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Old 12-25-2011, 12:39 PM   #101
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Re: 86 squarebody made2drag

Just to throw another twist at you guys, all of these specs will depend on tire brand and series too. I have seen tires with identical advertised size be significantly different in actual size and width.

Now that we have completely mucked up this guys build thread, lets get back on topic. Where's the progress pics at made2drag?
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Old 12-26-2011, 03:50 PM   #102
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Just to throw another twist at you guys, all of these specs will depend on tire brand and series too. I have seen tires with identical advertised size be significantly different in actual size and width.

Now that we have completely mucked up this guys build thread, lets get back on topic. Where's the progress pics at made2drag?
plan on making some progress with pics this week


discussion and opinions welcome on anything that might help me or anyone else out
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:22 PM   #103
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experimented with 2 used goodyear 245/45/20's. i think they are just a tad too tall for the front so these two will go on the back and i'm planning on new 245/40/20's for the front. when the back two wear out, i'll go 245/40's there too.

i bought 20x8.5's for the rear. (i opted for the sucked in look in the rear instead of 20x10's).
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:23 PM   #104
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:24 PM   #105
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:25 PM   #106
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:25 PM   #107
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:26 PM   #108
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:26 PM   #109
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:33 PM   #110
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i drove it down the road and back aired out and it turns lock to lock without rubbing. i have 1 3/4 inches of clearance between the control arms and the ground. need some spindles now. the rear in these pics is riding about 2 inches of gap between the frame and axle because theres no weight on the back. the c notch still isn't cut out yet. still haven't decided if i should spend the time to finish it or if im gonna do a step notch. i'll work on the rear next.
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:38 PM   #111
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one thing's for sure....the rusty/dirty fender wells and rear frame look terrible! driving me crazy seeing it rusty but i need a good saturday to wire brush and POR-15 it right the first time....and i need to get the frame cut and welded and the airtank i want in place first.
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:44 PM   #112
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:45 PM   #114
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Old 12-30-2011, 04:19 PM   #115
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Old 12-31-2011, 09:39 AM   #116
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planning on putting lights on the rear so i can drive it today
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Old 12-31-2011, 07:01 PM   #117
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welded up and finished my c notches and ran the power wire to my compressor
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might get a little time in today
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Old 01-02-2012, 12:42 PM   #119
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I like the back bumper
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Old 01-02-2012, 01:59 PM   #120
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if you were closer i'd give it to you. i really want a chrome sport bumper!
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Old 01-04-2012, 05:10 PM   #121
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Just to throw another twist at you guys, all of these specs will depend on tire brand and series too. I have seen tires with identical advertised size be significantly different in actual size and width.

Now that we have completely mucked up this guys build thread, lets get back on topic. Where's the progress pics at made2drag?
good point on the brand and size differences, i think the type of tread makes the difference by small amounts.



info if anyone needs it... for kumho tires
245/45/20 is 28.7 inches
245/40/20 is 27.7 inches
245/35/20 is 26.7 inches
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What are you doing to the rear? What are those pipe notches for?
Was the front easy to install?
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I need help installing a simple system? From the pics you posted you made it look real simple! I wanna go buy parts and start on my suburban! You got a list of some of the basic parts I will need???
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Old 01-06-2012, 11:17 PM   #124
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i like tha tucked look
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Old 01-07-2012, 12:25 PM   #125
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i like tha tucked look
thanks man...it can tuck 2 more inches but im sure if im gonna go 2 more or not
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