SOME OF THE WORK DONE :
-EXHAUST-
This is the CherryBomb glasspack connected to the head pipe,where the cat. converter is supposed to be
The Glasspack installed,and painted while the engine was running! Weird idea,but the high temp paint applied that way really lasts!
The CherryBomb Turbo muffler and the custom aluminum two piece tail pipe I made. It will never rust!! :)
Each free-flow mufflers costs 30$. High performance made cheap!
My earlier set-up was only the same turbo muffler at the back, just pipes where the cat. was. The Glasspack does'nt hurt flow,but it is much more quiet.
-SUSPENSION-
Mock-up installation of the '75 Chevelle front sway bar to my axle.
Sway bar installed with Celebrity bushings,custom plates,and trailer U-bolts under the axle.
Custom blocks and 1/2" rods serves as end links. All were tighted with the axle loaded,to keep the correct geometry.
This was taken last year; fresh slotted discs,but stock drums,stock springs and old shocks. Notice how high the car is! Rock solid,and about 24" in the air!
The Lumina APV backplates,sand blasted,heat-cured paint,with new cylinders -bolted- on! Those aluminum blocks are the 1" spacers,to be installed between the backplates & axle. The high grade tooling capscrews are 1" longer than the stock bolts,for the swap.
This is how you cut a coil without any damaging heat! Kills two quality Starrett blades on each coils, but it's worth it!!
Installing back the adjusted coils. Now my ride height is like I want it! Low but so stiff it still does'nt drop to rub the tires. Note the big APV drums
Well,this little bastard fell from the sky,right in my driveway,so most of the projected mods to do on my Celebrity will be on that one in the first place,and all the drivetrain mods on the Celeb will be duplicated on the lil'Notch!!(HD JA2/APV)---This project was canceled in '05 due to lack of space...
