterday....lol

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    10-13-2012 01:01 PM #832
    fat booty.

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    10-13-2012 09:56 PM #833
    Dat ass! Lol
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    10-15-2012 09:17 PM #834
    SO...today was a good day....





    and then we get this.....the tire caught the inner fender lip on a turn going over a bump.....brand new tires too.....ugh....

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    10-15-2012 09:37 PM #835
    Quote Originally Posted by mileycyrus View Post
    SO...today was a good day....





    and then we get this.....the tire caught the inner fender lip on a turn going over a bump.....brand new tires too.....ugh....
    what size is the new rubber?
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    10-15-2012 10:05 PM #836
    175/60/13

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    10-15-2012 10:35 PM #837
    nice man i like the meaty sidewalls. you know the overall height?
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    10-16-2012 11:55 AM #838
    i can measure later....dont know off hand...

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    10-16-2012 05:17 PM #839
    Quote Originally Posted by mattchirhart View Post
    what size is the new rubber?
    Roll your fenders!

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    10-16-2012 06:06 PM #840
    i would personally pull and roll, then take the outer 1/4 inch and double it back under so you can get rid of the sharp edge all together, make sure you got plenty of heat though
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