- Location
- Price, Utah
That engineer needs so be put through some shock therapy.
General Tech What did you work on Today?
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My Nissan Titan was in the same spot
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Little more work on Todd’s Jeep. The driver side exhaust was hanging too low and interfered with the new spring hanger position. I pulled the ancient exhaust and used my rusty metal welding magic to shorten it.
Ready to return to duty 1.75” higher.
Then I started the process to figure out what and where the shackles would end up looking like.
Without weight…
With weight on the springs…
So I cut 1.25” off of the frame horns. I figured I would have to do this, so no surprise.
With the shortened horns and shackle hangers tacked in place, but no weight on the springs…
I think that’s where they’ll end up. Gotta pull it all off and fabricobble some kind of tie plate and bumper thinger, then add the shackle hangers back on.
Ready to return to duty 1.75” higher.
Then I started the process to figure out what and where the shackles would end up looking like.
Without weight…
With weight on the springs…
So I cut 1.25” off of the frame horns. I figured I would have to do this, so no surprise.
With the shortened horns and shackle hangers tacked in place, but no weight on the springs…
I think that’s where they’ll end up. Gotta pull it all off and fabricobble some kind of tie plate and bumper thinger, then add the shackle hangers back on.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Also, I ran the AC in the garage all night last night so I could get out in the garage early. This worked quite well, and it was almost too cold in there at around 10 am.
This temp is a little higher than actual room temperature. It hangs on my south wall, which gets pretty roast in full sun.
This temp is a little higher than actual room temperature. It hangs on my south wall, which gets pretty roast in full sun.
Tonkaman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Jordan
Wow! I would have never liked there
rholbrook
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Kaysville, Ut
I can’t wait to get in trouble for this comment. Thank you. Looks like I will come able to go for a ride this week because she won’t want me around. Thank you
- Location
- Stinkwater
He's like a mountain-bike-building Luke Skywalker.
Corban_White
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- Location
- Payson, AZ
I used to feel that way about that engine, but when they build a starter that outlasts the timing belt by more than double, it starts to not seem so bad. Now if they could just make a timing set that didn't need to be changed at 90k...
Corban_White
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- Location
- Payson, AZ
The force is definitely strong with this one.
Sooooo.... super slack with 170mm travel fork???
We are guessing we went from 74ish to 70ish, plus whatever changing from a rigid fork to a ~130mm suspension fork will do. Won't really know until I get it put together, which will probably be a while still.
XJEEPER
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- Location
- Highland Springs
I did some things…….time to plug holes with said things.
Custom AutoTec 4032 high silicon aluminum alloy forged pistons
Custom forged steel Scat connecting rods with upgraded 927 Chevy wrist pins
Hastings ring set
ARP rod bolts
Custom AutoTec 4032 high silicon aluminum alloy forged pistons
Custom forged steel Scat connecting rods with upgraded 927 Chevy wrist pins
Hastings ring set
ARP rod bolts
Corban_White
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- Location
- Payson, AZ
Painted the bumper from the F-150.
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
I love that!
I'm just a couple dives away from my advanced and night certifications. There's a great little dive shop in Bountiful If anyone wants to come rent equipment with me, we can go out to Blue Lake and get some dives in.
- Location
- Price, Utah
I worked as a dive master at the University of Utah when I was in college. Probably have about 50 dives in Blue Lake with students taking the class over 3 or so years I did it. It was a lot of fun. It’s probably been 15 years since I made any bubbles.
SLC97SR5
IDIesel
- Location
- Davis County
We picked up a Highlander for our soon to be driving kids.
First job was to freshen up the headlights.
Before:
After:
We're looking forward to cleaning up this little ripper and keeping it reliable.
First job was to freshen up the headlights.
Before:
After:
We're looking forward to cleaning up this little ripper and keeping it reliable.
Thursty
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- Location
- Green River
That’s a clean looking rig!
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SLC97SR5
IDIesel
- Location
- Davis County
Thanks, the kids are pretty excited.
I priced OEM and Amazon headlight replacements and restoring them made the most sense. We had good luck with our Sienna as well.
I priced OEM and Amazon headlight replacements and restoring them made the most sense. We had good luck with our Sienna as well.
Thursty
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- Location
- Green River
Test fitting some wheels/hubcaps today. I think these will look better than the crusty wagon wheels. Probably going to need a 1” spacer in the rear to clear tires but we’ll see.
There’s something about listening to 50’s rock ‘n roll while working on an old rig that makes you feel like a hotrodder even though you’re totally not.
There’s something about listening to 50’s rock ‘n roll while working on an old rig that makes you feel like a hotrodder even though you’re totally not.
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What did you use to clear those up that well!? Looks really good
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
This is what I've used on a couple cars. It really works great: