66 Special moving forward

Discussion in 'Pro-Touring' started by Bygblok, Feb 3, 2019.

  1. Bygblok

    Bygblok Well-Known Member

    finally got it out of the shop today and even took it for a short drive. First time out with new suspension, wheels and tires. Felt really good and best of all it went a few miles with all the big parts in the right place. Has no dash in it so I didn’t want to go far but it sure felt good to drive it!
     

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  2. I Like it!!
     
  3. Darron72Skylark

    Darron72Skylark Well-Known Member

    Looks good, like the stance!
    What did you do for new suspension? Those wheels look familiar, are they US Mag Bandits?
     
  4. Bygblok

    Bygblok Well-Known Member

    yep, US mag bandits. 18x9 rears with 275-40's, 18x8 front with 255/40's(will probably back it down to a 245). Tubular arms upper and lower front with UMI springs, Southside lowers and adjustable UMI uppers in the rear with UMI springs. Still waiting on my bigger/better sway bars but going 1.25" front and 1"rear. I rolled the fender lips on the rear for clearance, removed the middle fenderwell bolt in the front for a minor tire scrub. The springs are only temporary as my long term plan in going air ride. It really feels completely different so when I do the new steering box it'll be better too.
     
  5. Darron72Skylark

    Darron72Skylark Well-Known Member

    I've been really happy with the UMI control arms, springs and anti-sway bars that I put in. World of difference!
     
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  6. gs66

    gs66 Silver Level contributor

    Looks great! Good Power Tour ride!
     
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  7. Bygblok

    Bygblok Well-Known Member

    Hoping for power tour. Won’t be painted for sure but it’d be cool to take. Thanks!
     
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  8. Bygblok

    Bygblok Well-Known Member

    Testing the cluster in the 66 tonight. Now ya see me, now ya don’t......
    Disclaimer, no pristine Buick parts were destroyed in the making of this cluster.
     

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  9. gs66

    gs66 Silver Level contributor

    Very nice!
     
  10. Darron72Skylark

    Darron72Skylark Well-Known Member

  11. alvareracing

    alvareracing Platinum Level Contributor

    is that Dakota Digital gauges?
     
  12. Bygblok

    Bygblok Well-Known Member

    No, Dakota didn’t make anything that fit well so I went with a generic intellitronix piece and built a backing plate for it to bolt up with the stock face. Came out pretty good but I can’t wait to install my dash again!
     
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  13. alvareracing

    alvareracing Platinum Level Contributor

    good job, looks awesome. Post sound pics when completed.
     
  14. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    It is looking way cool.

    Tim
     
  15. Bygblok

    Bygblok Well-Known Member

    here's the new Spohn front sway bar. This one is 1 5/16 and I also added a rear one that's 1" diameter. Should really improve body roll since it didn't even HAVE a rear one before! sway bar.jpg
     
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  16. wkillgs

    wkillgs Gold Level Contributor

    Those sway bays are going to make a huge difference! IMO, the best mods for these early cars are sway bars, discs, and fast ratio steering box.
     
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  17. I went with those size sway bars on my 67 and felt they were a little too much
     
  18. Bygblok

    Bygblok Well-Known Member

    I ordered a quick ratio box from Hector today. Adding 5 degrees of caster with my new upper arms too. Should feel and drive completely different now between the bars, the new suspension, quick box and big tires. It's not likely to handle with my Camaro but it should get some interest if I ever take it to an autocross!!
     
  19. Bygblok

    Bygblok Well-Known Member

    how so? I'm a road racer at heart so I love the feel of really tight sway bars and steering. Hell, the last road race I did I drove a 67 Shelby GT500 in a vintage class and it has manual steering....WITH a 428BBF motor. Drove like a school bus and cornered almost as bad with the nose push it had!!
     
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  20. On the street it was a bit much for me. In hindsight I would have gone 7/8 rear 1 1/8 front
     
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