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Post by cul8r on Nov 25, 2008 17:49:59 GMT 12
Thats awesome!
Did you leave a note telling them to join the forum?
Hmm we need to create a flyer to stick to fellow gm/t owners cars... Might mock something up later.. Logo & link...
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Post by friendlyfire on Dec 8, 2008 19:56:16 GMT 12
hey jute, i see you've lowerd both ur previour chevettes did u just cut the springs or did u buy lowering spings? if so where did u get them and what type are they? cheers
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Post by Jute on Dec 8, 2008 20:38:27 GMT 12
I got my first set for the blue sedan compressed at Arches in Rotorua - but there's closer places that will do the same job. The back wasnt captive tho - so ideally you'd want to machine the shocks as well as compressing... from memory it was about 3 inch we compressed and then put some standard springs back in for warrant. When i put those springs in my wagon it went lower again because of the extra weight so looked better.
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Post by cul8r on Dec 8, 2008 20:44:00 GMT 12
Piazza/Gemini/Chevette front shocks into the rear,
They are from memory 2-3" shorter
I got some fiat front shocks which are around 2-3" shorter as well, Can get the munroe part number if you're interisted..
Only thing I had to do to the fiat shocks was trim the metal bushing down to fit inbetween the shock mount eyelets..
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Post by friendlyfire on Dec 9, 2008 16:38:08 GMT 12
alright thx for the info, are all chevette, gemini, kadett springs the same? or all a little different? also if i want to lower my chevvete ill need low and strong springs in the front because i got a heavy 2.3 in it lol
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Post by cul8r on Dec 9, 2008 17:03:00 GMT 12
No idea on the springs, I can confirm however that Piazza rear springs are softer than standard Gemini rear springs..
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Post by mikuni on Dec 10, 2008 7:34:56 GMT 12
alright thx for the info, are all chevette, gemini, kadett springs the same? or all a little different? also if i want to lower my chevvete ill need low and strong springs in the front because i got a heavy 2.3 in it lol They will all interchange including Piazza and possibly even Manta etc as well but they are not all the same. Geminimad is using some after market springs in his Gemini that seem to work well. Torana or something I think so they will offer the higher spring rate that you require.
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Post by mcqunt on Dec 10, 2008 8:27:42 GMT 12
gemini springs should do the trick for the front end a 2.3 doesnt weigh too much more than a g161 and chevettes are slightly lighter overall i believe, i have a set or two floating around or ct etc could probably help
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Post by Jute on Sept 14, 2009 10:23:24 GMT 12
Arghhh... need help choosing a paint colour! I can't decide. It's either Chocolate brown (not like the original brown) or like a sagey green.. Greens are soooo hard to get right though... i finally chose a beigey green i liked and thankfully got a test pot cos i wasnt completely sure.. Have got colour on boot now.. and I'm not a fan.. its too pastelly i think. Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions?
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Post by Jute on Sept 14, 2009 10:31:08 GMT 12
Here is the colour... :S Here is the photoshopped version i was originally thinking would look good.. turns out the paint looks much different! Safer option is brown.. cos i know it looks good and suits the car!
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Post by crazytim on Sept 14, 2009 10:33:00 GMT 12
Hard one deciding colors...
I reckon that the bronzey brown looks pretty mint on the chevettes... reckon gun metal like the coupe on trade me would be pretty sweet also on a 2 door sedo like yours... what look are you going with? Oldschool rims etc or are you gana bang it on somthing big and new like the wagon you's had?
When I paint my wagon its gana be a cheap home job so just gana go with OG color Maranello red with my hotwheels inspired yellow flame logo's splashed down the sides... other than being crusty and dented up I like mine as is.... obviously your not a fan of poo brown and want a change! ;D
Anyone on here good at photoshop?
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Post by Jute on Sept 14, 2009 10:40:27 GMT 12
Yeah... am i worried going too far from brown will be a big risk. Going to widen some steels i think. I want white walls.. Ive also got a set of roofracks for it.. not convinced ill use them tho. Cant say im a pro photoshopper.. but gives a little bit of an idea.
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Post by crazytim on Sept 14, 2009 11:10:22 GMT 12
If not wanting too far from brown a bronzey/coppery brown would look pretty sweet me thinks... yours doesn't look poo brown btw, is it slitely mettalic? (guess shades of pooh brown depends on your diet rofl) To me poo brown is the brown MK2 Escorts come in...
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Post by misdablack on Sept 14, 2009 11:12:22 GMT 12
We found my chevettes brother! the 4 door version... havent seen another poo brown one before so was quite excited. ive got a poo brown sedo 4 door 77. will be changing to matty black tho.
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Post by gemininja on Sept 14, 2009 18:40:44 GMT 12
im going matte black aswell. even brought me a spray gun today, half price at supernuts haha.
we will hafta get the hatch, the sedo and the chevini togeather for a westie photo shoot
oh, and id kill for that 2door. literally stab someone in the face with a soldering iron. not kidding. love it.
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