The 8 Year Project
- AussieRod
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Looking good, Steve. Its coming together very nicely keep up the good work.
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Looks bitchin man!
- ChaseTruck754
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Nice!
I wish yard sales around me had limit straps!
I wish yard sales around me had limit straps!
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Re: The 8 Year Project
This yard/barn sale was out of control. I spent 2 hours there, made 3 trips & spent almost $100... good times. I think!ChaseTruck754 wrote:Nice!
I wish yard sales around me had limit straps!
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Starting to knock out the little stuff....
Brake lines are routed and mounted. I was able to reshape the original hard lines to relocate the brake line brackets where I wanted them on the back of the coil buckets.
Brake lines are routed and mounted. I was able to reshape the original hard lines to relocate the brake line brackets where I wanted them on the back of the coil buckets.
- philofab
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Any luck on bushings? I tried to find rubber ones the other day and and no luck... what a bunch of crap. I wish I had bought more from UHaul before they ran out.
- SteveG
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Re: The 8 Year Project
I haven't bought them but I found some on Amazon (Shop42a.com). They were about $20 a set... lame! I just put a set of cheapos on there for now.
- SteveG
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Shock parts are all cleaned up. I need a couple reservoir hoses, to decide on valving, the shock assembly.
- hobbyturnedobsession
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Steve how in the hell did you get so many shock parts?
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Re: The 8 Year Project
It just looks like a lot. It's only 4 shocks worth.
- johncharlesb
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Randy, I suspect garage sales. You know there's some "hoarders" stuff goin on up in there.hobbyturnedobsession wrote:Steve how in the hell did you get so many shock parts?
- hobbyturnedobsession
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Re: The 8 Year Project
I need go go garage sale hunting where Steve lives im desrined to be a hoarder!
- ChaseTruck754
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Hoarders huh... I might know one... Anyone who has ever been to the shop can confirm that I might be that one.
And if what steve shows there is considered hoarding I'm sure you'd agree
And if what steve shows there is considered hoarding I'm sure you'd agree
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Re: The 8 Year Project
I'm definitely a recovering hoader. Hoarding plus ADD is a bad combo.
Today, I'm pretending to know how to valve shocks.
Today, I'm pretending to know how to valve shocks.
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Re: The 8 Year Project
I like to pretend I know how to work on shocks from time to time too.
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Rear shocks are done. I'll get some hoses made for the fronts tomorrow and finish those up. Hopefully start testing next week.
- hobbyturnedobsession
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Nice!!! That will be one bad exploder!
- johncharlesb
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Those shocks look great.
Are you going to install them in the stock location?
Are you planning on running the spare in the factory location?
What amount of shock travel are you running, 10"?
Are you going to install them in the stock location?
Are you planning on running the spare in the factory location?
What amount of shock travel are you running, 10"?
- SteveG
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Yes. Yes. And yes.johncharlesb wrote:Are you going to install them in the stock location?
Are you planning on running the spare in the factory location?
What amount of shock travel are you running, 10"?
The goal here is simple, simple simple... no big travel numbers, no big shock structures and no spare hanging off the back or taking to cargo space.
I've been driving this thing for the past few days and am REALLY liking it... I still need to mess with the leaves a little but it drives and rides great. I'm gonna have a hard time giving this back to my brother.
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Re: The 8 Year Project
Air shots or it's all smoke and mirrors.