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Old 01-15-2011, 07:22 AM   #201
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Re: Project Orange to Green

Wow those are awesome wheels, what is the back spacing on those?
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Old 01-16-2011, 02:13 AM   #202
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Wow those are awesome wheels, what is the back spacing on those?
Thanks! They are 4" back space.
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Old 01-16-2011, 02:34 AM   #203
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I would have thought with that deep of a well the outer edge of the wheel would sit outside the fender. Did yo use a shorter axle?
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Old 01-16-2011, 02:00 PM   #204
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I haven't done it yet but the rear end needs to be narrowed 14 inches.
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Old 01-16-2011, 04:49 PM   #205
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Sweet man, I cant wait to see this thing with all the body on & LAID OUT !!!!
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Old 01-16-2011, 06:37 PM   #206
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Good luck trying to get those Coys to polish up better ,I had some that I tried everything to get them to look better but nothing would work. That's ultimately why I ended up selling them.


I don't know if this is true or not but somebody told me that they are polished "cast", not aluminum. Hopefully you'll have better luck with yours than I did with mine.
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Old 01-30-2011, 11:35 PM   #207
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Old 01-31-2011, 10:09 PM   #208
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Good luck trying to get those Coys to polish up better ,I had some that I tried everything to get them to look better but nothing would work. That's ultimately why I ended up selling them.


I don't know if this is true or not but somebody told me that they are polished "cast", not aluminum. Hopefully you'll have better luck with yours than I did with mine.
They are cast aluminum and not billet. I'll polish them up as best as they will get and probably end up replacing them with billet wheels when it's closer to complete. I don't want a 5000.00 set of wheels to be out of style by the time it's finished
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Old 03-29-2011, 11:01 AM   #209
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Small update. I got the rear shocks back on(hopefully for the last time) and some more bracing added. I also got the drive shaft cut to the right length, now I need to get some u-joints and finish the carrier bearing crossmember.

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Old 04-26-2011, 09:47 PM   #211
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Got the front crossmember cut and welded in, rack notches tacked in, carrier bearing Crossmember built and the holes drilled for the front upper shock mounts. Time to tear it back apart, add some plating, finish weld everything and prep for paint!




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Old 04-26-2011, 10:13 PM   #212
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Moving right along... Ready to see it painted
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Old 04-26-2011, 10:37 PM   #213
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You and me both! I'll just be glad to get all of this welding finished. I've had enough
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Old 04-27-2011, 08:38 PM   #214
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Got any better pics of the rack?
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Old 04-27-2011, 10:34 PM   #215
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Got any better pics of the rack?
This is the best I've got. It's just a power rack for a 93 Mustang I picked up from NAPA.

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Old 04-27-2011, 10:41 PM   #216
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I test fit the cab tonight. A little trim for the driveshaft and a little adjustment to the high hump to clear the trans and it'll be all good! It all comes apart tomorrow so I can get the frame buttoned up!



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Old 04-27-2011, 11:02 PM   #217
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Truck is reallu comming along I really need to get me some hoops like you have on the rear..
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Old 04-27-2011, 11:30 PM   #218
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Very nice progress! looking good man.
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Old 04-28-2011, 12:04 PM   #219
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Thanks!
Got everything that unbolts off so I can start the finish welding and clean up this weekend.*


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Old 04-29-2011, 10:52 AM   #221
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I thought I remembered that you "Z'd" the front of your frame, I guess not.
How are you going to finish the frame? Powder coat, Por 15 ...?
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I thought I remembered that you "Z'd" the front of your frame, I guess not.
How are you going to finish the frame? Powder coat, Por 15 ...?
I did the Z but didn't like the way the LS engine fit with it. I decided the Dropmember was a better choice since I plan to drive it so I sectioned in a set of stock frame rails and ditched the Z. I'm going to paint the frame with single stage gloss black. I feel like money spent on powdercoating would be wasted, no worries about the frame rusting out here and if it gets chipped it'll be easy to fix.
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