A Bit of a Drop

I put new tires on last night and re-adjusted the suspension a bit. The original tires were a freebie set from my good friend Ricky (who corrected all my body work mistakes and sprayed the car). I knew that I would completely waste them as I tried to dial in the suspension settings. Also, as the springs settled, things changed. I'm working with 4.5 degrees caster and about 1/8" toe-in.  The old front tires were 225/50/16. The new ones are 205/40/16. I'm running about 25psi and will adjust from there.

Now, on to the comparison pic:

Interior Ideas....

There may be some changes coming for the interior. I'm sourcing another bench seat to modify. The current set-up is a modified bench/bucket from the back of a Fox body Mustang. It isn't holding up too well. It's getting a bit uncomfortable in the posterior.

A co-worker happens to have a bench out of a blazer. I plan on cutting the frame and foam down, or making my own foam. If possible, the rear trunk area will be modified for access from behind the seats.

Not Much Going On.... Yet

I haven't had much to report. My wife and I have been a little too pre-occupied (HAPPILY SO) with the arrival of our first child in October.

To be honest, I'm just having too much fun with my future little gearhead (or whatever he may be into) to even think about turning a wrench.

Plans for the tail end of this winter include an interior re-vamp, and perhaps a new transmission or a rebuild of the current one. It seems my TH350 is refusing to stop leaking from wherever it is leaking from. We shall see. As far as the interior, I'm planning a new, more secure, and with a slightly larger entry size for the rear storage. I want to be able to fit a small bag, some chairs, and perhaps a small soft sided cooler back there for some longer trips to shows. There is also a chance I may add a roll bar. That one is still up in the air.

Other than that, I can't wait for spring and some much needed "throttle therapy."