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From: The Keystone State
Damn, where've I been for the last four days?? Sh1tty deal. Been there done that. Just not with as nice a truck. Best of luck in the rebuild. Glad to hear that you're takin care of her no matter what!
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From: White Plains, NY
Damn Zach, I gotta ask....it seems you have nothing but time and a money tree in your backyard. I'm lucky to get in one mod a week and your rebuilding your whole truck in a weeks time.
What'd you do, call in and tell them your baby is sick?
What'd you do, call in and tell them your baby is sick?
Originally Posted by buzzair
Damn Zach, I gotta ask....it seems you have nothing but time and a money tree in your backyard. I'm lucky to get in one mod a week and your rebuilding your whole truck in a weeks time.
What'd you do, call in and tell them your baby is sick?
What'd you do, call in and tell them your baby is sick?
hey send me som seeds to that moneytree....wouldnt mind getting some mods done to my truck.
lets see some pics soon zach. hope everything is goin well dude!
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From: Des Moines, Iowa
Hey Zach, been following this everyday but I just havent known what to say!
Im glad to hear things are coming together now, sounds like you got alot of work ahead of you still, but I was just wondering, its a pretty stupid question I know but have you had the frame checked yet? realising you cant really move it, but I was just curious, or will this be done after you got the back end put back together and you can drive it again?
Best of luck with the rebuild bro! Im going to keep watching your progress, and yea, lets see those parts! hehe
Im glad to hear things are coming together now, sounds like you got alot of work ahead of you still, but I was just wondering, its a pretty stupid question I know but have you had the frame checked yet? realising you cant really move it, but I was just curious, or will this be done after you got the back end put back together and you can drive it again?
Best of luck with the rebuild bro! Im going to keep watching your progress, and yea, lets see those parts! hehe
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From: Dearborn Michigan
Originally Posted by Mboever
Hey Zach, been following this everyday but I just havent known what to say!
Im glad to hear things are coming together now, sounds like you got alot of work ahead of you still, but I was just wondering, its a pretty stupid question I know but have you had the frame checked yet? realising you cant really move it, but I was just curious, or will this be done after you got the back end put back together and you can drive it again?
Best of luck with the rebuild bro! Im going to keep watching your progress, and yea, lets see those parts! hehe
Im glad to hear things are coming together now, sounds like you got alot of work ahead of you still, but I was just wondering, its a pretty stupid question I know but have you had the frame checked yet? realising you cant really move it, but I was just curious, or will this be done after you got the back end put back together and you can drive it again?
Best of luck with the rebuild bro! Im going to keep watching your progress, and yea, lets see those parts! hehe
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From: 503 Oregon
The stock springs in my oppinion are not really all that strong. The Checvy ones should have been stronger. But since they are alot bigger, they are weaker in certain spots. So like he said... Stuff Happens.
I am really sorry though!
I am really sorry though!
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From: Dearborn Michigan
Originally Posted by JERMasaurusREX
The stock springs in my oppinion are not really all that strong. The Checvy ones should have been stronger. But since they are alot bigger, they are weaker in certain spots. So like he said... Stuff Happens.
I am really sorry though!
I am really sorry though!
Tractions bars are a pretty good thing if you are planing on off-roading.
Originally Posted by buzzair
Damn Zach, I gotta ask....it seems you have nothing but time and a money tree in your backyard. I'm lucky to get in one mod a week and your rebuilding your whole truck in a weeks time.
What'd you do, call in and tell them your baby is sick?
What'd you do, call in and tell them your baby is sick?
But IIRC, he works pretty hard and rakes in the money.
Thats what I do...work hard...spend harder.
If you work 40 hrs a week...you still have 40 more to work on your truck and plenty of time to sleep.
Remember, sleep is for the weak!!!
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From: Dearborn Michigan
Originally Posted by jrpro130
ha, sounds like a plan (the money tree thing)
But IIRC, he works pretty hard and rakes in the money.
