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Old 12-23-2020, 06:38 AM
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Clean and smooth. Nice. Curious how does it drive with the wider offset wheels? better ? or worse? I went with the GM 15x7 steel 1986 Monte Carlo SS wheels which aren't quite as deep as yours but similar.

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Old 12-23-2020, 06:53 PM
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Krakenfelt,

I wonder about your cooling system with that design. When I stripped my car for a respray and removed the spoiler, as I drove it to the paint shop I was surprised how much hotter the car ran without the spoiler.
 
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Old 12-24-2020, 04:13 AM
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The wheels are et-35, the car feels much more planted and solid in its road stance. I need to do some camber adjustments to get it where I want it. In terms of overheating, the temp is always bang on the N. The exposed area with this grill is much larger. Interesting to hear the temp rises for you with no spoiler. I will be adding one eventually.
 
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Old 12-24-2020, 02:34 PM
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Wow, This is an old post.
I'm guessing someone probably suggested fiberglass body kits.
Some are more or less radical than others.
I like the Lister version and the TWR is nice too.
 
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Old 12-31-2020, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by krakenfelt
The front grill still needs a bit of tidying up, but it’s getting there


The rear has a nice db6 like appearance.
 
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Old 12-31-2020, 01:52 PM
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i see it still has door handles.
i smoothed off my handles 27years ago!
 
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Old 12-31-2020, 03:10 PM
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i see it still has door handles.
i smoothed off my handles 27years ago!
I have a set of doors xjs where the handles have been cut out, does any body think they would be handy for making into smooth doors.


 
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Old 01-03-2021, 07:25 PM
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YES very doable ,, tack a piece of metal in back of regular metal , beat it into shape(probably with doors off on saw bench).
some filler and primer and ready for paint!
then some electric door openers, with remote fob!
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