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> dr dr gimmie the news..., bad case of dirk wright blues
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post Mar 26 2005, 05:50 PM
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Came in for a change of clothes, damn its wet out there....
BTW Erik G just started working for us too... He will run the framing crew on the 2mil house that starts in 3 weeks which is why there is no way I can even fly to WCC05 this year.

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post Apr 7 2005, 07:55 AM
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post Apr 7 2005, 07:59 AM
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DOWN! i'll finnish the cup of coffee and be back on it.

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post Apr 7 2005, 08:10 AM
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How did the bearings work out?? Any trouble with sticktation?

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post Apr 7 2005, 08:20 AM
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you haven't done yours yet? i thought that's why you didn't come to b-fast? sandbagger!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) i forgot it, it wasn't in SEATTLE!!! pretty simple. are you going to spruce up the whole suspention? when you start doing it, the instuctions state "do not torque the bolts" for the rear a-arm bushing. the instuctions are correct!! oops!! only time i cursed on the whole thing. bet you're ready for the parade in p-land in 06' (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

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post Apr 7 2005, 08:25 AM
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Car is all apart.....including the engine in that little garage. I have finished rebuilding and installing a rear end in the Ranger, in the rain. Got the bus running pretty good now too.
Heads are in Georgia now to get a go over.....

The engine is not going to be done for a while far as I can see, no time as work is busy.


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post Apr 8 2005, 02:20 AM
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long day... but i'm motorvating. good gas station story but i'm too tired. later.

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post Apr 9 2005, 09:07 PM
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sometimes it's the little things. i'm ahead of schedule.

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post Apr 11 2005, 01:27 PM
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how to stop the rain. overcast, pockets of heavy stuff coming down. i've been driving around with no engine lid and i had visions of the engine getting soaked and dying. i like working on the engine with no lid but it's a major pain putting it on by yourself. so i turned the hinge arm holes in to slots with my grinder and squirted some paint on. start the bolts and it slides right in. just got done and it's blue skies again. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) off for a drive in the rain. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)

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post Apr 15 2005, 07:39 PM
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too nice to cover.

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this seam is usually shot.

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post Apr 15 2005, 07:43 PM
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comfort over beauty any time. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) fresh and clean.

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post Apr 20 2005, 06:33 AM
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virus is currently in remission. in no certain order.

finnish ac repairs in front trunk and paint.

replaced p.s. a-arm and front suspention cross member.

blast and paint arms, crossmember and related pieces.

install elephant racing front a-arm bushings.

install bumpsteer kit.

new corner balance and alignment.

paint fog housings and clean the rest.

install msd 6a, mallory dist, and tach adpt.

new steering wheel.

new dr evil mirrior.

slot engine lid hinge arm ends.

adj venting.

discover rt rear calilper won't adjust, on a sunday. pull good cal off parts car.

organize garage. misplace much stuff.

clean car interior. find remote for stereo and $.18.

vapor barrier for dr door.

paint frt valance and rockers.

500 trips to hardware store to buy new fasteners.

i will have a relapse shortly after returning from WCC. hopefully duration will be short and go like a bat out of hell. see you all wed, thurs, fri, sat, sun, mon.

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Kevin, Thanks for the the great thread and all of the photos. After you put a few miles on it please give us a report on how the Elephant bushings work on the front suspension. Do you intend to do the rear bushings also? Thanks again. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Apr 20 2005, 07:18 AM
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thanks. a labor of love. i've put about 150 shake down miles on with the elephants. anything would have been an improvement over the old pieces of crap that passed for bushings. the whole front end was fighting itself. the bushings work great!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) . i think the car feels more supple, but not soft. roads that were tooth rattlers are still BAD road surfaces, but the suspention seems to dampen the bad jolts. i think the combo- correct tierod angularity, bumpster kit, and bushings- compliments each other.

yes, i intend to do the elephant rear control arm bushings also. while i'm in there i might as well do the rear axel bearings. might as well paint the control arms. while the car is in the air, continue mar-hyding and painting the rear portion of the pan, paint and install a rear valance. do the painted dash face i didn't get to. oh man.... here we go again!!! damn, i'd like to paint the car after the new engine goes in. i'll save a bunch of dough if i do the disassembly and reassembly. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chairfall.gif) the more things change, the more they remain the same. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)

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ps. while i was doing the front end... well, it's apart, there's no better time to change those stock front torsion bars for 21mm units. i kill myself!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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post Apr 20 2005, 07:44 AM
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You just suffer from DWD that's all!!!

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Car looks great Kevin! Great work! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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