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So fkn sweet. Great to see more yank iron on OS. Looking forward to seeing the progress.

Probably a stupid question but could a roof rack be used as an aerial? Do aerials need to be insulated from the body like radios?

I was looking at this on TM but the seller cant guarantee it works. It think would fit nicely it the radio hole I have in my dash.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =516741802

Would a CB radio be the ultimate 70's car accessory?

What is involved in getting one hooked up? Aerials etc?

What do I need to know?

I followed you towing this home a couple weeks ago. looked so sweet.

These were at work today.

Hilman Avenga

Triumph 2000

Cheers Trig,

Bout time you packed the family into starmax and headed south for a day.

I chickened out today when triming the front coils. I was gunna take off a bit more but once its gone you cant stick it back on. The top of the front tyres is getting close to the wheel arch so I would't want it much lower while using such high profile tyres.

Plus this is a family cruiser. It still has to be usable. We do a lot of trips to palmy so comfort is key.

The Sport wagon is now low!

Gave the left hand headers a heat and tweak to get a bit more clearance. They arn't too much of an issue tho.

Took out the front springs. Cut off a 1/4 coil, which is 100mm of wire length. This dropped the front another 1/2 inch.

So I've ended up with 2.5 inch lower in the front and 3.5 inch lower in the back.

I got some air shock pipe from my bosses stash (cheers Tony) so the air shocks work now in the back.

BEFORE

AFTER

I ended up getting the rear springs compressed. Pretty happy with the rear ride height.

I'm loving the tyre tucked up in the guard.

I want to lower the front another inch but first I will have to ajust the headers to raise them up a bit.

(This pic was before any lowering)

Mosrax in welly

Went for a cruise with the family on Fathers Day. Lost a hubcap. Guess thats a sign to go capless.

Took out a rear spring to send to Chamberlain Auto Springs. Getting them to make some new rear springs with a 3" drop.

I believe that sedan was on TM not so long ago, I enjoy it muchly as I do your wagon.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 627434.htm

It doesn't help that the wagon has 70 profile tyres.

After some research I discovered that GM A-Body cars (such as Buick Sportwagon, Chevy Chevelle etc) have front suspension designed for safety (read understeer). So as the suspension moves up positive camber is created. So it would not be ideal to lower the front end with springs. So the best option is drop spindles so the geometry isn't affected.

I got some 2" drop spindles from USA. Were about a quarter the price of the same on Trade Me. Thanks to Dad for getting these and Kelly for bringing them back in your lugguge.

Here you can see the difference between a stock spindle and the drop spindle.

Before and after

So at the moment we've got some 70's rake going on. The plan now is to get some springs made for the rear to drop it 3" and cut half a coil from the front springs to lower another 1". It has air shocks in the back, which is handy, but the plastic pipe is split and leaking so I'll need to find some more pipe somewhere.

Just got some 2" drop Spindles for the front.

Next job an the list was to polish the front bumper. It had strange corrosion on it that looked like it was running down the bumper.

Thanks to Fletcher for helping me wash this huge wagon.

A bit of time with some AUTOSOL and a MOTHERS POWERBALL MINI the bumper came up better than expected.

At the Palmy swap meet (in Feilding) I came across a 1970 BUICK SKYLARK SEDAN. This is the 4-door version of my wagon.

As you can see the wagon could be lower.

Just needs x4 coils out and a '63 in that "boot hole" YEA!

If it had a mitsi motor in the back it would have oil leaks at both ends!

Nice Roger, looks quite tidy!

Spencer will be a book of knowledge should you need to know anything

(that you or your father does not...)

Are you that famous TV star?

Looks like it has a Holly? its not a Q-jet anyway, sucks that people pull of good carbs and replace them a less efficent one. TA valve covers also, anything else done to the 350?

Also the 70 year lost the sunroof and changed wheelbase, so was the 3rd row seat still an option? do you have one?

Has a quady on a stage1 manifold, headers, flowmasters.

It is surprisingly economical with the quadrajet.

No third row seat. There is a huge compartment under the floor.

Awesome man - come along to our meet next Thursday (first Thursday of the month) in Lyall Bay - if you need more details ask and I shall supply.

I dont think I'll make it this time, but what's the deal with the meet? What do you get up too?

So, 1st job on the list, after a good check over and an oil change, is to flip the tyres.

Who has BFGs on an old car and hides the raised white letters?

Then I got the rear (electric) window working so I can open the two way tailgate.

I dont think it had ever been opened down but good old WD-40 saves the day.

Howdy y'all. I'm new to oldschool. Here are some cars that have been at work lately. Enjoy.

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Comments welcome.

Here is my new family wagon.

It is a "mid-sized" A-Body Buick Sportwagon. (Similar to a Chevy Chevelle)

High compression Buick 350

I used to have a WB Holden Ute, but the family expanded and I needed more seats.

I ended up swaping my ute for the Buick

The wagon has a few things to sort out such as get it a hellova lot lower but is generally very tidy.

Stay tuned.

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