02-15-2011, 08:08 PM | #1126 |
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Re: slik ricks 67 short wide CST
Lol im trying to buy a torch atm
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02-15-2011, 08:15 PM | #1127 |
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never mind guys! i just did it i grinede the metal peice down to size it feels good to make stuff from scratch and use them on your truck i need to call lokar and ask if they have a cable that has a rouns appliance instead of a square....pictures will follow
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02-15-2011, 08:57 PM | #1128 |
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02-15-2011, 09:11 PM | #1129 |
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Clean it up with a grinder/flap wheel?
It took me a few times to get that stupid thing cut out and made lol
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you did this to? i need some final pictures
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02-16-2011, 12:22 AM | #1131 |
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i think i am going tio ''smooth'' my ram horns...... and do them black i nstead of grey any input?
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02-16-2011, 01:45 AM | #1132 |
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either will look fine
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02-16-2011, 02:11 AM | #1133 |
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Love the details man, keep it up.
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02-16-2011, 02:41 AM | #1134 |
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Just try not to take too much material out of the middle where they meet in the center. They love to crack there any way.
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I've seen several for sale and most have had cracks in the middle areas....
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thanks delmo!
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02-16-2011, 08:43 PM | #1137 |
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I smoothed mine with a grinder, coulda followed up with flap wheel but did it because the valve covers wouldnt fit..lol
Id paint em silver/grey but that is my opinion, what where they factory? sounds good
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they were grey from the factory... well today i got the 72 gas pedal assembly from jorge and i got the missing link from my brake pedal to my power booster rod so now when i press the pedal it feels like i am actually moving somthin! and i got a 72 5 lug steel rim yesterday tommorow i will take pics it got to dark to take pics....
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02-16-2011, 10:33 PM | #1139 |
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cool!!!
I have a good exhaust manifold in my shed, 1 is cracked, 1 is not (but it might have the holes in it for maybe smog stuff?) I can getta pic if interested, I forgot what side it is, I THINK passenger.
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i think mine is passenger....not sure i need to take them off and start smoothing in order to tell ya the extra holes are for smog....smog sucks!
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02-16-2011, 10:50 PM | #1141 |
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Well figure out which one is cracked, and i'll see which good side I have.
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alright stupid question but should i use hi temp paint?
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i used a lokar univeral throttle cable and it works fine, its round at the fire wall where mine was square but fits anyways just cut it to the length ya need.
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thanks hub!
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02-16-2011, 11:45 PM | #1146 |
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i believe for the exhaust you gotta use high temp or it will burn off.
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I used a 1/2 bit then a file to make it square, sorta pita but after 5 minutes or so it looked good
Lil teflon lube will be nice here.
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i am going to do what hub said and get the lokar universal with the circle and will drill a half inch hole as well
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well turns out my mom left her phone so i am able ot get pics here are some and more to follow tommorow..
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02-17-2011, 01:59 AM | #1150 |
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looks good. gotta work on that rim/
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