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Old 05-24-2016, 07:52 PM   #1
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Hey UKNOWME. Did you ever get your grille figured out? If not I might have a option for you.
I ordered a 74 grille and bracket kit but what did you have in mind?
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Old 05-24-2016, 07:57 PM   #2
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I ordered a 74 grille and bracket kit but what did you have in mind?
O well never mind then.
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Old 05-25-2016, 09:09 AM   #3
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Looks good. Keep making us drool!
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Old 05-25-2016, 09:12 AM   #4
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Looks good. Keep making us drool!
Lol. Thanks man!
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Old 05-25-2016, 09:35 AM   #5
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Wow!
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Old 05-25-2016, 09:37 AM   #6
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Wow!
I felt the same way when I saw it myself. Lol.
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Old 05-25-2016, 10:02 AM   #7
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The guy doing this for me does great work. I am very picky and I can't complain.
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Old 05-26-2016, 03:18 PM   #8
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Shocks are sexy!
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Old 05-26-2016, 03:21 PM   #9
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Shocks are sexy!
My sexy shocks lmao. Thanks.
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Old 05-27-2016, 11:05 AM   #10
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So much for those control arms being an inch narrow!
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Old 05-27-2016, 11:14 AM   #11
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So much for those control arms being an inch narrow!
They still are. That won't change. He said i am going to have to run some negative camber because of how low I am. He said some of that will be coming out. He had to do that just to get to Zero camber lol.

And I know you are joking also!
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Old 05-27-2016, 12:08 PM   #12
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You're lucky you have an alignment guy that cares.
Most shops would have said it can't be aligned and sent you on your way.
And there are many truck owners that just drive them without the getting an alignment.
I see it all the time on here.
Throw on a 3/5 spring drop,... Done.
There's so much more to doing a suspension drop to make them ride and drive good.

Congrats on finding a shop that cares,...
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Old 05-27-2016, 12:33 PM   #13
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You're lucky you have an alignment guy that cares.
Most shops would have said it can't be aligned and sent you on your way.
And there are many truck owners that just drive them without the getting an alignment.
I see it all the time on here.
Throw on a 3/5 spring drop,... Done.
There's so much more to doing a suspension drop to make them ride and drive good.

Congrats on finding a shop that cares,...
He does care and that is why I took it back for the alignment. Cause he knows I want it right and I will pay so it will be right. But he still won't give me the buddy price lol. His shop is something you see on tv. Crazy what they can do!! But I still don't like them working on it.
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Old 05-27-2016, 12:42 PM   #14
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Well my 3 pieces I sent off are complete. But I have a few more things I am sending off. Things for the door panels and stuff.
Ian extremely happy with how all these turned out!!
Dash bezel finished.
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Dash pad trim piece finished!
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Steering wheel finished!
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Old 05-27-2016, 02:20 PM   #17
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Well my 3 pieces I sent off are complete. But I have a few more things I am sending off. Things for the door panels and stuff.
Ian extremely happy with how all these turned out!!
Dash bezel finished.
Did you use the factory overlay or an aftermarket?
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Old 05-27-2016, 02:48 PM   #18
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Did you use the factory overlay or an aftermarket?
The dash bezel is aftermarket! I sold my factory one to HotRod/C10. That is all hand done to be made to look identical to the original overlay! Guy did amazing job! He built it up like the original is.
The dash pad trim piece is the original.
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Geez! That looks fantastic.
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Geez! That looks fantastic.
Thanks man I appreciate it.!!
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I've seen it in person and that things a piece of crap! An absolutely beautiful, well put together, highly maintained, excellent running piece of crap that I would kill to own.Matter of fact, you should just give it to me so you dont have to look at that thing in your garage anymore.
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I've seen it in person and that things a piece of crap! An absolutely beautiful, well put together, highly maintained, excellent running piece of crap that I would kill to own.Matter of fact, you should just give it to me so you dont have to look at that thing in your garage anymore.
Man lol. I woke up this morning and got the email that someone post in my thread. All I read was the first line in the email. I almost called you azz this morning and cussed you out. Then I clicked and read the rest of it hahaha. Thanks Robert I appreciate it. You will see more of it don't worry.
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Ended up having to run 2 degrees of negative camber.
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Isn't that going to cause excessive tire wear?
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Isn't that going to cause excessive tire wear?
Not as much as I drive it lol. I put 1000 miles on it last year. I haven't even put 200 on it this year. I will let you know how it wears. I will measure tread depth when I get it back tomorrow then log miles and I will let you know.
But I have seen -2 thru -3 degrees does not cause excessive wear. Actually I have seen even tire wear with those degrees. Toe will wear tires fast than the negative camber.

I do now it will handle the curves better with some negative camber. Handle like on rails!!
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