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I was getting a rc speed controller from a friend, but he decided to keep it. So, that will free up some cheese. I should be ordering my spindles next payday.

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:aiiet:

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Right on!

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You should have that bad boy rolling in no time ;)

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Sweet! :metal:

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A few days closer to ordering my spindles. Good times.

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Its been a few days.... where are those spindles..? :lol:

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Got paid today, with my trip next weekend to Dallas, I am not sure I will be able to get them right now. I dunno, still crunching numbers lol.

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:lol: pinching pennies eh? I understand...

Hey least we get more time on the trucks before the meet :metal:

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I doubt mine will be rolling then. That would definitely be a miracle. lol.

I have too much money going out and not enough coming in to do everything lol. Just like everyone else heh. :waah:

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:lol: yeah, i asked the wife "do we have to pay that bill..? it could be more toy money" so.... later when i took the bills to the post office i was thinking what else i needed to do to the truck :haha:

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I think I will only run one class next weekend, and there is a good chance it will end up only a one day race due to turnout. So, I may only have one night of motel to pay for. I have some friends going so they will chip in on gas. One owes me some money too, which would about pay for my spindles. And if I go work that corner off of penn... ...

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heck yeah tell your friend to pay up :lol:

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I was gonna buy a speed controller from him and then he changed his mine. He owed me for some other stuff and I sent him the difference. So, now just waiting to get paid back. I also have a shuttle pc he wants too lol. His job is kinda funky, so I am trying to work with him so it does not put him in a bind. I do not have to have it now, but it would sure be nice.

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Yeah haha

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I pulled the trigger. They will be here in 7-10 days. I have two kidneys... lol.

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:haha:

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You are the worst type of peer pressure, you are nearly silent.

Oh well, one more thing off the list. Jeff from CPP was pretty cool to talk to.

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:lol: what.?? :exit:

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Hey I just realized we are in a race to get our rollers together. I'm hung up going back and forth about the rear suspension but after that look out!

There is a very outside chance I could get transferred to OKC...then I would be able to come over and harass you in person!

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:lol: cool let me know and we'll go harass him together

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Would be nice to have you over here in Oklahoma!

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Very cool. I can guarantee you are much farther ahead of me lol. Your build is looking good.

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Whats with all the oklahoma crap....j/k

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:metal:

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What are you painting your frame with Billy?

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Tears and Broken dreams... lol

I don't know yet. I know my dads car we primered it and then painted it a marroon single stage. I am thinking either por15 like many are using or epoxy and then just black.

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Thats cool, we just painted the trailer with Chassis Black from Oreillys, something cheap because its a trailer and will get beat up, but its pretty durable.

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That is always an option. All part of the massive list of things to think about. I think what has slowed us down on my dads, besides his health, is not making smaller attainable goals and achieving them.

Last weekend I was down there and he goes what do we want to work on, the hood, or welding in the rocker. Well, of course if we finish up the rocker, then we could put the door back on, and be closer to getting some more primer on the car.

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i say when you get close to painting the frame hollar at scott and i and we can have a painting party.

if you ever need anything be sure youhollar at me ill be glad to stop by and lend a hand. hopefully you can get your stuff up here so you can chip away on it more. makes it easier to work on that way hahah.

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Cool, Ill help! :metal:

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I appreciate it. Maybe I can slip in a few more parts next payday. The back part is pretty easy. Just need to be it where it can roll. The front is the part that will take a bit more time.

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Once you get the cross member welded in it will be down hill from there.

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Definitely. Then it is mostly just bolting stuff on.

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I used Summit's black epoxy primer, supposedly it's re-branded Kirker same as Eastwood sells. 1 gallon plus reducer comes out to less than $100 and it's mixed 1:1 so you get 2 gallons sprayed. I think I used about 8 ounces of each on the frame, maybe a bit more but I can see this stuff being useful forever since it can go direct to metal. Saves a trip to the store too (paint house here sucks). Plus you can do fabwork, grinding and stuff then just hit it again.

Another good option would be Rustoleum Professional at like $40/gal? I think. Tcb-1 used it on his frame and it looks perfect.

Just a thought.

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Sweet. Thanks for the suggestions.

Also thanks to Scott for the gift of tie rods!

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;)

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I got my order confirmation from CPP for my spindles today. I will post a pic once they get in.

I guess next in line is:

rotors and bearings
figure out what bags for the front
cups

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awesome way to go man. good steps forward.

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Let me check around i might have the inner and outter bearings for you too..