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I see buzz cut has been moved to the back forty........LOL
LOL well i can't put flowers in it .. LOL | | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 | Nice welding tip C1run1 - that's clever!
I certainly would have thought the same thing with the leaf springs; that's how mine are built with the really heavy short one on the bottom. I sure hope you can get it to sit the way you want!
Have you perhaps considered going a step below the air bags - I got the Timbren air springs on my rear end and like them. They act a lot like sway bars. You can get spacers to decrease the clearance to have them preloaded so they kick in even faster than normal.
And thanks for posting the picture Wookee! That's one neat van. Love the space murals. I also think that may be the same type of visor I have. Any idea what make it was? All mine says is "Dodge Custom".
Are you working on nebula too C1run1? Quite a fleet you've got there; thanks for sharing all the details! Hey Ram , well if i have it my way it will have a 4 link rear end i have to see how much the new shop will take up moeny wise this year . As for Nebula it's waiting and not going any where at the moment . And thanks for your support . | | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 | Damn thats alotta paitience involved work, looks good though even better than factory... Theres alot to learn hear Thanks Ivan | | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 | I really enjoy reading these build threads. Learn so much from watching the experts work. Like the excellent tip on how to hold a patch panel. Thanks Charlie , but i wouldn't call my self an expert ...just some one to cheap to pay anyone to do the job so i do it my self ..lol | | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | While the time, blood, sweat,and tears used up during a project like this can be overwhelming. When the time comes that the project is done and you look at it and you relies. I DID THAT MYSELF........it will make all the work well worth it. Considering what it would cost for a so call "Pro" to do it and there is a very good chance that you could get the van back and not be happy with it.The money spent would seem wasted.
.......Wookee
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| | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | No shit guys for all who don't know i bet i spent three hours on this alone from removing it to fitting in just right and cleaned the area so you can weld to it . I had to laugh when I read this line. Some days I leave the garage after being beat to death for hours and think, damn that's all I got done today? Until you actually do this kind of stuff you can't even fathom how much time and work can go into something that doesn't seem to difficult. You doing great work. I must say you taught me something too, never thought to do that with the welding wire. I worked on that same piece this weekend on the chop and I used a pencil magnet to hold it in place. The wire trick is awesome tho. | | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 | While the time, blood, sweat,and tears used up during a project like this can be overwhelming. When the time comes that the project is done and you look at it and you relies. I DID THAT MYSELF........it will make all the work well worth it. Considering what it would cost for a so call "Pro" to do it and there is a very good chance that you could get the van back and not be happy with it.The money spent would seem wasted.
.......Wookee Well i can't say i did it all my self Wookie I had alot of help from Bob , and some of the running Wild group . Thanks Buddy : ) | | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 | No shit guys for all who don't know i bet i spent three hours on this alone from removing it to fitting in just right and cleaned the area so you can weld to it . I had to laugh when I read this line. Some days I leave the garage after being beat to death for hours and think, damn that's all I got done today? Until you actually do this kind of stuff you can't even fathom how much time and work can go into something that doesn't seem to difficult. You doing great work. I must say you taught me something too, never thought to do that with the welding wire. I worked on that same piece this weekend on the chop and I used a pencil magnet to hold it in place. The wire trick is awesome tho. Amen buddy Amen , Thanks Ken | | |
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