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Bob, love the colors, looks great...Jim

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Bob that shop of yours is looking really nice

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looks great, you puttin a sign up or what!! I see a perfect spot for one.

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Thanks
Thankyou
Ya it took us forever to figure it out I just knew I wanted dark trim
Thanks. It turned out amazing
Did you have a name in mind? I'm thinking (Triple B)

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I especially like the over hang over the walk in door. I wish I would have made the eve overhang more on my south end of my shop. Maybe next time. Haha

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Oh I like that.

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To be honest you built your shop the way I would have. One garage door and space for a work shop. I really like the layout.

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Thanks it was a last minute addition glad I did it.
Thanks me too lol.
Thank you, It took quite a while to come up with the plan and it is working perfectly.

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Big news!! My new front rims showed up yesterday. 18"x8" Wow they are sexy. I'll be getting rubber next week. Pictures just don't do these rims justice.
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Sweet, Those will look great. The shop is awesome and it looks like you are having a great year already! :metal:

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Nice, people have been on me to get Mobs

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Envious over here. Those are the wheels I'd like someday. 20's for me though. Just don't have the cash for them at the moment.

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Bob, can't wait to see them mounted on the truck...Jim

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Thanks Lets hope it last's all year.
I wish I got them sooner, but you kind of need to see what the truck wants. Would you get 20's Dave?
Ya they are not cheap.
Neither can I. I'm bringing the rims to my tire guy Monday. Going with 235/55/18

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Very cool...I was close to going the artillery route myself in my '49.

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Nice shoes. I can’t wait to see them.

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Here are my new rims, I got the rubber mounted yesterday and threw them on the truck.
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Much better!

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Bob, new set-up looks great. How much taller is the new tire compared to the old?...Jim

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Looks good, I like the the change.

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can't believe all that room you had. looks way better for sure.

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Looks great! What's it do to ride height? Obviously you can still put in on the ground!

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I agree
Thanks. The original tire was 26" the one I took off was 25" the new one is 28" 235/55/18
Thanks Me too
The tire just touches the inner fender aired out.
Ride height will be the same but I will a bit lower on air bag pressure.



Thanks guys it looks really good can't wait to get the duallys painted to match and see it outside.

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Oh snap. That looks really nice. I’m jealous.

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That looks so much nicer than the iroc looking wheel brother!

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Thanks Matt Get working on yours I want to see some progress in October.
Ya I agree. Sometimes things just have to evolve.

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Ya I forgot I cut 3" off the bottom of the fenders too.

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Might have to meet up for some new photos ;)

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Sounds good Dave. I could come out to your part of the world.

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Thought I would show all my fun shop seats for hanging out. Everything is on casters so they can be moved out of the way.
Caravan couch. It can recline all the way and is still stable.
Step stool/seat
Movie theater seats
And the racing office chair.
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Rims look awesome ..nice seating section.. lol

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I might have to use the caravan seats. As long as I don’t roll away or off. Lol.

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Lowered

All that is left to complete your set up is a fridge loaded with the beverage of your choice and a pot belly stove.

Fun, fun, fun.

Nut case

Shop looks great....

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Thanks Corey
It is quite stable, you can even recline all the way with out tipping over.
I have a full size fridge in the corner full of drinks/Beer

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So all last summer my hydro boost was leaking out the front seal, I just kept putting absorbant pads under it and toped up the fluid. So after a long search I found the right one for the right price. Bought a rebuilt one off amazon (no core charge) and a rebuild kit off ebay for $40 for the other one down the road.
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nice, gotta love the net.

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I was wondering where you been hiding. I thought maybe you were buried up in snow. Hope all is well. Good score on the hydro boost.

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Yes sir!! My parts guy was $100 more than Amazon, and I get garage discount.
Ya I have been catching up with other projects that took a back burner when I was building the shop. Now back on the truck for some maintenance. Not much snow up here at all actually 1/2".

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Hydro boost is back on and hooked up need to bleed the system when I start it up. Also changed out a few of my ignition switches that started to give me some trouble.
My shop has just a few projects on the go.
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don't think your'e gonna get that tire on the jetta,but if you did.........new build thread, haha

when you bleed the hydroost, what I have found to be helpful is to run the return line into a jug instead of back to the reservoir. that way the air bubbles don't get back to the pump and cause them to be aerating the whole system plus the power steering system, plus any debris in the lines or coming back from the hydroboost (?) will be captured. of course you need a buddy to keep feeding fresh fluid to the reservoir (I use an old 1 gallon plastic jerry can with the lid adapted so it will accept a 3/4 hose, that way it is easy for the reservoir checker to tip some more in). I find doing power steering systems and hydroboost systems this way makes the job much faster because the fresh fluid doesn't get bubbles in it from the returning fluid line which is usually a lot of air at first. since the system is re-using the fluid the pump takes the returning bubbles, makes them smaller and redistributes them back into the system.so you are getting aerated fluid re-distributed to compound the problem. also, there is a pressure reserve cannister (engineered to give a reserve power brake application should you lose the pump from broken belt or stalled engine etc) in the hydroboost that can possibly get bubbles in it so it will take longer to purge that as well. it takes longer to get them out and you need to let it sit for awhile inbetween each set of "runs" to allow the air to settle out/escape, then do it all over again. sure, you use a couple extra quarts of fluid but if your system is clean to start you could capture it in a clean jug and possibly use it for something.
just a thought