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Re: Project Orange to Green
Wow those are awesome wheels, what is the back spacing on those?
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Re: Project Orange to Green
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Re: Project Orange to Green
I would have thought with that deep of a well the outer edge of the wheel would sit outside the fender. Did yo use a shorter axle?
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Re: Project Orange to Green
I haven't done it yet but the rear end needs to be narrowed 14 inches.
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Re: Project Orange to Green
Good luck trying to get those Coys to polish up better ,I had some that I tried everything to get them to look better but nothing would work. That's ultimately why I ended up selling them.
I don't know if this is true or not but somebody told me that they are polished "cast", not aluminum. Hopefully you'll have better luck with yours than I did with mine.
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Re: Project Orange to Green
Small update. I got the rear shocks back on(hopefully for the last time) and some more bracing added. I also got the drive shaft cut to the right length, now I need to get some u-joints and finish the carrier bearing crossmember.
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Re: Project Orange to Green
Got the front crossmember cut and welded in, rack notches tacked in, carrier bearing Crossmember built and the holes drilled for the front upper shock mounts. Time to tear it back apart, add some plating, finish weld everything and prep for paint!
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Re: Project Orange to Green
Moving right along... Ready to see it painted
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Re: Project Orange to Green
You and me both! I'll just be glad to get all of this welding finished. I've had enough
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Re: Project Orange to Green
Got any better pics of the rack?
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This is the best I've got. It's just a power rack for a 93 Mustang I picked up from NAPA.
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Re: Project Orange to Green
I test fit the cab tonight. A little trim for the driveshaft and a little adjustment to the high hump to clear the trans and it'll be all good! It all comes apart tomorrow so I can get the frame buttoned up!
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Re: Project Orange to Green
Truck is reallu comming along I really need to get me some hoops like you have on the rear..
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Re: Project Orange to Green
Very nice progress! looking good man.
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Sweet
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Re: Project Orange to Green
Thanks!
Got everything that unbolts off so I can start the finish welding and clean up this weekend.* ![]() ![]() Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Project Orange to Green
I thought I remembered that you "Z'd" the front of your frame, I guess not.
How are you going to finish the frame? Powder coat, Por 15 ...?
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I did the Z but didn't like the way the LS engine fit with it. I decided the Dropmember was a better choice since I plan to drive it so I sectioned in a set of stock frame rails and ditched the Z. I'm going to paint the frame with single stage gloss black. I feel like money spent on powdercoating would be wasted, no worries about the frame rusting out here and if it gets chipped it'll be easy to fix.
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Re: Project Orange to Green
Cut, grind, weld, repeat.*
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I do not envy you, but it will all be worth it
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Nice
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