7.  Subframe and Frontend

My plan for the frontend is to have about a 2" drop with Global West tubular control arms and QA1 coil over shocks.  I haven't decided on brakes yet, but I am considering a Wilwood, Baer, or Stainless Steel Brakes Corp. disk setup.  At the moment, I am leaning towards the SSBCs.

10/22/06:   Front upper and lower tubulars are here as well as the QA1 shocks.  I also ordered POR15 to do the subframe.  I hope to get started on the subframe this week.

10/26/06:  Stripped the subframe.

11/5/06:  Subframe restored with POR15: Marine Clean, Metalready, 2 coats of POR15, 2 coats of TieCoat Primer and 2 coats of Glossy ChassisCoat.

11/10/06: Global West upper and lower tubular control arms, QA1 coil over shocks, and Wilwood brakes installed.  Brakes are 4 piston calipers with 10.75" slotted and drilled rotors.

11/16/07: Front sway bar installed.  Up next, the steering gear (it will coated with Eastwoods cadmium spray kit to match the sway bar).

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