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01-19-2007, 01:23 AM
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Removing Rivets Rant
My '68 4x4 has/had the poorly designed front axle front spring bucket design specific to 67/68 4x4's. She has been "curtsying" to the driver's side since I bought it. About 3 years ago I purchased the redesigned buckets from a board member. I just finally got motivated to install them. What a PITA! I hate removing rivets! The good thing is the new spring buckets are now straight on level. Okay, I feel better now after my rant...
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68 Short Fleet 4x4; 427; BTO Level 3 700R4; NP205; Dana 60 front and rear; 4" lift with 35's; Disc brakes; AGR variable ratio steering; factory bucket seats; factory tach and tilt. "Friends call me cruzer cuz I like fast cars and fast women" |
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01-19-2007, 02:08 AM
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KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
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Re: Removing Rivets Rant
Everybody needs to rant at some point in their lives. Glad things worked out for you.
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01-19-2007, 02:38 AM
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Re: Removing Rivets Rant
Bishops Trucks, I am always intrigued when I see your posts. What are you doing in Oesterreich? I spent 3 years in Bavaria. I left in '92. I am going to be in Germany in May with a train pass and will be passing through Austria on a short jaunt to Rome.
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68 Short Fleet 4x4; 427; BTO Level 3 700R4; NP205; Dana 60 front and rear; 4" lift with 35's; Disc brakes; AGR variable ratio steering; factory bucket seats; factory tach and tilt. "Friends call me cruzer cuz I like fast cars and fast women" |
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01-19-2007, 03:31 AM
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Re: Removing Rivets Rant
Brent, You've got to admit that they are a pretty darned good fastening device. They don't come loose until just about everything else is destroyed...LOL!
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'68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) |
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01-19-2007, 03:43 AM
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Re: Removing Rivets Rant
They are great fastening devices! If I didn't have a blue wrench, I don't know what I would have done. I was just trying to make sure that I didn't damage the frame.
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68 Short Fleet 4x4; 427; BTO Level 3 700R4; NP205; Dana 60 front and rear; 4" lift with 35's; Disc brakes; AGR variable ratio steering; factory bucket seats; factory tach and tilt. "Friends call me cruzer cuz I like fast cars and fast women" |
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01-19-2007, 03:59 AM
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Re: Removing Rivets Rant
Breech,
Missing my trucks, thats what I'm doing in Austria. My wife works for the State Dept. at the Embassy in Vienna and I'm just a leech getting a ride around the world. Great life I have, I have been many places since I met her. PM me before you leave the states and we can figure out how we can hook up. I know a great place to have a couple beers and good Austrian Food.
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