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Charlie
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Sadly Not Much Progress Oct 16, 2012 21:27:48 GMT -5

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Post by Charlie on Oct 16, 2012 21:27:48 GMT -5

It has been a while sense I have given an update on my Bradley GT I.
It has been about 7 months sense I have put any work into my Bradley GT, money and a few other things have gotten in the way.

However I have gotten it running fairly good and drives okay. It needs a few things yet like tie rod ends (which are the next things on my shopping list), rims and tires (the rims that came with it are drag racing rims and front tires) I like the look of them but I do not think at this time I will use them.

I have a few other odds and ends to get worked out but until I can figure out what direction I want to go in and what order to address them in.

I am not going to give up on it, I have had to much fun with it!

Last Edit: Oct 16, 2012 21:30:56 GMT -5 by Charlie

edwardk New Member Mechanic Posts: 6	Sadly Not Much Progress Oct 19, 2012 9:23:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by edwardk on Oct 19, 2012 9:23:33 GMT -5 Yeah, don't give up on it, these are such cool cars! It had drag wheels on it? Was it an unfinished project or was someone actually dragon racing her?
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Charlie
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Sadly Not Much Progress Oct 23, 2012 21:57:45 GMT -5

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Post by Charlie on Oct 23, 2012 21:57:45 GMT -5

Yeah it has drag wheels. No, I do not think it was drag raced. I am the 5th owner of the car and I do not know when those wheels got put on it. It looks like someones finished project and several other peoples unfinished tinkering.
I traced the car back and talked to all previous owners except the original man who ordered and assembled the car, I have not been successful in contacting him yet.

Dan MacMillan Global Moderator Forum Moderator Posts: 1,211	Sadly Not Much Progress Oct 24, 2012 11:44:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dan MacMillan on Oct 24, 2012 11:44:57 GMT -5 Can you post a pic of the drag wheels? I cannot imagine what you mean. Why not use them with new tires?
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whiskeylips
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Sadly Not Much Progress Oct 24, 2012 19:04:39 GMT -5

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Post by whiskeylips on Oct 24, 2012 19:04:39 GMT -5

Im kinda stuck myself financially its been in the shop almost 2 weeks getting brakes worked on and during this time i about went insane especially since its my only personal vehicle i started twitching but now that i got it back even with no money im still doing small things to get it where i want it

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Charlie
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Sadly Not Much Progress Oct 24, 2012 21:11:17 GMT -5

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Post by Charlie on Oct 24, 2012 21:11:17 GMT -5

I will have to take some pics of them, it seems I have not taken any good pics of the rims and tires.

You can look at some pics hear.

s1172.beta.photobucket.com/user/Charlie0687/library/Facebook/Bradley%20GT%20Kit%20Car%20My%20Restoration%20Project?

I am still getting use to photobucket.
Or try this link.

www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.274949799229303.66361.100001428567613&type=3

Dan MacMillan Global Moderator Forum Moderator Posts: 1,211	Sadly Not Much Progress Oct 25, 2012 4:34:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dan MacMillan on Oct 25, 2012 4:34:54 GMT -5 Rims look good. Don't know why you call them drag wheels. I would just replace the tires with good street rated tires.
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Charlie
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Sadly Not Much Progress Oct 25, 2012 18:33:29 GMT -5

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Post by Charlie on Oct 25, 2012 18:33:29 GMT -5

I call them drag wheels because that is the original purpose of the rims. However I like the look and I have been thinking of putting some wider and taller rear tires and just getting street rated front drag tires. Give it that old school hot rod look.

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Sadly Not Much Progress

Post by Charlie on Oct 16, 2012 21:27:48 GMT -5

Post by edwardk on Oct 19, 2012 9:23:33 GMT -5

Post by Charlie on Oct 23, 2012 21:57:45 GMT -5

Post by Dan MacMillan on Oct 24, 2012 11:44:57 GMT -5

Post by whiskeylips on Oct 24, 2012 19:04:39 GMT -5

Post by Charlie on Oct 24, 2012 21:11:17 GMT -5

Post by Dan MacMillan on Oct 25, 2012 4:34:54 GMT -5

Post by Charlie on Oct 25, 2012 18:33:29 GMT -5

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