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whitedog76 01-03-2018 06:36 PM

Brown truck just left
 
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Well the brown truck just brought me another box of happiness.

joedoh 01-03-2018 10:26 PM

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car parts in the kitchen. no wonder those arms are crossed. :D

focusedontheprize 01-03-2018 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by joedoh (Post 8151359)
car parts in the kitchen. no wonder those arms are crossed. :D

I thought it was more interesting when they made their way into the living and dining room. We had the freshly painted hood on the ‘Cuda in there during Sunday family dinners.

Mains52 01-04-2018 08:31 AM

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I love it when my wife brings in the mail and there is a box with her. She gets excited and starts thinking its for her, only to find out its truck parts. It makes me feel good inside to see her disappointment haha.

whitedog76 01-04-2018 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by joedoh (Post 8151359)
car parts in the kitchen. no wonder those arms are crossed. :D

The crossed arms are actually my daughter.

whitedog76 01-04-2018 09:52 AM

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I’m still waiting on the crossmember. I called CPP, they said that they were in the middle of “year end inventory,” so it might be delayed.

Mains52 01-04-2018 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by whitedog76 (Post 8151578)
I’m still waiting on the crossmember. I called CPP, they said that they were in the middle of “year end inventory,” so it might be delayed.

What are you going to use for Control arms? I am pretty much Ebay'ing everything right now. Buying a little here and there. I am watching a lot of Helix stuff.

whitedog76 01-04-2018 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mains52 (Post 8151585)
What are you going to use for Control arms? I am pretty much Ebay'ing everything right now. Buying a little here and there. I am watching a lot of Helix stuff.

I got my control arms from Jegs. They had $20 off and free shipping. They are made of 9 gauge steel. Should be plenty stout. I may replace the lower ball joint with a Moog. I've heard the overseas stuff uses the same joint top and bottom, sometimes it's a problem.

I opted not to do a complete kit and piece things out. I'm going to try and do a rear steer setup vs. the front steer. That's why i bought those particular spindles. I was a little skeptical of the Helix stuff, but by the looks of those spindles, they'll do just fine.

Chris

whitedog76 01-09-2018 10:24 AM

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Finally! Got my notice from CPP. Crossmember is on the way. Should be here by Friday.

I guess I need to start cleaning the garage....

whitedog76 01-13-2018 01:46 AM

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Crossmember made it, finally. I’m surprised by the quality, since I bought the “economy” crossmember. The upper hats are very beefy. The lower crossmember seems to be bent in a press, with a top cap welded on, rather than multiple pieces welded together. Should be good and strong. It’s a 56” WMS unit, so I’ll need to think about what to do with the brakes, hubs, etc...


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