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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:10 am

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Dad got the front wheels today. Still on the stands as he is wiring the wide-band gauge.
72 Vega GT...406 sbc..TH700R4...3.42 gear...235/60/15 MT DR's....11.54 at 118.6..Dad's car
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby TOM71VEGA » Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:34 am

Those weld wheels look great, I have the same ones.
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:12 pm

Thanks Tom! Yeah he is very happy with the look. Do you have any pics of your car you can post or a link to a build thread?
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby TOM71VEGA » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:20 pm

I will be starting one in the project journals very soon, right now the car is gutted on jack stands. The back is cut out, ready for the back half. I am working on the front end right now, with the s10 conversion to 5 lug.
I still have to post those pictures of the cowl hood I have for sale.
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:16 pm

Cool looking forward to pics!
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 7:40 pm

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Finally off the stands!
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 7:41 pm

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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 7:42 pm

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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby TOM71VEGA » Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:49 pm

Looks very good, I think the welds are the best looking rims.
Does it hook good.
Those are the 165/80/15 you have on the front.
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:17 pm

TOM71VEGA wrote:Looks very good, I think the welds are the best looking rims.
Does it hook good.
Those are the 165/80/15 you have on the front.



Thanks Tom. Yes those are the 165/80/15's up front. I have not had a chance to drive it yet with the new motor(dad's car). It is getting some subframe connectors next to stiffen the car up. I dont think it will hook on the street but should do ok at the track! Drop the pressure to 17-18 psi and heat the MT's up a bit should be good...
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby chevyart » Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:20 pm

hey 6d9. just read the begining of your post and saw it was norcelace's car. that fellow did a very unique trick to drop the centerlink down to get clearance between pan and centerlink, and as far as i know, he is the only guy to do it this way, and i really believe it was the best way out there to do this job. type in the search area the phrase norcelace and dropped center link and see what he did(that phrase on search link should find it for you.) if you cant find it, let me know and i will look it up for you.really nice ride you have there. art
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby v8vega383 » Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:22 am

Beautiful clean Vega! :th:
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:34 am

Thanks guys!

Will check it out Art!
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:05 pm

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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:09 pm

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