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| badm |
 Jul 30 2010, 05:54 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 213 Joined: 10-May 09 From: Cape Cod Taxachusetts Member No.: 10,350 Region Association: North East States   |
The kit never came with instructions. Photos from other installs are your best template for the job. The things that are most important to do first and before panting are the slots in the headlamp buckets, for the riser locks and the mounts for the riser pistons that need to be welded in on each side at the wheel well. Both I had to do after painting. due to my not having the kit soon enough. The riser mounts can be modified to work with no welding by cutting them down and bolting them as I did. The slots for the riser locks have to be done with the entire headlamp mount removed from the bucket.
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| badm |
Jul 30 2010, 05:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 213 Joined: 10-May 09 From: Cape Cod Taxachusetts Member No.: 10,350 Region Association: North East States |
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| Krieger |
Jul 30 2010, 06:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,799 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None 
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That looks great! How well does it work?
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| watsonrx13 |
Jul 30 2010, 06:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Looks great... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) BTW can you tell me the length of the shock, closed and fully extended?
-- Rob |
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| project-914 |
Jul 30 2010, 09:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 2-August 06 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 6,571 |
yeah because they are way cheaper when bought separately I am sure.... gas shocks are only like 20 bucks
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| Mikey914 |
Jul 30 2010, 09:48 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,766 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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What you are really paying for here is the stamped and machined parts. This kit looks like assembling a V2 rocket when you get it. There's all kinds of parts and pieces. Nice install.
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| 0396 |
Jul 31 2010, 08:16 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,046 Joined: 13-October 03 From: L.A. Calif Member No.: 1,245 Region Association: Southern California |
Very very cool.. I was just thinking about 'the old group buy" the other day:( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) as it's been going on the 4th or 5th year......
Enjoy in good health! |
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| badm |
Jul 31 2010, 08:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 213 Joined: 10-May 09 From: Cape Cod Taxachusetts Member No.: 10,350 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Jul 30 2010, 04:49 PM)  Looks great... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) BTW can you tell me the length of the shock, closed and fully extended? -- Rob Full open 12" full compressed 7.5" I know it can be done cheeper but way to much f#@king around for the savings. This kit is on E-Bay from time to time for around $400+.. The kit was complete and works very well after you figure out how to install it. Ben |
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| badm |
Jul 31 2010, 08:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 213 Joined: 10-May 09 From: Cape Cod Taxachusetts Member No.: 10,350 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Krieger @ Jul 30 2010, 04:22 PM) That looks great! How well does it work? Very nice kit. I have now had it on the car for 6 months and it works fantastic. Ben. |
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| montoya 73 2.0 |
Jul 31 2010, 05:15 PM
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Lack of consideration to others, and Selfish! Group: Members Posts: 1,791 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Paso Robles, Ca. Member No.: 3,016 Region Association: Central California |
Do you recall the size of the bolts that hold on the triangle plates?
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| kerensky |
Jul 31 2010, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 531 Joined: 1-February 06 From: Norman, OK Member No.: 5,508 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Interesting - never seen this kit. How does it work? (Feel free to point me to a post in lieu of actual explanation)
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| carr914 |
Aug 1 2010, 07:20 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 124,435 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Chad, this is a replica of the GT kit. It works by pulling the t-bar knob on the dash. This releases the catch and the headlights raise. You have to push the headlights back down by hand.
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| effutuo101 |
Jun 1 2012, 10:31 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
Reviving this for more details.
This was the only thread I found on installing the GT headlight kit. Are there pictures of how the shocks mount to the headlight bracket? Any information would be helpful! |
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