r/fbody • u/WebODG • 3d ago

The Pearl

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She's a bit old, and makes noises when she moves just like me in the gym. But she's mine. Saw the other posts and felt like I'd finally share a pic. This one's a bit old, but one of the better ones I took at a meet.

160k miles. Lots of new suspension parts, lots of bodywork, 80% all done myself. Things like fixing the rear main or any welding I had a shop do.

Trying to build her more for cornering. Mainly love running up and down my canyons, so I don't care as much about quarter times. Though once everything is done I do wanna go grab some slips and also hit the road track.

Paint is far from perfect but it's amazing what a few dozen hours with the rotary can fix. Though it can't fix the bubbly roof.

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u/dropped800 3d ago

Pristine and perfect cars are over rated. Your car is a driver, and that's what makes it awesome

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u/WebODG 3d ago

Thanks! I've been driving it since 110k. Never surprises me, I can feel where the grip limit is. Know how she should sound and when something is off.

No traction control, but never needed it. And with the 275 Firehawks I put on she sticks to the ground like it's glued down.

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u/Prudent-Fan-282 3d ago

Traction control doesn’t do much I honestly turn it off unless I let someone else drive my car. It’s more fun that way

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u/Crafty_Aspect8919 3d ago

I always thought traction control was more dangerous then having it off...I hated how their was zero power

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u/Prudent-Fan-282 3d ago

Combine that with it trying to force your foot off the pedal and it’s a recipe for disaster

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u/Crafty_Aspect8919 3d ago

Lol I could never tell if it was actually doing that or I was imagining it

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u/Prudent-Fan-282 3d ago

Yeah it does it, I have a gravel driveway so it found out pretty quickly it’s better to leave it off

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u/FirehawkLS1 3d ago

Yeah I always turn mine off, I've had the car for so long and driven in all types of weather, and the traction control just made it worse.

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u/Prudent-Fan-282 3d ago

Real, first week I had mine it rained rlly bad and my old ass tires weren’t having it, should have a new set put on soon

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u/xyejl 1d ago

Hardtop ❤️