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Old 10-07-2011, 06:30 AM
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Default Re: Chevelle updates

Got the new rear coil springs in today. They lowered the back of the car about 1 1/2", and the stance is just about perfect now (will probably settle another 1/2&quot.

Next I have to figure out how I'm going to address the ubiquitous "A body lean". The DS sits about 1/2"-5/8" lower than the PS does, and yes, I've verified the springs are correctly located. Looks like a coil spring spacer will find its way in the LF spring shortly.

And now for a rather surreal side-note;

It looks like I procrastinated a bit too long in deciding on what car cover to buy. Monday afternoon I started calling around trying to find a suitable car cover--"How hard can it be?" I asked myself.

Turns out it's a lot harder than I anticipated. I couldn't find <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">squat</span></span>! I spent a good 1/2 hour on the horn with Summit, but they couldn't tell me for sure which model of cover I needed, and whatever I would've decided on they would've had to order anyways.

After a quick peruse here and over on the TC forums I found myself on the JEGS website (y'know...I can't even <span style="font-style: italic">type</span> that name w/o hearing that voice from the commercials and their hold time ads--<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;JEEEEEGS</span></span> lol).

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Anyhow...I managed to find a CoverCraft Block-it evolution cover that will suit my needs.

Only one problem...

Y'all ain't gonn'a believe this, but it's the Gospel truth...

I was outside installing a Painless high beam headlight relay kit on my Suburban, when Rachel proceeded to inform me that there was BIRD CRAP on my car!!!...<span style="font-weight: bold">A BIRD HAD FLOWN IN MY GARAGE AND CRAPPED ON MY DAMNED CAR WHILE IT WAS SITTING INSIDE!!!</span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]

<span style="font-weight: bold">WHO ELSE</span> does stuff like that happen to?!?!?

Thank GOD it only hit the back glass! I was one <span style="font-style: italic">nano-</span>iota away from blowing out an O-ring in epic fashion. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]

ANYHOW...I called <span style="font-style: italic">JEEEGS</span> today and ordered the cover, it'll be here tomorrow...hopefully before another damned bird finds its way into my garage and relieves itself on the car again.

More later.
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