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Re: Joined the "lowered club"...half way, at least
thanks Dino!
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07-23-2008, 12:48 PM
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Re: Joined the "lowered club"...half way, at least
I appreciate the offer, Joe, but the relatives out there don't have a great appreciation for "yard art".
 A '48 panel project would be too cool. Got any pics? As far as my truck, I haven't had time to touch it since the 4th. Maybe next week when I'm off again.  Anyway, good luck with the 66, selling the 64 and the "new" '48 project. |
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07-23-2008, 05:24 PM
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Re: Joined the "lowered club"...half way, at least
my 66 is raked alot (but i kinda like it) and i haven't done any thing to it ? bought it from orig. owner old farm truck. will bad shocks make my truck sink down like it's doin or wore out coils?
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here is a couple crappy pix i'll try to get better pics this weekend Quote:
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07-23-2008, 10:41 PM
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Re: Joined the "lowered club"...half way, at least
How many 'ones' did that stripping cost ya??
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07-23-2008, 10:44 PM
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 let's see....around $5 a wheel......hmmmm.......I don't want to know
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07-31-2008, 07:58 PM
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Re: Joined the "lowered club"...half way, at least
joe its been awhile since you installed the jeep coils, how have they been working out?
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07-31-2008, 09:23 PM
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Re: Joined the "lowered club"...half way, at least
they work good if you don't haul anything.
they are soft, ride is nice, but even a couple hundred pounds in the back will cause it to bottom out over bumps.
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For those wanting to drop the rear & still haul cargo, you should consider air bags. You can swap a pair of dbl convoluted bags in place of the coils, plum some DOT airline to a convenient location & install schrader valves to add/delete air pressure when wanted. It's a basic set-up that rides great, isn't too cost prohibitive ( 2x bags @ $75ea, DOT airline <$20, & 2x schrader valves @ $5ea), & works well. Just keep the air pressure @ a set amount for normal driving & when it's time to 'work', add a little air just like you would to your tires. Awsome trucks over here BTW!
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08-02-2008, 05:37 PM
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SCOTI,
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08-02-2008, 05:52 PM
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Re: Joined the "lowered club"...half way, at least
some more pics
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more.....
it is all green now (except the inside of the bed and interior) I will get some pics this weekend sometime
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08-02-2008, 06:07 PM
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Re: Joined the "lowered club"...half way, at least
I bet nobody messes with that truck..lol
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08-02-2008, 06:10 PM
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Re: Joined the "lowered club"...half way, at least
yeah, I don't need an alarm when I got MITCH!!
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I was planning on doing the same thing for my 74 w/it's home made air over leaf set-up since I used a modified ECE hidden hitch set-up on it as well. But, I found a couple of correct size holes already drilled in front of the wheel tubs on the floor of the bed so I used them.
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08-02-2008, 08:56 PM
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Re: Joined the "lowered club"...half way, at least
Hey did Mitch get over sprayed???
Truck is looking good dude, i have a speedometer over here if you wana put at least one guage in it
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08-02-2008, 09:02 PM
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Re: Joined the "lowered club"...half way, at least
whats the sticker on your back glass?
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08-15-2008, 12:52 AM
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Got the thread title changed
thanks Liz got a sweet original chrome front bumper, just need to polish it up need to mount up some recently acquired air bags also, thanks kdrodworks!! i'll post some pics this weekend.
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08-15-2008, 03:02 AM
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Just got to worry about Mitch driving your truck off
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08-15-2008, 03:11 AM
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Nice 48 panel not lot of those left around.Post some more pictures when you can
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Nah, he doesn't have his license yet
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08-15-2008, 01:55 PM
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Dang, where have I been? I somehow missed the posts of your truck in primer until today.
 How soon are you planning on trying to bag it? Looks to be coming together well for you, Joe. (I'm jealous.) Keep it up! |
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08-15-2008, 06:21 PM
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Hey Tim, It is all in primer now, except the interior and inside the bed, I will try to get pics in the next day or 2. might be holding off on the bags, I'm going to look at a '84 short wide, If i get it, it will be getting the bag treatment first. plus the '66 is actually the wife's truck and she isn't too keen on the bags, her uncle has been giving her some ribbing about it. and she wonders if her late father would like it lowered or not..... I might just bag the rear of the '66 in case we ever haul anything, and just use shrader valves. then we could raise it up a bit in the rear and just put stock coils back in the front. I may have pushed some of my ideas onto her truck
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08-15-2008, 06:45 PM
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Gee whiz, Joe, if you keep getting different body style trucks you're gonna have to post in EVERY forum on here. Let's see...that's a '48, a '66, a '90 and now an '84...yup, you'll pretty much have the bases covered.
As far as the wife not sure about the bags, that just means you're that much closer to be done with it and you have extra parts(that's always a good thing). My wife doesn't like the idea of me bagging mine and she doesn't even ride in it, much less drive it. Go figure... 
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