Project Ted, a 1993 RCSB 496 Build

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Well, I can at least say I made some progress. I got the rear sway bar mocked up on the rear diff, so half done! I may or may not have borrowed the incorrect spring compressor tool from Advance Auto.. but thats ok, i'll swap it out for the right one tomorrow. Aside from spending that 5 minutes on it, I finally spent some time and cleaned some of my barn, so at least I can say that happened.
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Rolling chassis!! Got the springs in, front and rear sway bar on, flipped the pitman back around, threw the old rusty rotors on just so it will roll, I don't want to buy new ones and have it sit for a while.
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Sweeeet. Do your steel wheels clear the lower control arms?
I doubt they would have, but I shaved the little drip rail on both while they were out. I still need to make some toe adjustments. since everything is new, the alignment is quite off, so I need to try and get the wheels closer to straight before worrying about clearances too much.
 

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Ahh. I was curious because I remember the factory 15 inch aluminum wheels I had on rubbed pretty bad, those thinner steel wheels should be fine.

Loving the Dot drag tires on the back by the way
 

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Ahh. I was curious because I remember the factory 15 inch aluminum wheels I had on rubbed pretty bad, those thinner steel wheels should be fine.

Loving the Dot drag tires on the back by the way
I went with those tires because I read on another forum that those were just about the widest/tallest tires you can run with a rear drop, and not have to tub. They're 295/65s.
 

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I went with those tires because I read on another forum that those were just about the widest/tallest tires you can run with a rear drop, and not have to tub. They're 295/65s.
I'm running 285x70x15's on my 1991 rcsb with a 6" drop. Their on 8" wide wheels with 4 3/4" bs. Rear wheel lips rolled. The tires are 30" tall, 9" tread and 13 5/8" sidewall to sidewall. They look great. Their BFG's
 
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