RCMotorsports Front Clip?

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  1. RASelkirk

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    Anybody got any pix from a Mav installation? Their website only shows an older Falcon and a Mustang...

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    Welcome back Travis!

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    Well, I've had my car a whole week now. Got the drivetrain & suspension out Friday, front clip removed Saturday. Will take a break tomorrow and finish a set of (12 hr) day shifts, then pick up again next Friday. If the weather holds, we might meet up with Scooper for the Baytown swap meet on the 2nd...

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    Another try on the pix, and a question: After installing the new crossmember, can I safely remove the one close to the radiator support? The one that located the strut rods?

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    Looks like your making some really good progress! Keep us updated on everything, I'm really interested in how it turns out because I was thinking about doing it to my mav one of these days.
     
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    Got one of the shock tower/motor mounts removed today. Also some pix of Willie's crossmember, check out the welding! Should get the other side out tomorrow and the rails all trimmed up.

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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    So is that the Coil-over front suspension kit?
     
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    Yup, the coil-over kit... There is about 3" of adjustment built in to the upper shock mounts. :dancing: Got a bit more done today, the pass side sheetmetal stripped out and the crossmember tacked in place.

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    Notice anything missing? Unfortunately, I couldn't remove it complete and had to use the new toy (plasma cutter). My spotweld cutter doesn't work so good on thicker material like crossmembers!

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    Sweet set-up ! Sure beats the old hack n grind M 2 setup !
    Keep up the nice work there !

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    Wow! you could even put a HEMI in there now!!
     
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    No Hemi... :whistle: Ya'll will prolly hate me forever, but it's getting a 2003 LS-1 Corvette motor and built 200R4 tranny. I also have a (carbed) Victor JR and MSD programmable ignition for it. I'm undecided whether or not to "turbo" it or step up to an L-92 stroker. Either way, 550 to the rear wheels is well within reach...

    Having built a Buick "GN" powered S-10, I'm a freak for engine swaps. My fully loaded '96 S-10 (3750#) with a mildly modded (but heavily boosted) Buick 3.8L "6" runs high 11's on the street and pulls 1.70 60 ft times with P275's with nothing but Cal-trac's.

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