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**Gregski** · 08-22-2020, 09:03 PM

then I went out and rented this completely useless coil spring compression kit

and after badinkering with it for an hour or two I decided to give up on the passenger side cause clearly installation is NOT the reverse of removal, ha ha

**Gregski** · 08-22-2020, 09:05 PM

THIS MUST BE WHAT HELL LOOKS LIKE !!!

**Gregski** · 08-22-2020, 09:10 PM

... but we still had beer so we pressed on

I decided to do the driver side My Way (hang the upper control arm, conjoin the spindle to it with the lower control arm attached only at the front to the spindle) then insert coil spring and gently jack the whole contraption up and whalla job done!

**Gregski** · 08-23-2020, 03:42 PM

and today we completed the B Side of the Symphony of Destruction

join us next month as we overcome our money problems and set out to do the brakes

texxxan · 08-24-2020, 08:33 AM

Man, that looks so good. Well worth the effort of cleaning everything and painting. Awesome job!!!

**Gregski** · 08-25-2020, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by texxxan

Man, that looks so good. Well worth the effort of cleaning everything and painting. Awesome job!!!

much appreciate it, thank you, it was a ton of dirty work

**Gregski** · 08-25-2020, 10:08 PM

oh give me a brake!

**Gregski** · 08-25-2020, 10:09 PM

so since the front pads looked like they had plenty of meat on them I decided to see if I can salvage the front brakes and save a few duckets

**Gregski** · 08-25-2020, 10:10 PM

they actually cleaned up real nice and even passed the drop test, ha ha

**Gregski** · 08-25-2020, 11:30 PM

the passenger rotor cleaned up real nice as well

**Gregski** · 08-25-2020, 11:31 PM

and the mandatory stare and compare

**Gregski** · 08-25-2020, 11:33 PM

honestly the only thing wrong with these rotors was that the passenger side had a broken lug, simple fix really

**Gregski** · 08-25-2020, 11:36 PM

the calipers were next to get some love

**Gregski** · 08-25-2020, 11:37 PM

Ridges? We don't need no stinkin' ridges!

**Gregski** · 08-25-2020, 11:41 PM

and just like that we knocked off another 2 seconds off our quarter mile putting us well under 45 seconds, ha ha

so I used a sanding disc to take the ridges down, but here I just show you how I get every inch of bristles off my wiring wheels

**Gregski** · 08-25-2020, 11:43 PM

chics dig smooth calipers, just sayin'!

daddyjeep · 08-26-2020, 08:29 AM

That is a whole lot of work right there. Now are you going to get some of that fancy red caliper paint on there?

**8man** · 08-26-2020, 08:53 AM

I like the brake work.

**Gregski** · 08-26-2020, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by daddyjeep

That is a whole lot of work right there. Now are you going to get some of that fancy red caliper paint on there?

I knew that would come up ha ha, and no that's a young man's game

daddyjeep · 08-26-2020, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregski

I knew that would come up ha ha, and no that's a young man's game

Yeah..... That's the stuff.

**Gregski** · 08-26-2020, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daddyjeep

Yeah..... That's the stuff.

sorry can't resist from posting one of my all time faves (not my work people, relax, ha ha)

**8man** · 08-26-2020, 11:54 AM

Now that's funny!

**Gregski** · 08-27-2020, 11:07 AM

Days Till Payday (DTP):

**Gregski** · 08-28-2020, 09:36 PM

just a fun pic of how I turn large wire wheels into small ones, ha ha

man these things are getting expensive at $22 bones a pop at Home Depot (with tax and license out the door that is), I started gettin' them on the Amazon for $9 a piece but couldn't wait this time

Wide Open · 08-28-2020, 09:39 PM

Man you wore that thing to the nub!

08-22-2020, 09:03 PM	#1
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty then I went out and rented this completely useless coil spring compression kit and after badinkering with it for an hour or two I decided to give up on the passenger side cause clearly installation is NOT the reverse of removal, ha ha Attached Images

08-22-2020, 09:05 PM	#2
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty *THIS MUST BE WHAT HELL LOOKS LIKE !!!* Attached Images

08-22-2020, 09:10 PM	#3
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty ... but we still had beer so we pressed on I decided to do the driver side My Way (hang the upper control arm, conjoin the spindle to it with the lower control arm attached only at the front to the spindle) then insert coil spring and gently jack the whole contraption up and whalla job done! Attached Images

08-23-2020, 03:42 PM	#4
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty and today we completed the B Side of the Symphony of Destruction join us next month as we overcome our money problems and set out to do the brakes Attached Images

08-24-2020, 08:33 AM	#5
texxxan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hooks, Texas Posts: 163	Re: A '54 named Busty Man, that looks so good. Well worth the effort of cleaning everything and painting. Awesome job!!!

08-25-2020, 10:08 PM	#7
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty oh give me a brake! Attached Images

08-25-2020, 10:09 PM	#8
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty so since the front pads looked like they had plenty of meat on them I decided to see if I can salvage the front brakes and save a few duckets Attached Images

08-25-2020, 10:10 PM	#9
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty they actually cleaned up real nice and even passed the drop test, ha ha Attached Images

08-25-2020, 11:30 PM	#10
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty the passenger rotor cleaned up real nice as well Attached Images

08-25-2020, 11:31 PM	#11
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty and the mandatory stare and compare Attached Images

08-25-2020, 11:33 PM	#12
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty honestly the only thing wrong with these rotors was that the passenger side had a broken lug, simple fix really Attached Images

08-25-2020, 11:36 PM	#13
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty the calipers were next to get some love Attached Images

08-25-2020, 11:37 PM	#14
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty Ridges? We don't need no stinkin' ridges! Attached Images

08-25-2020, 11:41 PM	#15
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty and just like that we knocked off another 2 seconds off our quarter mile putting us well under 45 seconds, ha ha so I used a sanding disc to take the ridges down, but here I just show you how I get every inch of bristles off my wiring wheels Attached Images Last edited by Gregski; 08-25-2020 at 11:47 PM.

08-25-2020, 11:43 PM	#16
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty chics dig smooth calipers, just sayin'! Attached Images



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08-26-2020, 08:29 AM	#17
daddyjeep Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Smethport, PA Posts: 1,213	Re: A '54 named Busty That is a whole lot of work right there. Now are you going to get some of that fancy red caliper paint on there? __________________ 85 K30 crew cab dually - Project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=694939 87 Wrangler Rock Crawler - Reason for the project http://www.wranglerforum.com/f330/da...ld-122601.html 04 1500 crew cab http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=786514

08-26-2020, 08:53 AM	#18
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,295	Re: A '54 named Busty I like the brake work. __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

08-26-2020, 11:54 AM	#22
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,295	Re: A '54 named Busty Now that's funny! __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

08-27-2020, 11:07 AM	#23
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty Days Till Payday (DTP): Attached Images

08-28-2020, 09:36 PM	#24
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty just a fun pic of how I turn large wire wheels into small ones, ha ha man these things are getting expensive at $22 bones a pop at Home Depot (with tax and license out the door that is), I started gettin' them on the Amazon for $9 a piece but couldn't wait this time Attached Images

08-28-2020, 09:39 PM	#25
Wide Open Registered User Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ohio Posts: 274	Re: A '54 named Busty Man you wore that thing to the nub! __________________ 1972 K10 1986 K30 crew cab dually 2002 Z06 2007 Escalade

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