by Goldenblack440 » 26 Feb 2009 12:04
thanks Eddie, unfortunately it only looks good in the garage- still not up and running yet! still doing panel and paint, which is all very new to me (attempting metallic paint blending- even the pro's baulk at that sometimes so wish me luck). you're SB's sound huge! Yes Dick at FF inc is one of the most helpful people i have spoken to, i learnt a lot. Also when the rear Koni's didn't fit they offerred to pay the return postage. Eddie, if you order the Koni's, PLEASE ask Dick to check them before sending. Mine were manufactured wrong - they had put a metal bush (sleeve) on the lower fitting, where, as you know, it should be rubber. Of course they didn't fit and i was tearing my hair out wondering how to fix the problem without sending all the way back to the USA. They are made in Europe (Holland), not China. Anyway, after doing some measuring, guessing and holding my breath, i pressed out the steel sleeve and using heaps of black lithium suspension grease, pressed them onto the lower shock mount pin with a big G clamp. It worked very well luckily, so i was able to let my breath out. Tell Dick you have spoken to Steve from Perth, Australia about that fault- he should remember me i think.
Also, not that it matters, but its GoldenBLACK, not Golden back, I chose that name as i was originally going to paint my 71 RT clone Gold with all the black stripe treatments and spoilers, so it was a "Gold and Black or Gold 'n Black car". But now i am going for Red ! and i don't even like that name much anymore, but has to stay now.
By the way, the rear SB is the factory Rallye unit. just reinstalled it with new poly urethane link bushes and new body clamps, although used the original chassis plates, just welded studs in place of the holes.