1996 Eddie Bauer

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What size adapter/reducer did you use to attach that 90* to your radiator?
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6mjic x 1/4 mpt.

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Thanks. I like how the 90’s keep the lines close/parallel to the radiator. I had a hell of a time locally sourcing parts without increasing the diameter of the line.
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24hours wrote:
Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:22 pm
Thanks. I like how the 90’s keep the lines close/parallel to the radiator. I had a hell of a time locally sourcing parts without increasing the diameter of the line.
I agree, and it's why i chose 90's. I should be able to just carry extra 3/8 hose and repair anything i need on the side of the road with the push lock fittings.
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I think that was my hang up sourcing fasteners then. I stayed 5/16th I.d. hose.
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Where did you snag all the fittings at? I need to redo all my stuff and like this a lot.
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biggiek wrote:Where did you snag all the fittings at? I need to redo all my stuff and like this a lot.
Go to SDHQ and ask Sabrina for help. She will get you lined out.

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biggiek wrote:
Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:46 am
Where did you snag all the fittings at? I need to redo all my stuff and like this a lot.
Alternative hose in Anaheim.

XRP Racing makes all the fittings as well. One day when I’m bored I’ll get the pretty stuff lol
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Talked my fab guy into building a bracket for my sPod brain, located right behind the battery.

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Ordered a Desolate rear bumper and Greg kindly added a spare tire support hoop. Color matched it to the Eddie gold lower trim. 2 cans of color, and an entire can of clear.

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Travis sold me his rear axle from the F150, Desolate truss and 4.56 gears installed.

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Tore it down and took it to an axle shop for new seals, bearings and a gear pattern check.

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PRP buckets ordered and installed using Solo Motorsports bracket adaptors.

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Saginaw swap from Don't Tell My Wife Racing, Desolate pulley.

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Retrofit headlights from Baja HID, aka Tony.

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The pile of parts is growing. Custom "sleeper" shock package ordered. Took about 9 months to get, as this was all back during covid. Black anodize, black hoses, black logos. Couldn't get black springs in the right sizes, so had to settle for silver.

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More Desolate goodies... coiler conversion shock towers and rear upper shock mount.

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My badass work mechanics slapped in a Desolate belly skid for me.

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Same badass shop mechanics tackled my leaking oil pan gasket. 190k miles and still on the factory cork gasket. Missing 3 or 4 oil pan bolts too...

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Some glamour shots

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Hollander Motorsports 3rd brake light, thanks to Tony!

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Came with a generous amount of wire for the small led's that are full time brake lights. Took a little trimming of the fiberglass to clear the S2's.

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Spliced the 4 LED's into one pigtail and used deutsch connectors for future ease of use.
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