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01-15-2013, 08:20 PM
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Restoring it $200 at a time...
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Location: NE Kansas
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Minor suspension oops
It's funny now, so I'll call myself out. Rebuilding a '71 db front end for the '68. I'm very happy with the sandblasting/paint results, got all new wear items etc etc. Everything looks good, right? See the next post for the "Oh $%^&*@" moment.
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Charter member of the 'Put the dimmer switch back on the damn floor where it belongs' Society '68 5.3L-4 speed LWB C20; grandpa bought it for the farm in '71. Now LS 5.3, rather than 327. DD '09 Pilot Weekender '65 Skylark 300-4V-4 speed Wife's '07 Lexus ES350; 117 actuator motors and I can't see the engine. Son's '04 F250 SuperCab 6.0 Last edited by hounddogs!; 01-15-2013 at 11:35 PM. |
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01-15-2013, 08:21 PM
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Restoring it $200 at a time...
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Re: Minor suspension oops
Turned around to find a couple of critical pieces uninstalled.
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Charter member of the 'Put the dimmer switch back on the damn floor where it belongs' Society '68 5.3L-4 speed LWB C20; grandpa bought it for the farm in '71. Now LS 5.3, rather than 327. DD '09 Pilot Weekender '65 Skylark 300-4V-4 speed Wife's '07 Lexus ES350; 117 actuator motors and I can't see the engine. Son's '04 F250 SuperCab 6.0 |
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01-15-2013, 08:27 PM
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Re: Minor suspension oops
On the bright side, it looks really good
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01-15-2013, 08:34 PM
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Re: Minor suspension oops
Haha! We have all had days like that. I bet it went back together nice and easy though
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01-15-2013, 08:39 PM
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Re: Minor suspension oops
Oh well! Not so bad. Leave them out till you get the weight of the truck to your advantage.
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01-15-2013, 09:00 PM
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Re: Minor suspension oops
That's funny right there!
Been there done that well not exactly but close.  
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01-15-2013, 09:03 PM
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Re: Minor suspension oops
That's funny...i don't care who you are that's funny, well look at it this way easy to get too.
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01-15-2013, 09:43 PM
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Re: Minor suspension oops
Yea, I have put lots of stuff together and find out I left something out. Good looking paint jog as stated above.
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01-15-2013, 10:55 PM
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Re: Minor suspension oops
that would have made a lot of guys that slam their trucks jealous.
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01-16-2013, 07:00 AM
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laying low
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Re: Minor suspension oops
Instant SLAM!
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