TacoXpo
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Very Nice!!!
On a serious I love to work on this bitch but not having it in my garage does make it tough. Having it in a full service garage does have some advantages but sometimes, out of sight, out of mind!
1980 Truggy - Clockwork Orange aka Flat Belly Pig
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Very Nice!!!
On a serious I love to work on this bitch but not having it in my garage does make it tough. Having it in a full service garage does have some advantages but sometimes, out of sight, out of mind!
TacoXpo
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Messed up!!! WTF was I thinking. For some reason I ordered 1/2 the ARP hub studs and 1/8th the ARP knuckle studs I needed for the truggy. Damn those things are pricey. Last time I ordered that I was working on Sean's NASCAR car. I just got them out of the 'free-list' items....
Free list was what McDonnell Douglas called all the nuts, bolts and washers that were stocked on the manufacturing floor. You don't know how many folks that worked there had titanium hardware holding things together in their home. After a Union guy was fired and then hired back for stealing boat-loads of them, they named them 'floor stocked items' since he got his job back since they were advertised as "Free!"
Free list was what McDonnell Douglas called all the nuts, bolts and washers that were stocked on the manufacturing floor. You don't know how many folks that worked there had titanium hardware holding things together in their home. After a Union guy was fired and then hired back for stealing boat-loads of them, they named them 'floor stocked items' since he got his job back since they were advertised as "Free!"
Gotta love the union
TacoXpo
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And the NLB!!! [/eyes rolling]
taco4x4rar
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TacoXpo
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Why yes, yes you did.
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Okay - these are totally rebuildable and revalvable (but order rebuild kits when you buy to make sure you have them if you have the unfortunate accident and need them on a Sunday!). These are 16" travel and certainly are not Kings and save costs by having castings where Kings would have been machined out of aluminum. Total price for springs (can return them if I need different rate at no cost to me!
).IIRC total price with shipping $600 - As I said, these certainly are not Kings!!!
Can not wait to get to work these puppies!!!!
TacoXpo
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Silverback
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FOA
http://www.f-o-a.com/
Okay - these are totally rebuildable and revalvable (but order rebuild kits when you buy to make sure you have them if you have the unfortunate accident and need them on a Sunday!). These are 16" travel and certainly are not Kings and save costs by having castings where Kings would have been machined out of aluminum. Total price for springs (can return them if I need different rate at no cost to me!
IIRC total price with shipping $600 - As I said, these certainly are not Kings!!!
Can not wait to get to work these puppies!!!!
Damn those are SWANKY.. regardless if they are not Kings. Still very nice! $600 is a great price too!
TacoXpo
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I thought the price was right and you see them alot at Hammers.
Hopefully we'll see mine out there when things cool down a bit!!
Silverback
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I thought the price was right and you see them alot at Hammers.
So what spring rates /valving rates did you do on the coils?
TacoXpo
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This is what they recommended - once I put it all together and see where I'm at, I may have to swap a coil but we'll see.
Silverback
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Cool.. I was looking at their website and it seems there are a lot of options. Once I get around to linking mine I'll have to look into them further.
Silverback
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I hope to have a full report soon. Nephew coming out this week so there may be a work slowdown!
See I figured there would be a work increase.. extra hands to help out. Guess you gotta break him in slow so you don't scare him off.
TacoXpo
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See I figured there would be a work increase.. extra hands to help out. Guess you gotta break him in slow so you don't scare him off.
Oh he's gonna owe me!!!
TacoXpo
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See I figured there would be a work increase.. extra hands to help out. Guess you gotta break him in slow so you don't scare him off.
Hey wait a minute!!! I may have him be my indentured servant - He is costing me enough to send my truck out to a fab shop!!!
Silverback
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I hear ya.. not that I mind paying for my kids college.. but DAMN! They could at least pick a little cheaper school... or do 2 years at a local CC and transfer. BUT NOOOO...