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#41 rwilley

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Posted 18 June 2009 - 07:28 PM

Section525, on Jun 17 2009, 11:32 PM, said:

I'm hoping to get it trail-ready in the next few weeks. So any runs after that I should be down for. :thumbsup:

Take your time my cruiser is down for a little longer than expected. :thumbsdown:

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Posted 18 June 2009 - 11:47 PM

rwilley, on Jun 18 2009, 08:28 PM, said:

Take your time my cruiser is down for a little longer than expected. :thumbsdown:

Don't go joining my club! :lol:

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#43 rwilley

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Posted 19 June 2009 - 09:10 PM

Section525, on Jun 19 2009, 12:47 AM, said:

Don't go joining my club! :lol:

Thanks for the advise.

I hope I'm not going to get stuck in your club. I'm waiting for sheet metal to deal with a little rust issue's

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 05:50 PM

What is with the weather!?

Luckily I got all my tools packed inside before the down pour. But this is what I got accomplished today:

I made two new hoops. These ones are a bit taller which will give me more options for mounting these long travel shocks! Got the engine brace built, but I ended up cutting it too short. :thumbsdown:

Anyone wanna share 6' of 1.5" tube? :tongue:

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Posted 21 June 2009 - 12:45 PM

is it just me or did that engine say 5.0 on it?

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Posted 21 June 2009 - 06:42 PM

Looks like it!

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Posted 21 June 2009 - 06:53 PM

Green Machine, on Jun 21 2009, 01:45 PM, said:

is it just me or did that engine say 5.0 on it?

Yup. 5.0L, GT40-P heads, headers, e-303 cam, FMS 1.6 roller rockers. :devil:

EDIT: That's one of the reason I could never get into the whole 22r Toyota pickup thing. I like my Ford v8s.

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Posted 21 June 2009 - 07:16 PM

Section525, on Jun 21 2009, 07:53 PM, said:

Yup. 5.0L, GT40-P heads, headers, e-303 cam, FMS 1.6 roller rockers. :devil:

EDIT: That's one of the reason I could never get into the whole 22r Toyota pickup thing. I like my Ford v8s.

I hear you there. I thought about going the toyota route a few years ago do to gas prices but just couldn't bear the thought of loosing my Ford V8 power. :yes:

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Posted 21 June 2009 - 08:05 PM

Predator, on Jun 21 2009, 08:16 PM, said:

I hear you there. I thought about going the toyota route a few years ago do to gas prices but just couldn't bear the thought of loosing my Ford V8 power. :yes:

Your all just lucky your rigs don't have the Triton V8 in them :thumbsdown:

or you would be running to the toyota's.

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Posted 07 September 2009 - 07:43 AM

Well I had some time to work on this during my 5-day weekend. :tongue:

Truck needs to be smogged by next month sometime so I finally have a deadline to get it moving.

Drove it down to my buddy's shop to measure for shocks.
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Bought a new portaband. This thing is way nice. :thumbsup:

Revision 3 shock hoops done. :wacko:

Leaning up against my new little welding table. Way better than welding on the ground.
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Setup at complete droop.
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As of last night. Might take it out off Baker rd to get some off-the-pavement poser shots today. :lol:

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Posted 07 September 2009 - 01:57 PM

Took it out on Baker Rd. to check clearances and all that. Everything looked great.

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Posted 07 September 2009 - 08:21 PM

Looks good Posted Image

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Posted 07 September 2009 - 09:32 PM

That's some nice and clean work!

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Posted 11 September 2009 - 10:30 PM

i noticed you have the explorer for sale on craigslist. did you ever get to take it out to any trails?

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Posted 12 September 2009 - 07:24 AM

Green Machine, on 11 September 2009 - 10:30 PM, said:

i noticed you have the explorer for sale on craigslist. did you ever get to take it out to any trails?

I wasn't really planning on selling it, but I do have a couple guys interested. I've been wanting to pick up an early Bronco for a long time now. But we'll see. Apparently the wife thinks two project vehicles is one too many. :whistling:

I guess it'll come down to how bad I want an EB. Or, how bad I want to be married. :tongue:

I'll continue working on it. If it sells, it sells. If not, I'll still have a badass Explorer.

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Posted 12 September 2009 - 10:14 AM

Section525, on 12 September 2009 - 07:24 AM, said:

I guess it'll come down to how bad I want an EB. Or, how bad I want to be married. :tongue:

I'll continue working on it. If it sells, it sells. If not, I'll still have a badass Explorer.

I'm confused, I thought you had an expedition...

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Posted 12 September 2009 - 11:48 PM

i gotta admit, the explorer is sick, but a built EB would win out for me Posted Image

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Posted 13 September 2009 - 09:16 AM

Eric, on 12 September 2009 - 10:14 AM, said:

I'm confused, I thought you had an expedition...

Nope. That was an Explorer you saw in the garage. :yes:

Green Machine, on 12 September 2009 - 11:48 PM, said:

i gotta admit, the explorer is sick, but a built EB would win out for me Posted Image

Yeah, I wouldn't give my Explorer up for very many things. But something like this would do it:

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Posted 13 September 2009 - 02:56 PM

I'm with you! My next rig will be an EB

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Posted 13 September 2009 - 08:17 PM

Eric, on 13 September 2009 - 02:56 PM, said:

I'm with you! My next rig will be an EB

I know where a 1969 is that has 27,000 original miles on it.It has been sitting next to a barn for 30 years.But he won't get rid of it.He might trade for an International big rig thou ,he collects them.

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