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Location: Vancouver, WA
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
well, I'm bummed now....I was planning to get the front of my '76 going up and down by the end of this weekend but it's not looking like that's gonna happen. I'm still waiting on my upper plates for the front bags to come in at the Drop Shop in portland, hopefully they'll come today. That's not the part that's the pain though, since I have no money right now I'm trying to get the bags going for cheap which means running them off CO2. I planned to use the regulator off my welder since I pretty much just use flux, but I found out yesterday that my reg is not the right kind and I can't afford the $80+ for a reg right now. anyone in the portland/vancouver area have an extra pressure reg that they're willing to part with for really cheap so I can get this beast going?
*EDIT - since setting it up with CO2 is more of a quick fix until I can afford a compressor, I may be better off trying to find a decent used compressor for a single 5 gal. tank. With that said, does anybody have any extra compressors or any other airbag parts sitting around?
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'55 Pontiac - Project '63 GMC - Project '76 Chev stepside rust bucket - Bagged daily driver Project Ru5tyNut5 Last edited by Ru5tyNut5; 12-11-2009 at 04:23 PM. |
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
Just schrader valves to get it going and a proper comp/tank/valves later.
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
I do have a couple schrader valves and plan to put them in with the bags once my upper plates show up if I haven't found another air source. I also already have a 5 gallon tank, I just don't have $200 for a compressor. I've been debating if I should just set it all up to my tank and fill the tank from the compressor at home until I can get a 12v comp. I'm guessing that would give me about enough air, if I left my house at ride height with a full tank, to drive somewhere and dump it then air it up once to make it back home. I really have no idea, that's a total guess, but at least that way I'd be able to enjoy more than just a better ride quality.
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
I ran my truck that way all last summer. Just fill and go. Have a few buddies lift up on the front and it'll inflate with less pressure too.
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
was my guess pretty close? could you only dump your bags when you were somewhere that had air? it's looking like my wife may let me get a compressor after christmas so I may not have to worry about it anyhow, I probably won't have my notch done by then so I'll probably still be waiting on my notch after I finally get my compressor and rear bags.
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
Hey guys! I had my 66 at Rod Run! I didnt put it in the show but drove it down there from Puyallup!
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
OK, should have the front half bagged next weekend, I have everything now I think minus a fitting or 2 maybe so +1/2 bagged NW trucks. Not 100% sure which route to take with the rear yet but it will be done before summer for sure.
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
Anybody else tired of the weather yet? Killing the truck plans.
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
yea, it sucks cuz it's always too dark to work on the truck when I get home and it's too rainy on the weekends. I need a shop with great lighting and a bunch of tools to fill it with.
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
well, I would have to recommend that nobody deals with "The Drop Shop", he still owes me the upper mounting plates for my front bags which were paid for in November that i mentioned earlier in this thread. He keeps giving me BS excuses why he doesn't have them yet but I'm done trying. I ordered another set online around christmas time and got them in like 3 days and this douchebag still hasn't got me the ones he owes me and it's been 3 months. He will take any apportunity to rip you off so I would save the trip there and call one of the many other shops around that are run by honest people.
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'55 Pontiac - Project '63 GMC - Project '76 Chev stepside rust bucket - Bagged daily driver Project Ru5tyNut5 Last edited by Ru5tyNut5; 01-31-2010 at 01:47 PM. |
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
I've heard the same about that place. Sorry to hear that. I'm up for a get-together in the spring. I'll have to roll the 64 which is not much to look at but a hell of a work-horse. She'll get her turn one day...
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
I'm down with a get together also. My truck's been put away for the winter season and it's getting about time to dust her off and start driving again.
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
I see the sun Poking its head out. Think I am going to go take the 64 For a short spin to see if I can find anymore bugs. Hopefully the horns wont start blowing again.
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
no activity in this thread for a bit, what's everybody doing? here's what I've been up to
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Re: Portland, Oregon area c-10 lowriders
check out www.pdxcarculture.com for a pretty good list of up coming shows and whatnot in the portland area. at the homepage click "events" for the calendar.
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