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Old Oct 18, 2008
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Gone already..
JUST finished that panhard rod. Decided to checkout the Waterfront as we have some FRESH streets ( they added an industrial area off Tift St./Fhurman BLVD that runs into Lackawanna NY )

I dunno WHERE it went! I KNOW it was on when I first starter playing around.. Things were nice and tight.. steady.. I stopped to take some pics ( the ones I'm posting ) .. When I was heading back I went to hang it out.. bouncing happened.. Stopped and took a look, thought I broke something..

Whole bar is gone.. WTF?!?!

So I drove down the road looking for any signs of it.. Its just GONE, like the files on a mac.. GONE!

I'll just make another one tomorrow. Its a stupid 3/4 bolt, 2bushings, 32 inches of pipe, 2x 2-inchID hunks of pipe and some welding/tapping. 1hr work, max.

I should have run the buffer over this thing before taking it out. All sorts of handprints on it. I still haven't done anything to it since I painted it. Need to use some 1500grit and a buffer to smooth it all out.
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Check the front Camber out. Keeps the front planted nicely. :D
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Purty. Is the door a different shade of blue than the rest of the truck?
 
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truck looks awesome

You always have good night time pictures. wish mine were that good.
 
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Looks good.

Mike, it looks like the lighting to me making it look like a different blue.
 
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told you it wouldnt hold!
 
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Originally Posted by STL515273
You always have good night time pictures. wish mine were that good.
I had some problems a while back. My eyes are Photo-phobic. Bright sunlight gives me migraines and such so.. I avoid doing photo work during the day. I think I would actually suck at it to be honest ( daytime photography that is. )
 
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Purty. Is the door a different shade of blue than the rest of the truck?
Its lighter in one picture, darker in the other.. I really need to use some 1500grit on that whole side and clean it all up.
 
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told you it wouldnt hold!
The brackets are there.. no cracks.. signs of stress..

I'm wondering if I tightened it down all the way or not LOL! Its just GONE, like it was unbolted..

Can't explain it.
 
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so the nuts are gone too?
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
told you it wouldnt hold!
The brackets are there.. no cracks.. signs of stress..

I'm wondering if I tightened it down all the way or not LOL! Its just GONE, like it was unbolted..

Can't explain it.
 
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so the nuts are gone too?
Yep. Bolt on the passengers side and the nut on the drivers side. Both were nylon insert type as well.

I'll BRB. I'm gonna go check my shop.. I have this weird feeling..
 
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did you even put it on??.....
 
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If i may say, i really like your truck a lot.. Classy lookin ride my friend. And i noticed you ditched the tail pipes ?? Either way awesome truck, one of my favorites on here.
 
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did you even put it on??.....
Ummm.. well.. I dunno if mine came off BUT.. theres one that looks EXACTLY like the one I sorta.. well..

Damn.. It was laying on my workbench. I painted it .. forgot about that.. I usually don't forget things so.. now I'm worried.. Not like me at all..


Damn.
 
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Originally Posted by 04BlackFX4
If i may say, i really like your truck a lot.. Classy lookin ride my friend. And i noticed you ditched the tail pipes ??
Yep. Twisting up new ones soon. They were ' In my way ' when I was doing the rod setup.

Either way awesome truck, one of my favorites on here.
Thank you!
 
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Originally Posted by D.
Ummm.. well.. I dunno if mine came off BUT.. theres one that looks EXACTLY like the one I sorta.. well..

Damn.. It was laying on my workbench. I painted it .. forgot about that.. I usually don't forget things so.. now I'm worried.. Not like me at all..


Damn.


ROFLMAO!!!!!
 
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Originally Posted by D.
Ummm.. well.. I dunno if mine came off BUT.. theres one that looks EXACTLY like the one I sorta.. well..

Damn.. It was laying on my workbench. I painted it .. forgot about that.. I usually don't forget things so.. now I'm worried.. Not like me at all..


Damn.

why did ya tell me you were working on her? i been sitting here just watching the game!
 
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Originally Posted by D.
Ummm.. well.. I dunno if mine came off BUT.. theres one that looks EXACTLY like the one I sorta.. well..

Damn.. It was laying on my workbench. I painted it .. forgot about that.. I usually don't forget things so.. now I'm worried.. Not like me at all..


Damn.
Ahh one of those days. I have those more then I care to admit... haha... glad to hear you saved an hour's worth of work though.
 
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i had a day like that....

my stereos head unit has a thermal shut off that cuts the main power when it gets too hot.
i get in the truck on a warm summer day and i start to wonder why the radio doesn't work...
i took it out...check the fuses...rewired the speakers....all to find out that the thermal shut off kicked in cause i had the windows up all day and it got hot. all i had to do was hold the power button until it came on....
 
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When you were driving it, were you like, "Wow that bar works good!" only to find its sitting in the shop?
 
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Originally Posted by Tearloch
why did ya tell me you were working on her? i been sitting here just watching the game!
You were SUPPOSED to call me for coffee when I came in.. you never rang.. Wench!

Wait till I see your wife.. Her and I are gonna have a talk about you!
 
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Originally Posted by D.
You were SUPPOSED to call me for coffee when I came in.. you never rang.. Wench!

Wait till I see your wife.. Her and I are gonna have a talk about you!
Wrong! no need to discuss, just got off the phone with you...
 
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Nice truck D. I like lifted trucks but that has to be one of the meanest looking lowered powerhouses ive seen
 
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Originally Posted by DangaRanger99
Nice truck D. I like lifted trucks but that has to be one of the meanest looking lowered powerhouses ive seen
Not to sound rude or Elitist.. But anyone can ruin and buy a body-lift or an RCD kit and lift a truck. Making them stick to the ground is a totally different ballgame.

I never hated lifted trucks.. but they get bland really quick.. everyone has one..
 
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Originally Posted by Tearloch
Wrong! no need to discuss, just got off the phone with you...
BLAH! Your wife is hot. Jenna and I need to gab more often
 
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