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08-04-2016, 02:43 AM
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Test
Test post with Photobucket.
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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#2
08-04-2016, 02:47 AM
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Okay....Apparently it works. I need to get some sleep. I will fix all the other post's tomorrow.
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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#3
08-04-2016, 06:47 PM
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Grand Am Chassis Build
I'm posting these a second time.
   
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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#4
08-04-2016, 07:01 PM
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Grand Am Chassis Build Pictures
Full boxing of the frame. Entire perimeter re-welded.
    
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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#5
08-04-2016, 07:07 PM
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Rear Frame Bracing
Here are some shots of the rear frame bracing done.
 
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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#6
08-04-2016, 07:12 PM
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Grand Am Chassis Build Front Coil Over Set Up
Some shots of the Global West front long travel coil over system being welded in place.
  
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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#7
08-04-2016, 07:14 PM
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Awesome stuff. What rims are those?
Last edited by rohrt; 08-04-2016 at 07:29 PM. |
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08-04-2016, 07:44 PM
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Modulare Wheels. They are the C1 concave design. I love the way the concave profile looks on the car. A friend of mine from way back that had originally measured my car in 2001 for the 18" HRE wheels I had previously is a co-owner. I sold the HRE's to a fellow GA owner in order to step up to some wider wheels. I went with 19's because the tire selection works out better. I need a tall rear tire. The rears are 19x11's with 305/35/19 Nitto NT05's. The fronts are 19x9.5's with 275/35/19 Nitto NT05's. Bob measured the car, and I still have more room in the back to go wider, but I don't like the steamroller look. I want the front/rear to be close enough not to induce understeer issues. The centers are a textured gunmetal. Has a rougher finish.
 
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. Last edited by stobin; 08-04-2016 at 07:52 PM. |
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#9
08-04-2016, 08:03 PM
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Rear Coil Over Suspension Pictures
So one of the projects I was not able to afford to due in the past was upgrading the rear suspension to coil overs. Since I had the opportunity to make the improvements, I went forward with it. This was designed by one of the technicians at Cambra Speed. He designed an adjustable link system that will give me a choice of 3 positions for the height of the shock mounting, and 3 positions to set the angle of the shocks. Doug Norrdin at Global West recommended keeping the shock angles at no more than 15 degrees, so that was designed into the system. I purchased QA1 double adjustable shocks for the rear to match the front coil over set up. Spring rates in the front are 600 lbs., rears are 200 lbs. A rear crossmember was welded into the frame to mount the coil over system for added strength.
 
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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#10
08-04-2016, 08:07 PM
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A few more shots of the rear set up. A cross brace was built in for extra strength as well.
  
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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08-04-2016, 08:11 PM
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So at the same time I was in the process of reworking the frame, I started to plan out the rest of the improvements I would like to make. I had installed a TKO 5-speed in the GA in 2008 which transformed the car. I decided that I would sell the 5-speed in order to afford a new Tremec T-56 six speed box. The majority of the upgrades I make to this car can only be performed by selling the parts I have in order to make it realistic to spend the money on the new components. I was able to sell the TKO for a very good price. The other way to afford these items is to work extra shifts. I am very fortunate to have a job that allows me to work extra shifts if needed. I work 12 hour shifts as a Registered Nurse, so when I need extra cash, I pick up extra shifts. The insurance settlement did help with the upgrades as well, but not as much as I decided I wanted to improve the car. The transmission crossmember needed to be remade. This one is much beefier than the one it replaces, especially after realizing the old one did have some flex in it. So as with the other frame upgrades, this piece is very overbuilt.
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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#12
08-04-2016, 10:53 PM
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Shaun,
The frame and all the rest is looking amazing! Andrew
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#13
08-04-2016, 11:06 PM
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Thank you sir.
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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08-05-2016, 08:10 AM
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VERY NICE! Nothing short of amazing, truly.
I was hoping to figure out some type of air box as well, did some initial homework, and found it difficult to get specific information on the boxes (dimensions, flow, etc). May end up just doing a traditional throttle body and air cleaner assembly, will have to see once I get to that point. (wanted to do drive by wire) My workspace/garage is like 7' x 18', so my projects tend to be slightly limited! Could only dream of a nice workspace/garage! .
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. 1970 GTO Judge Tribute Pro-Tour Project 535 IA2 http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=760624 1971 Trans Am 463, 315cfm E-head Sniper XFlow EFI, TKO600 extreme, 9", GW suspension, Baer brakes, pro tour car https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...ght=procharger Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zKAS...ature=youtu.be |
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#15
08-05-2016, 07:36 PM
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GA Frame Assembly Begins
After all the fabrication work was complete, I had the frame and related items powder coated in a gunmetal grey. I had the frame delivered to my house so I could start the reassembly process.
  
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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08-05-2016, 07:41 PM
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Front Suspension Assembly Pictures
   
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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08-18-2016, 02:04 PM
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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#18
08-18-2016, 02:18 PM
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Rolling Chassis
I reassembled the chassis/suspension and brakes in my garage after having the frame delivered from the powdercoater. Here are some pictures.
  
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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08-18-2016, 02:23 PM
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More Frame Pictures
   
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am ERL built 430 CI LS7, Brodix STS BR7 heads, Magnum T-56 6-speed, Modulare 19" wheels, QA1/Global West/Speedtech suspension, Wilwood 6/4 piston brakes. BMW Donnington Gray paint. All wrapped up in a Hurst Pontiac tribute theme. |
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#20
08-18-2016, 03:30 PM
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man thats gonna be sick as he!!
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