More rotor offset is great for clearing fixed calipers but it can close up clearances on the back side of the knuckle. You have to start looking at clearances with the tie rod, ball joint, and other suspension bits.

This! Crackin' jokes on the little guy! haha

The size difference is massive. Nutty!

we had a great race with the HEMICUDA at Monza !! Here is the race report
http://www.hemicuda-france.com/2015/07/hemicuda-in-the-top-10-at-monza-historic.html

Here is my first real update in almost two months. I've been travelling for work and haven't had much time to do anything.

I ordered a Champion Radiator with both outlets on the passengers side. It will simplify a radiator hose issue that I'm having and also make my electric fan clearance much better. Not to mention a little bit of weight loss.

I also purchased some more of the Innovate gauges. A water temp/voltage gauge and a Oil temp/Oil pressure gauge. I'm going to try of knock out these small projects and get some extended run time and its first drive down the street.

I'm also getting my 7260 driveshaft rebuilt and balanced due to a lost u joint cap.

Small updates, slowly but surely.

Some pictures of the new stuff (more to come)

A before and after of my driveshaft. I didn't know I had a 7290, which is a plus! Its seen better days and been out of the car for a few years. They were able to save the yoke and you cant see any evidence of corrosion any longer. They also balanced it and put in new American made U joints.







Any one of my Combination gauges (Oil pressure/temp)

Is the car done yet?

...no.

But I did buy more stuff.


-2 Mopar Right hand XHD springs
-AndyF's Spring Hangers
-AndyF's Reinforcement plates for the hangers
-Moog rear shackle bushings

-Moog UCA cam bolts
-Mancini UCA bushing removal and install tools

(cant wait to put my stock UCA's back in with an problem solver bushing kit)

-Autometer ES series 160mph 3 3/8 speedo
-Autometer 2 1/8" Fuel Gauge

-Radiator Hoses for the aluminum Radiator



I'm at the point where I've got enough parts to keep me busy until the car is driveable.

The last thing will be a set of Hotchkis sways to finish the car off, but I don't need those til the very end.

Get going Alex, once you're behind the wheel you will kick yourself for taking so damn long!

It's been so long since it's ran, I'm excusing the time and expense its taking just to get it running as "safety first".

I've seen too many things be a near hazard in this car. I'd rather not have it come apart on my first trip out lol.

I agree, I also know that the streets of Houston are like a freaking rat race.

I need to be ready to sit in traffic for 15 mins barely crawling and then sprint up to 75-80 for cruising on the highway. That's just my trip to work...

Luckily I found a 3.23 centerchunk while cleaning out the garage. I can finally get away from 2.94's...

Alex -- nice progress! Regarding the Moog Problem Solver UCA bushings, I'd highly suggest installing them into FF tubular UCAs... I know of someone who did that and they got ~ +7 caster... that is far better than most any UCA can offer (perhaps with the exception of the Hotchkis and SPC designs). If you can skip the factory stock UCAs and get aftermarket.... adding the Moog offset bushings is a base minimum, but, as long as you've gone this far (UCAs removed)... take advantage of this opportunity and do yourself better.

Another option is the RMS uppers. I contacted Bill a few years back and he sold me his uppers for like 300 and threw in adjustable strut rods for half price. Never hurts to ask for a discount.

I just bought the tools to finish out the stock control arms, so in the interest of getting these CAP control arms off and saving money, I'll do tubulars later (hotchkis is number one, if they will clear my brakes).

We pulled the original leaf springs off the car. I don't think that the factory spring hangers or shackles had ever been off. My shackles were bent from upper bushing being non existent. I only had moog replacement bushings for the spring eyes, so I hopped on Amazon and bought the Hotchkis shackles.

My first hotchkis parts, I'm pretty excited.

Tomorrow we will throw the 2 983 XHD springs in with Andys brackets and my 2" steel lowering blocks.

Also the wheels and tires are mounted...I can't wait to get it on the ground.

do your cap upper arms have the gusset on the ball joint area?
can you post a pic?

I'll have pictures once I take them out. Should be next week.

For now, leafs are almost in. Waiting on the rear shackles.

Bare steel?

Think environmental protection would be a good idea before it was installed?

that is zinc plated.

x2, looks plated for sure.