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06-15-2007, 09:29 PM
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huh?
 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Washington, Illinois
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After six years, it finally drives again (well...stops).
I've finally done it. After 6 years of not being registered and legally street driven, I drove her around the block today. It felt great, but I was also on the edge of my seat with the power booster not being hooked up yet
 With front discs and no power assist, the brakes already feel a ton better than the 4 wheel manual drums ever did. I can't imagine how it's going to feel after I get the booster hooked up, and the rear brakes functioning. I'm pretty excited. To think I've done all this in a few months of one day at a time work, with nothing but absolutely basic and cheap tools..pretty awesome. I'm going to check the shop across the highway tomorrow to see what he'll charge me to do the ball joints and a-arm shafts....hopefully it won't be too outrageous. Now all I need is the power steering and I'm golden. 
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Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay Last edited by 68 Stepside; 06-15-2007 at 09:30 PM. |
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06-15-2007, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: arkansas
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Re: After six years, it finally drives again (well...stops).
Thats awsome!.. I can tell you are excited. I can hardly wait till that day. My engine is just sitting out there in front of my truck all done and waiting on me to finish the truck. I am so close to road worthy, yet so far away. Congrats!!
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06-15-2007, 10:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: nashville
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Re: After six years, it finally drives again (well...stops).
Thats great, looks like you have an awsome truck to start with love those body styles
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06-16-2007, 04:29 AM
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THE VILLIAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Tooele, Utah
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Re: After six years, it finally drives again (well...stops).
congrats..long time to go with out driving your truck..nice truck..
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honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.
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06-16-2007, 06:01 AM
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: After six years, it finally drives again (well...stops).
 
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06-16-2007, 07:56 AM
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State of Confusion!
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Re: After six years, it finally drives again (well...stops).
Congrats...Glad to see it mobile again!
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06-18-2007, 01:27 PM
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Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
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Re: After six years, it finally drives again (well...stops).
Congrats TJ!
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06-18-2007, 02:42 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: After six years, it finally drives again (well...stops).
And no mustang seats!!!
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06-18-2007, 03:57 PM
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Catchy title goes here..
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Rockwell, NC
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Re: After six years, it finally drives again (well...stops).
holy crap its one piece again! congrats tj
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06-18-2007, 05:50 PM
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: over yonder
Posts: 14,270
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Re: After six years, it finally drives again (well...stops).
I envy you dude! Mine has been off the road for over six years and I hope to drive it pretty soon too!
It won't be purty, but at least I can ride! Good Work !!!
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06-18-2007, 07:50 PM
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huh?
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Washington, Illinois
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Re: After six years, it finally drives again (well...stops).
Thanks for all the kind words everyone. I can actually drive it legally again too, I just got off the phone with the insurance company. Going to drive it to work for a few days, and probably around town as well. It does need ball joints and a-arm shafts, those are the only parts I didn't replace myself. It also needs aligned badly, so I'll have it in the shop very soon. I may change the trans fluid/filter this weekend, and I've got a full set of phantom gauges to install yet as well.
Hey Shane, I've been meaning to blow in your ear about those power steering brackets, you told me to do so a while back, and I just plain forgot. Any luck with them?
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Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay Last edited by 68 Stepside; 06-18-2007 at 07:52 PM. |
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