Eldorado

[atvsmurf]

I have started on my 95 Eldorado...Bought it in May 2012 with just over 20k miles on it from one of my Dad's neighbors, I have know the car since it was new and it is basically a 15 year old brand new car...lol as far as modifications, I have not seen a lot on these cars, but think I may have figured out what route to go...My plan is bag it... Planning on modifying the rear spring seats, and retrofitting in some normal struts, already ordered, to eliminate the electronic struts, using a resistor to fool the computer. bag-riders has already helped with
For now, I swapped the 16s for 18s and will post pics as I go. This is my first air ride projects and will be keeping the car drive-able during the transformation...I am also a student and funds will be somewhat limited until graduation and job acquirement...after then, as my allowance grows, I want to put in the e-level controlled by my phone...but for now I will be accumulating parts...

http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/atvsmurf1/media/Eldorado/March23rdiphonepics593_zpsee8cba8a.jpg.html?sort=3&o=32

http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/atvsmurf1/media/Eldorado/March23rdiphonepics623_zps048e4dda.jpg.html?sort=3&o=22

http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/atvsmurf1/media/Eldorado/March23rdiphonepics592_zps8c447906.jpg.html?sort=3&o=42

http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/atvsmurf1/media/Eldorado/March23rdiphonepics467_zps81c3d22e.jpg.html?sort=3&o=52

[Nick475]

hmm. interested to see how this turns out. good luck man

[Belvader]

different, but would look killer low

[atvsmurf]

not gonna even try to tuck the rims....just stuff the tires a little...also need the grill swapped over to something mesh or just a billet one, and see if I can find some nice projectors to adapt into it...

[atvsmurf]

Ordered the parts this week, should be in next week, then to find time to tart throwing the parts at it....going with the e-level with the i-level control, ss5 bags in the rear and the aero power sport bags up front...single compressor for now...
I will try to add pics as I go... below is the album with the pics of what I have to work with...
I will have to fit the parts in, which shouldn't be to difficult, then figure out how to over ride the electronic suspension, either wire in a resistor to fool the computer or hack(literally) into the stock struts and pull the sensor out of it and leave it plugged in...and just tie it up out of the way...

http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/atvsmurf1/library/factory%20suspension

[los02]

different. These can look good though.

You should use the IMG tag for your pictures.

[white out]

1. WOW! Super low mileage.
2. Keep an eye on your headgaskets.
3. These aren't air from the factory?

Looks good, and will be watching the build.

[atvsmurf]

1. WOW! Super low mileage.
2. Keep an eye on your headgaskets.
3. These aren't air from the factory?

Looks good, and will be watching the build.

Yeah great mileage I have known the car since my neighbor bought it new. It came with rear air shocks just works to keep it level with a load and the front is electronic damping. I am hoping the head gaskets live a long life. My mom has a black '94 STS she bought new and it is still all good. I guess it is bad when your moms car is meaner than yours .lol

[fpsthomas]

Lookin good m8 cant wait to see it with the bags deflated haha

[atvsmurf]

slight delay...the e-level with the rocker switch was on back-order, but hey, it happens plus Will at bagriders.com threw in a free shirt, which made it a lot less painful...lol...I have talked to a couple of different people there(Rali, Taylor and John) and have gotten great answers, advice and service... they went ahead and shipped the compressor and other goodies so I will try throw some of that in this weekend...

[atvsmurf]

Bad karma...

I must have done something pretty bad somewhere along the way.... My e-level rocker setup finally shipped today, the same day that my air fittings for my bag arrived via the USPS. The envelope had been torn open and the nearly $50 worth of fittings are gone, but it was sealed nicely with USPS arrived damaged tape...so in the last 18 days I have sent a ton of money and only have a tank and compressor mounted in my trunk to show for it...Maybe this weekend I will be able to start installing the i-level and run some air lines...

[atvsmurf]

I am obviously bad at doing write ups...I finished the install a week and half ago, everything went along fine, but slow... seeing how I did it solo, it took me a week of evenings working on jack-stands, but it is finished now, except tracking down a leak... I took way too much time double and triple checking clearances and cycling the suspension thru its range to make sure everything cleared and the lines didnt bind up or anything... The rear bags went in to replace the factory coils, the lower spring mounts which are molded into the a-arms were cut down with an angle grinder so the bags would sit straight, and not be angled... seems like it took two evenings to fit the rear drivers side, but I made, or sat aside two of everything that went in, so the passenger side went quicker, it was complete, start to finish in under 2 hours including removing the factory compressor and lines that went to the "load leveling" shocks... The install would have likely gone quicker, but I decided to run the lines thru the interior of the car and had to work to run the air lines, sensor cables and a 4 gauge power cable from one end to the other...I went ahead and bought two distribution blocks, one for positive and one to ground everything...I will likely do some stereo work in the future, so I got that out of the way...I also fumbled around for most of a day trying to figure out where/how to mount the tank and other components, I ended up getting an 8' strip of aluminum bar and bending two brackets to hang evrything under the rear package tray in the trunk, I did mount the I-level in the rear window after it didnt seem to connect well while in the car, I guess the tank and other things interfered with getting a good signal from the drivers seat...I left a lot of slack in the lines and cables to allow me to move anything if I change my mind...I am seriously thinking of dropping the tank under the car, behind the bumper and sticking the compressor down there too...it is a 400c and it is way louder than i imagined...combine that with my unfindable(for now) air-leak and I need it quieter and also more airflow if I play with it much... the front had more problems...

[P78]

curious to what this looks like

my dad used to drive a cutlass supreme, somewhat the same body style

[atvsmurf]

http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/atvsmurf1/library/Eldorado

here are some pics...

[P78]

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