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The Cars => 1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H => Topic started by: deathsled on July 01, 2018, 10:47:35 AM

Title: On the road again
Post by: deathsled on July 01, 2018, 10:47:35 AM
Back at my favorite spot in South Barrington.  I love this car!!!
(https://i.imgur.com/jKvdMU8.jpg)
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: deathsled on July 01, 2018, 10:49:01 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/9gDeMeh.jpg)
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: deathsled on July 01, 2018, 10:53:32 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/kagayrK.jpg)
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: gjz30075 on July 01, 2018, 11:02:05 AM
Great shots (I think).   If you don't mind, I'd love to have smaller versions.    My email should be in my profile.
Thanks!
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: BGlover67 on July 01, 2018, 11:25:40 AM
Hope this helps:


(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/196-010718112114.jpeg)


(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/196-010718112138.jpeg)


(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/196-010718112217.jpeg)



Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: deathsled on July 01, 2018, 12:07:30 PM
How did you shrink them?
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: Corey Bowcutt on July 01, 2018, 01:21:48 PM
What's not to love.
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: Bigfoot on July 01, 2018, 01:23:27 PM
Quote from: deathsled on July 01, 2018, 12:07:30 PM
How did you shrink them?

Just email the pics to yourself using small or medium format when asked.
New copy in ur inbox should be perfect size ...ie resolution
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: Bigfoot on July 01, 2018, 01:24:20 PM
If you try to email pics that big the mail software will always ask u what size u want.
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: Bigfoot on July 01, 2018, 01:25:38 PM
If ur laptop or desktop already has a setting u can't "change" just use ur iPhone.
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: gjz30075 on July 01, 2018, 02:07:11 PM
Thanks Brian.
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: deathsled on July 01, 2018, 03:02:41 PM
Short videos...and thank you for shrinking them down for me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0svmjesllE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UzAZAWmFyE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7DzEjtHnAo

One more...

https://youtu.be/izwYG5PpJ1g
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: 2112 on July 01, 2018, 03:29:02 PM
Quote from: gjz30075 on July 01, 2018, 02:07:11 PM
Thanks Brian.

+1   😎
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: GT350Lad on July 01, 2018, 04:40:59 PM
Looks good Richard, love the stance
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: 557 on July 01, 2018, 05:15:50 PM
Cool car!!How much is the front dropped??That thing looks LOW(in a really good way)!!! >:(
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: deathsled on July 01, 2018, 05:54:09 PM
Thanks gentlemen.  Front end had wrong springs many moons ago.  (I have photos somewhere but it is a bit embarrassing.  I might make my car blush.  Oh wait a minute, she's in a permanent state of blushing.)  Red looked like a 4 X 4 for off road.  Baja anyone?  I did the spring job myself for a change.  Never tried before but it worked.  I bought a custom spring compressor that looked like a shock and bolted it in.  I used 475 pound springs for the front, my philosophy being that I didn't want the chassis banged around over bumps and to preserve the body as much as possible.  I have a pair of 625 pound but they just seem too much.   The front springs on there now have a 1 inch drop.  Rear leaf springs have aluminum lowering  blocks from Cobra Automotive.  They make great stuff!  That's where the trans am lug nuts came from as well.  I am inclined to buy another set just to have them.  Big red is concourse anti-matter I know.  A bit of automotive sacrilege going on here.  But I'm okay with it.  Looking forward to take my 9 year old son for a drive.  He's not been in it since the car has become a fully operational road terror.  Tires on front are 205 60R 15 and rear are 215 60R 15.  Everything just seems to clear just right with zero rubbing issues.

Addendum:  Serendipity found this ride height.  Not through any great planning or measuring on my part.  And the tire shop made the best recommendation for tire size based on the stance.  So it worked out in a spectacular way for me.  Just has that slight jack in the back like days of old.  Tires are Kumo.  Yeah I know, another blasphemy but they served me well since 2012.  I was desperate to get the car on the road before I kicked off.  Who knows how long any of us have anyway.  Maybe Avons are the next buy.  Tires are only good for what, four to six years even if you don't drive on them, right?
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: BGlover67 on July 01, 2018, 07:10:12 PM
Quote from: deathsled on July 01, 2018, 12:07:30 PM
How did you shrink them?

I added a piece of code into the BB code for the image.  First you should upload the picture into the SAAC Forum gallery.  Its very easy.  Afterwards it gives you a 'BB code' which will display your image in the post.

[img]http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/.....

By inserting "height=850 width=1100", you can decrease the image size displayed.  If you play with changing the ratio and hit preview button, you can see how it changes the image.

[img height=850 width=1100]http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/.....
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas on July 01, 2018, 08:33:55 PM
that is one evil looking rental car :o
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: 98SVT - was 06GT on July 01, 2018, 08:54:44 PM
Still using the lowered upper control arm holes? I made a jig and drilled those after The Marque ran the specs.
Title: Re: On the road again
Post by: deathsled on July 01, 2018, 09:36:49 PM
Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on July 01, 2018, 08:54:44 PM
Still using the lowered upper control arm holes? I made a jig and drilled those after The Marque ran the specs.

You can count on it. Why change a good thing?