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Old 10-13-2015, 12:04 PM   #276
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Re: 1976 Square "Simple Green"

Knowledge is power. You are the man...keep up the good work, Simple Green!
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Old 10-13-2015, 12:06 PM   #277
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Most likely, the problem lies more in the "near horizontal" angle than anything else.
Scoti hit the nail on the head. I agree with this.
So you would definitely need the shock extender plus if you like a sport ride and handling get the gas a just. Made a night and day difference in mine.
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Old 10-13-2015, 12:07 PM   #278
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Knowledge is power. You are the man...keep up the good work.
Lol! Thanks man good luck and I appreciate it.
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Old 10-13-2015, 01:06 PM   #279
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Re: 1976 Square "Simple Green"

I used shock extenders and stock shocks on my 87, it rode like a dream
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Old 10-13-2015, 02:09 PM   #280
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Re: 1976 Square "Simple Green"

I just read this whole thing from start to finish, instead of working. Shhh! Sweet truck! I love the color.
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Old 10-13-2015, 02:27 PM   #281
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I just read this whole thing from start to finish, instead of working. Shhh! Sweet truck! I love the color.
Hahaha! I have done the same. Won't be the first and won't be the last. Thanks I appreciate it!
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Old 10-13-2015, 04:26 PM   #282
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Fun. Not really.
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Old 10-13-2015, 04:27 PM   #283
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Finished.
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Old 10-13-2015, 04:28 PM   #284
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Gotta love it
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Old 10-14-2015, 04:44 AM   #285
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One side complete.
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Old 10-14-2015, 04:45 AM   #286
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Old 10-14-2015, 04:46 AM   #287
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Wheel position before.
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Old 10-14-2015, 04:47 AM   #288
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Wheel position after.
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Old 10-14-2015, 04:52 AM   #289
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I will get a better pic of wheel position after today with some better light. But so far so good. I really really like the control arms. And I like how the coil seats and is held in place in the bottom. It has been a longtime that if I didn't jack the truck up a certain way the coils would kick out on me. This setup eliminates that tested that last night just for the hell of it. And my front shock angle is perfect with the new control arms also. More vertical now.
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Old 10-14-2015, 12:03 PM   #290
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Re: 1976 Square "Simple Green"

Awesome! Looks so much better
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Old 10-14-2015, 12:13 PM   #291
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Awesome! Looks so much better
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Old 10-14-2015, 01:01 PM   #292
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Re: 1976 Square "Simple Green"

I will fess up, I can't see the difference. Is the wheel better centered?
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Old 10-14-2015, 02:25 PM   #293
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I will fess up, I can't see the difference. Is the wheel better centered?
Yep moved it forward. It is harder to see it in the pic. I have showed 3 other people and they said the same as you. But in person you can see it really good. It's not so drastic it that it makes you say what in the world did you do.

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Old 10-14-2015, 02:37 PM   #294
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Top shot. Still need to finish other side and take old sway bar off. Waiting on PB sway.
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Old 10-14-2015, 02:39 PM   #295
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Re: 1976 Square "Simple Green"

Fender comparison from top. This PB arms. You can see it has been pulled in.
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Old 10-14-2015, 02:40 PM   #296
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Here is the way it was before. This is the passenger side whith the CPP arms.
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Old 10-15-2015, 05:26 AM   #297
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Passenger side install.
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Old 10-15-2015, 05:27 AM   #298
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Old 10-15-2015, 05:28 AM   #299
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Old 10-15-2015, 09:47 AM   #300
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PB sure has nice looking parts. I would like to have some to just hang on the shop wall as art.
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