Thats what I do...work hard...spend harder.
If you work 40 hrs a week...you still have 40 more to work on your truck and plenty of time to sleep.
Remember, sleep is for the weak!!!
But IIRC, he works pretty hard and rakes in the money.
Thats what I do...work hard...spend harder.
If you work 40 hrs a week...you still have 40 more to work on your truck and plenty of time to sleep.
Remember, sleep is for the weak!!!
haha nice way to put it
Originally Posted by buzzair
Damn Zach, I gotta ask....it seems you have nothing but time and a money tree in your backyard. I'm lucky to get in one mod a week and your rebuilding your whole truck in a weeks time.
What'd you do, call in and tell them your baby is sick?
What'd you do, call in and tell them your baby is sick?
Originally Posted by zabeard
evan frame is still bent, you can see it. its just how bad. it dont look that bad but idk.
as far as the bed, im going to try and beat the **** out of the one i got to make it work. if it wont work, its off to find another flareside bed.
as far as the bed, im going to try and beat the **** out of the one i got to make it work. if it wont work, its off to find another flareside bed.
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Zach B. , Watch when you go to ' stiffen ' the frame or cross brace it. Teh frame presently is rivited and allows a LOT of flex. if you DO cross-brace, your going to wan't to gusset everything.
I learned the hard way :(
D.
I learned the hard way :(
D.
Last edited by D.; May 26, 2006 at 01:04 PM.
Originally Posted by buzzair
Damn Zach, I gotta ask....it seems you have nothing but time and a money tree in your backyard. I'm lucky to get in one mod a week and your rebuilding your whole truck in a weeks time.
What'd you do, call in and tell them your baby is sick?
What'd you do, call in and tell them your baby is sick?
back when i first started workin, i wasnt allowed to spend but what i needed just for gas and parts that broke. My mom always said to have some extra money in savings. thank goodness she made me save my money back then, otherwise it still be sitting in pieces. i call this an emergency
Originally Posted by Mboever
Hey Zach, been following this everyday but I just havent known what to say!
Im glad to hear things are coming together now, sounds like you got alot of work ahead of you still, but I was just wondering, its a pretty stupid question I know but have you had the frame checked yet? realising you cant really move it, but I was just curious, or will this be done after you got the back end put back together and you can drive it again?
Best of luck with the rebuild bro! Im going to keep watching your progress, and yea, lets see those parts! hehe
Im glad to hear things are coming together now, sounds like you got alot of work ahead of you still, but I was just wondering, its a pretty stupid question I know but have you had the frame checked yet? realising you cant really move it, but I was just curious, or will this be done after you got the back end put back together and you can drive it again?
Best of luck with the rebuild bro! Im going to keep watching your progress, and yea, lets see those parts! hehe
the frame hasnt been checked but it has been beat and bent for the spring hangers to mount flush. we are starting to think it really isnt bent that bad.
Originally Posted by Redneckstone
beard if it comes to that remeber i know of one sitting just collecting dust....
dont worry i havnt forgot.
Originally Posted by D.
Zach B. , Whatch when you go to ' stiffen ' the frame or cross brace it. Teh frame presently is rivited and allows a LOT of flex. if you DO cross-brace, your going to wan't to gusset everything.
I learned the hard way :(
D.
I learned the hard way :(
D.
thanks for the tip D. right now we are just working on getting it together, once it is the frame will get checked/straitened then we will work on supporting it.
thanks for the comments and kind words, hopefully it will be rolling agian soon
ok i got some stuff done last night but when i was done i was so tired i barley made it in the house. lol
i have my axle all cleaned/flushed
new spring hangers on
new springs on
then i power washed the crap out of it for 2-3 hours. and sand is still falling out! lol
ever seen a truck drag frame on 35s? lol
here are the new springs mounted up, these are alot stonger!
and those new springs look pretty tough... are they brand new or used?
