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07-06-2012, 12:28 PM
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On the road again... 1970 Le Mans Sport convertible...
Here are a few pix of my perpetually-in-progress 1970 Le Mans Sport convertible...
Just got it back together after almost ten (!) years (long story.) Call me the king of procrastination! Still need to work on the stance (want a lower ride) but need to choose new wheels/tires first.
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Bought: 1970 Le Mans Sport Convertible (second owner,) Palladium silver, 350/2bbl (sigh) with Comp Cams 268H grind (installed by previous owner), TH350 Trans. Mods: Front suspension: Global West negative roll tubular upper arms, Del-a-lum bushings, Koni shocks, 12" disc brake conversion, 1.1" front sway bar, Rear suspension: Global West tubular control arms, springs, sway bar. Exhaust: Flowmaster 2.5" American Thunder system. Mostly complete: Firewall-forward engine compartment restoration |
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07-06-2012, 12:58 PM
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Looks great - enjoy!
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Some guys they just give up living And start dying little by little, piece by piece, Some guys come home from work and wash up, And go racin' in the street. Bruce Springsteen - Racing In The Street - 1978 |
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07-06-2012, 01:01 PM
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SWEET Love those cars! Power top??
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07-06-2012, 01:58 PM
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Nice car, looks great. I'm with you on the wheels and tires just don't get a set of 22's.
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07-06-2012, 02:06 PM
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She's a Beauty !
Shawn
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07-07-2012, 01:20 AM
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Bought: 1970 Le Mans Sport Convertible (second owner,) Palladium silver, 350/2bbl (sigh) with Comp Cams 268H grind (installed by previous owner), TH350 Trans. Mods: Front suspension: Global West negative roll tubular upper arms, Del-a-lum bushings, Koni shocks, 12" disc brake conversion, 1.1" front sway bar, Rear suspension: Global West tubular control arms, springs, sway bar. Exhaust: Flowmaster 2.5" American Thunder system. Mostly complete: Firewall-forward engine compartment restoration |
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07-07-2012, 01:21 AM
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Here's the look I really like... but I'm not sure I'll ever get there! This is a rad green 70 lemans with 18x9.5 front wheels with 275/35, 18x10.5 rear wheels with 295/35 rubber...
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Bought: 1970 Le Mans Sport Convertible (second owner,) Palladium silver, 350/2bbl (sigh) with Comp Cams 268H grind (installed by previous owner), TH350 Trans. Mods: Front suspension: Global West negative roll tubular upper arms, Del-a-lum bushings, Koni shocks, 12" disc brake conversion, 1.1" front sway bar, Rear suspension: Global West tubular control arms, springs, sway bar. Exhaust: Flowmaster 2.5" American Thunder system. Mostly complete: Firewall-forward engine compartment restoration Last edited by DIYGuy; 07-07-2012 at 02:01 AM. Reason: Adding wheel/tire info |
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07-07-2012, 01:37 AM
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@all: Thanks for the great comments.
Took it out for the shakedown drive this afternoon (just got it registered and insured!)  Runs great, what a difference the new suspension and brakes make.. the handling and braking were barely adequate before I started down this path oh so long ago... 4-wheel drums, used to pull all over the road on hard stops... dramatic body roll and understeer on every spirited drive down the country roads... now, brakes are more than adequate, little body roll, and no more understeer. Highly recommended. One nice thing about having it torn down for almost ten years: it's a 42 year old car with only 32 years of use! 
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Bought: 1970 Le Mans Sport Convertible (second owner,) Palladium silver, 350/2bbl (sigh) with Comp Cams 268H grind (installed by previous owner), TH350 Trans. Mods: Front suspension: Global West negative roll tubular upper arms, Del-a-lum bushings, Koni shocks, 12" disc brake conversion, 1.1" front sway bar, Rear suspension: Global West tubular control arms, springs, sway bar. Exhaust: Flowmaster 2.5" American Thunder system. Mostly complete: Firewall-forward engine compartment restoration |
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07-07-2012, 01:41 AM
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Stunning car! I am Mr Vintage parts on wheels so I will shut up, but regardless, I love that car.
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07-07-2012, 01:56 AM
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Everything I've done so far is 'reversible' - main thing is I want something that handles and stops as well as it goes. I suppose it's my weakness, but driving newer cars tends to spoil me when it comes to handling and brakes. One other thing about drum brakes: out here in Cal-e-fornia the brake shops are no longer allowed to arc brake shoes to match drum diameters (thanks to state regs) -- last time I had a classic car's brakes done ('64 caddy, 4 awesome huge drums) it took months to get them bedded in and working properly. That sucks, and there's little I can do about it other than buy my own arcing rig.
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Bought: 1970 Le Mans Sport Convertible (second owner,) Palladium silver, 350/2bbl (sigh) with Comp Cams 268H grind (installed by previous owner), TH350 Trans. Mods: Front suspension: Global West negative roll tubular upper arms, Del-a-lum bushings, Koni shocks, 12" disc brake conversion, 1.1" front sway bar, Rear suspension: Global West tubular control arms, springs, sway bar. Exhaust: Flowmaster 2.5" American Thunder system. Mostly complete: Firewall-forward engine compartment restoration Last edited by DIYGuy; 07-07-2012 at 02:00 AM. Reason: Adding whinging about California's silly regulatory environment |
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07-07-2012, 07:18 AM
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Year One 17x9 rally II wheels....would look perfect!
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07-07-2012, 08:22 AM
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Looking Good !
Very Nice .....
 Jim
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07-07-2012, 10:46 AM
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Love the '70 body styling!
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07-08-2012, 01:22 AM
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Bought: 1970 Le Mans Sport Convertible (second owner,) Palladium silver, 350/2bbl (sigh) with Comp Cams 268H grind (installed by previous owner), TH350 Trans. Mods: Front suspension: Global West negative roll tubular upper arms, Del-a-lum bushings, Koni shocks, 12" disc brake conversion, 1.1" front sway bar, Rear suspension: Global West tubular control arms, springs, sway bar. Exhaust: Flowmaster 2.5" American Thunder system. Mostly complete: Firewall-forward engine compartment restoration |
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07-09-2012, 09:26 AM
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Nice to see it is done.
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