Thelonerifes 72 stepper

[thelonerife]

I scored on ebay some 2'' lowering springs. I got them for 99 cents and 10 shipping. I will use these with my 2'' lowering blocks for a 4'' drop. I also got some trailing arm bushing for 99 cents and 5 shipping. I need to get an adjustable trailing arm too.

I'll put the springs on when I get the trailing arm.

[thelonerife]

Thanks Mitch. I'll never get done. I just keep putting along.

[tdave00]

Wow. What a deal. Congrats.

[gcburdic]

Those are great scores Chuck!!!....Looking forward to seeing it even lower!!!

[thelonerife]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

Those are great scores Chuck!!!....Looking forward to seeing it even lower!!!

Yeah I can't wait. i'm looking for a pan.bar now.

[thelonerife]

I cleaned some paint off of the intake lettering so you can tell what kind it is. Like I tell my son if you pay 30.00 for a t-shirt at American Eagle it should at least say it on the shirt somewhere.
I still have to clean it up a little. I picked up a carb from Justin (puppy) today and I'll need to get a gasket for it to set on.I also need to get that gasket making stuff I saw Woody use on Dawns intake.The carb is a 1406 and the intake is a 2701.

[thelonerife]

this is what I have now. Don't laugh too hard!! It does work.You just have to work the choke if you let it set a while.

[5150]

What are you trying to say about my paint job Chuck??

[thelonerife]

you did a great job painting it. I just want to see the lettering. Its a good contrast the aluminum and gray. I'm going to leave it that color.

[thelonerife]

I started to switch the intake manifolds. Got the rails cleaned up and ready. I still need to get my waterneck, dist,and carb gasket.

[thelonerife]

I got the intake and carb on. It took a little more money for additional stuff that I wasn't expecting to have to get but its on. I don't like using rubber lines for fuel lines but I had to until I find something better. They are wrapped in that steel braid But I don't know if its just for looks or if it has some purpose. It runs a lot better and the motor doesn't seem to shake as much.

[thelonerife]

a before and after

[VA72C10]

Looks good. Should perk it up a little bit too!

[thelonerife]

Thanks, yeah shes moving now. I need exhaust done BAD. It sounds like crap.

[5150]

Looks good Chuck!!!! You need to bring it over to the Cruise-In tonight. We're doing a cancer benefit for a two year old little girl that has cancer. It's going to be huge tonight.

[thelonerife]

I want to drive it more locally for a while before I hit the interstate. I also need tires on the front and an alignment.

[thelonerife]

This is what happens when you get your tires from the salvage yard and buy new ones for everyone else.

[thelonerife]

So I got some new shoes for the front. set me back a whopping 140.00 lol. It rides a LOT better.

[Palf70Step]

Looks good, no matter what others wheels come about, I just love the look of ralleys the best!!

[VA72C10]

Glad you didn't get worse damage or into an accident...

[thelonerife]

Me too, The wife and I were on our street and it scared her pretty good. You should have seen her eyes.

[5150]

well now I'm glad you didn't come over to the cruise-in on Saturday or that would have happened on the way over. Now you can come over Saturday because you have dependable rubber.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by thelonerife

I scored on ebay some 2'' lowering springs. I got them for 99 cents and 10 shipping. I will use these with my 2'' lowering blocks for a 4'' drop. I also got some trailing arm bushing for 99 cents and 5 shipping. I need to get an adjustable trailing arm too.

I'll put the springs on when I get the trailing arm.

I missed this post earlier...I've gotten deals like that in the past, most of the time they were under the wrong section...how did you find that w/out another one of us from the site jumping on it?

I have set up about 25 search engines for Ebay that give me daily reports of new items related to our trucks that I am looking for for my truck or to flip to pay for other parts and that never showed up either???

[thelonerife]

I guess its a good thing I didn't come Bryan. And my water neck is seeping a little too. So I'll have to redo that. I hate leaks!

I guess I lucked up on the springs or maybe everybody thought that 2'' wasn't worth fooling with. I may go deeper in the future if they don't drop it enough.I scored a pan. bar too. just waiting for it to come in. Its a regular adj. one. If I go deeper I'll get that super tracker.

[gcburdic]

Hey Chuck,

My Tstat-housing leaked too....try a Fel-Pro Perma-dry Plus gasket...it's silicone and needs no sealer and it's reuseable....I think it's like $8 at Autozone....