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Old 04-07-2008, 06:54 AM   #1
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ECE 2/4 premium installed *crappy pics*

Finally got er done. Took me almost 8 hours (3+ of that was fighting those rivets off) working alone..

Not hard, just time consuming and a PITA in a dirt driveway. Managed to only draw blood once and not hurt myself too much either!



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Old 04-07-2008, 07:46 AM   #2
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Re: ECE 2/4 premium installed *crappy pics*

should've gone w/ a 4/6 or a 3.5/6 get it lower and level(er)
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Old 04-07-2008, 07:49 AM   #3
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Looks good bro! Now take that 2nd pic and add it to the "night shots" thread!
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Old 04-07-2008, 04:41 PM   #4
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Ya know. I look at those caps and I picture a 66 and know they belong on a 66 but on yours they are growing on me. It's different. Like TT2's are great and all but are so common anymore it makes painted wheels look that much better. IMO
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Old 04-07-2008, 05:37 PM   #5
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Old 04-07-2008, 05:45 PM   #6
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Looks good!. How hard was it to mount the shock relocators???
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Old 04-07-2008, 05:49 PM   #7
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Looks good!. How hard was it to mount the shock relocators???
Mounting them was simple.

Removing the stock ones... Friggin 3 hours.

4 rivets... I had an air hammer and a cutting disc, too. Apparently my 90psi 20k rpm stuff was weaksauce compared to 1970 engineering...
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Those new springs may settle down a wee bit after a few hundred miles. It may be just me but it looks a little bit lower in the rear than the front. I bet it still rides good though.
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Old 04-07-2008, 06:27 PM   #9
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You're not done yet! Get your wrenches back out and turn those upper shock relocaters around. It shouldn't take but a few minutes to swap em around, you've already done the hard part. The part where the shock goes through should be towards the back of the truck. The way they are now you're shocks are a bit too horizontal to be very effective.


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You're not done yet! Get your wrenches back out and turn those upper shock relocaters around. It shouldn't take but a few minutes to swap em around, you've already done the hard part. The part where the shock goes through should be towards the back of the truck. The way they are now you're shocks are a bit too horizontal to be very effective.

Hmmm, instructions said the longer hole (the slot) on the mounts faces the rear of the truck... I re-read that thing like 5 times... How the HECK did you get the bottom mounts nut out? I couldnt get that for the life of me.
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Those new springs may settle down a wee bit after a few hundred miles. It may be just me but it looks a little bit lower in the rear than the front. I bet it still rides good though.
Yea, it does a tad... I am thinking a few days sitting should help...
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Does it ride better?

How does it handle?

Looks great.
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Re: ECE 2/4 premium installed *crappy pics*

Nice install the truck looks great!
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Old 04-08-2008, 06:49 PM   #14
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Re: ECE 2/4 premium installed *crappy pics*

Looks great! I'm getting ready to place my order on the 2/4 premium drop as well. In hind sight, would you approach the rivets differently? What did you find as the most effective way of getting them off?
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Old 04-08-2008, 10:48 PM   #15
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Looks great! I'm getting ready to place my order on the 2/4 premium drop as well. In hind sight, would you approach the rivets differently? What did you find as the most effective way of getting them off?
If I had drill bits made for metal, it would have been easier. Also, drilling/cutting/grinding while on your back SUCKS. I have a burn mark on my face from a hit piece of metal hitting me.
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Old 04-08-2008, 11:13 PM   #16
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Glad you got it done without too much pain. It looks good!
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