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Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:16 pm

UncleDirty wrote: Looks good Skid. I like that blue, looks like my favorite welders. 8) http://www.millerwelds.com/
Their slogan is the "Power Of Blue". Kinda fits your deal too. :wink:

Clarke welders are blue also. just not quite as dark.

Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:58 pm

The spindles are on. I need to replace the wheel bearings and seals to put the hubs/brakes on. The geometry of these Tweeds spindles is spot on. Everything cycles smoothly after tightening.

I used one of the beam clamps as a mount for the steering damper.

The steering feels really good. It is not difficult to turn at all. I was expecting more resistance, so I think it will perform as planned. Final say will be after it's driven.

Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:28 pm

Skid,
What did the steering dampener cost you. I need to do the same. I've had the wheel spin like nuts in my hands too many times now.

Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:19 pm

Believe it or not, it was $39.95 at 4 Wheel Parts. It is for a Ford Explorer.

Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:39 pm

hey steve,my car is back at the house if you want to come by and take alook.

Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:13 pm

Hubs, brakes, wheels, and shocks went back on today, with a high school Orchestra concert in the middle to see my kids perform. Will get some pics up tomorrow, I am tuckered out...

But it is on it's wheels for the first time since October! :shock: :D :D :D

Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:39 am

Are you going through withdrawal? ;-) Seriously, though, how much do you drive it during the week?

Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:38 am

It's been so long I forgot... :lol:

Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:30 am

GHOT DAMN THATS BLUE! Looks good skiddy.

...I hope you were good at avoiding the overspray.

Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:37 pm

Here it is on it's wheels again! The "To Do' list is getting very short, but time consuming bits. It will be done hopefully by midday tomorrow.

There is barely any preload on the springs in these shots. I need to turn them 1-1/2" to be back where it was when they came apart. Tires need soime air as well, but the compressor will stay off until the wife wakes up!

Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:46 am

why is your car so bad ass!

Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:28 pm

Looks Blue skiddy, Are you ready for some sand now?

Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:53 am

Looking muey meyhor senoir! I think your are going to be very happy!

Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:32 am

Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:38 pm

So much for having it running this weekend... in all the brake bleeding, I managed to strip out the threads in one of the calipers for the bleed nipple. Crap! Now I need to try and helicoil it, or worse case buy a new caliper half from CNC. What a bummer... still so close, but stopped dead in the tracks again. :evil: :evil: :evil:

Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:33 pm

Finally got all the issues straightened out last week and got it running agian. Then my monitor on my PC took a crap! I had to borrow a monitor from a friend - hard to post up pics without a monitor on your PC! Anyway, here are some shots of the new stance. I currently have about 3/4" less preload on the springs than before.

Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:55 pm

Down the road, and burning gas. That is a good feeling.

Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:00 pm

Can you tell us more about your headlights? Not the Hellas in the center, but the lights that are in the traditional location. What kind of housings and bulbs are you using? I am contemplating a change.

thx, Neil

Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:07 pm

I don't know what lights he's using, but I'm using 6" KC hi/low beams since mine is street legal still.

http://www.chircoestore.com/catalog/product_info.p...e3e6tmvt93

Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:48 pm

They are the standard chrome bucket lights with the halogen (sp?) bulbs. I got them at Moore Parts Source in Anaheim. You can buy replacement glass, and bulbs, at a lot of different places. I had to replace one already from chasing down Baja5 in Fish Creek (Anza Borrego) at 50 mph... seems at that speed he was throwing rocks at me! Plus I was only two or three car lengths off his rear bumper. 8) Ended up with some cracks in one of them.