Eastside Cruisers

Looking SWEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!

So the 9" conversion is well underway and heres some progress pics!
Out with the old....








In with the new...



And the removed lowering blocks which are almost legal ride hight by them selves

hey Rhys just wondering if you still have the old 56 diff kickin around and if your interested in selling it, the diff in my poncho is unhappy again hahaha

i have two of the things lol! both with drum brakes and all if you want one its yours!

ah cheers thats awesome mate! will come and pick it up during the week if thats ok

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Update as of tonight 4 days to go before doing a mates deb
750 holley replaced with 600 edelbrock fueled up and started tonight . needs fine adjustment at servo later but it idles and sounds better than that bucket with holes that was there before
9" installed new 2' lowered spring pads teflon slides and new shackle rubbers, calipers recoed and plated new pads, rotors and wheel bearing ( great design that ) modified handbrakes reinstated, shock mount fabricated thanks dean055 hq shocks all done .
new tank with plated filler pipe and straps.
new gearbox mount with gearbox crossmember painted with new bolts
90mm tailshaft installed allowing for more HP down the track a few issues there manaufacturer made shaft with TH400 yoke handy for a car with a TH350
tailshaft hits the stock handbrake mechanism which will need to be modified
when done from the TH350 back is DONE next winter the front gets a going over new pivots and ball joints but that is next year.
original quote was $3500 for a single wheel drum brake 9" we have done it for about $2000 for a disc brake LSD and 90mm tailshaft and all new rear brakes
many thanks to deano55, rowville brakes, bigzinc platers kilsyth, ron wicks classic chev parts steve malzard, top mechanic geoff and steve alldrick from Deluxe Rod shop
Photos to come

Hey guys, thaught id update this thread! The chev has coped a new 2.5 inch polished S/S exhaust, a rewire over the last few weeks and i scored a set of new shoes, photos to come!!!
Ive also finally purchased another stato (missed the comfort of one!) I picked up a Supercharged S3 VS stato today, shes full original and its a supercharged 6 so its no slug!
Rhys!