Martz Chassis C1 front suspension
07-28-2007, 08:25 PM
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a while back i added up receipts.... in the past 2 years, counting the major items and project creep: paint & body work (which i did myself), a/c, 4speed overdrive trans, 3.36 posi rear, rear disc brakes, and now the IFS; i've got about $17K spent. it's getting so i can't afford myself anymore... 
radiator is in and hoses connected; hopefully John will let me start it tomorrow....
Bill
radiator is in and hoses connected; hopefully John will let me start it tomorrow....
Bill
07-29-2007, 02:17 PM
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07-29-2007, 02:19 PM
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a while back i added up receipts.... in the past 2 years, counting the major items and project creep: paint & body work (which i did myself), a/c, 4speed overdrive trans, 3.36 posi rear, rear disc brakes, and now the IFS; i've got about $17K spent. it's getting so i can't afford myself anymore...
radiator is in and hoses connected; hopefully John will let me start it tomorrow....
Bill
radiator is in and hoses connected; hopefully John will let me start it tomorrow....
Bill
07-29-2007, 07:47 PM
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I let him start it (and he even drove it around the block). Other than a couple of "minor" leaks, and oversensitive steering, it meets Bill's expectations. I drove it as well, and think he should be pleased.
He has a potential fix for the sensitive steering, and the leaks should be taken care of tomorrow.
The front end came down substantially with just the short drive, so we did a front end alignment. Our initial ajustments were not that far off (did not even touch the driver's side for caster & camber!, and eyeball toe-in was only 1/4" off).
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He has a potential fix for the sensitive steering, and the leaks should be taken care of tomorrow.
The front end came down substantially with just the short drive, so we did a front end alignment. Our initial ajustments were not that far off (did not even touch the driver's side for caster & camber!, and eyeball toe-in was only 1/4" off).
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07-29-2007, 07:53 PM
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I let him start it (and he even drove it around the block). Other than a couple of "minor" leaks, and oversensitive steering, it meets Bill's expectations. I drove it as well, and think he should be pleased.
He has a potential fix for the sensitive steering, and the leaks should be taken care of tomorrow.
The front end came down substantially with just the short drive, so we did a front end alignment. Our initial ajustments were not that far off (did not even touch the driver's side for caster & camber!, and eyeball toe-in was only 1/4" off).
Plasticman
He has a potential fix for the sensitive steering, and the leaks should be taken care of tomorrow.
The front end came down substantially with just the short drive, so we did a front end alignment. Our initial ajustments were not that far off (did not even touch the driver's side for caster & camber!, and eyeball toe-in was only 1/4" off).
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07-29-2007, 08:35 PM
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It's Alive.......
we started the car and drove it a mile or so (no fan yet, have interference with lower shroud). i am very pleased so far, still have a few issues to resolve. the steering is VERY light (need to find a way to dumb it up...), and is very quick (will have to get used to that), and have a power steering pump leak (probably on the return line to the pump). car settled another 1-1/2" or so after being driven (may settle a bit more yet), and i'm happy with the ride (spring rate). not sure how happy i am with the front end ride height as i'm used to it being another 1-1/2 " higher (29 vs 27-1/2), but not a lot i can do about that without altering the steering geometry...
Bill
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07-30-2007, 07:40 AM
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07-30-2007, 10:38 PM
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i just looked at an older CC catalog, and it seems like a little bit of everybody's IFS; and it looks like all the pieces welded in. not sure if that style is available any more.
the on-line catalog shows what appears to be a Jim Meyer IFS.
Bill
the on-line catalog shows what appears to be a Jim Meyer IFS.
Bill
Last edited by wmf62; 07-30-2007 at 10:44 PM.
07-30-2007, 11:04 PM
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it's been about 10 weeks; i'm sure that John thought i'd never leave.....
Bill
(the truth be told, couldn't have done it as well or as quickly without him....
thanks John..... )
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07-31-2007, 09:52 AM
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07-31-2007, 10:55 AM
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I could only hope to be completed by the summer of 2008. I bought my parts car in 2001.
From this:
July of 2007:
I am still trying to figure out what motor/transmission I might go with? Plus, maybe an IFS (not sure). Not to mention my wife rolls her eyes at me each time I brought up spending more $$$. Luckily, she told me to get it finished!
50k later...
Maybe my tunnel exit is blocked???
08-01-2007, 11:17 AM
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