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Old 11-28-2003, 10:07 PM
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I agree but safety first. I want to see him weld, but I want to him weld properly and be able to wheel! This is all about having fun!
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There you go, talkin' sense again

They're laughing at us
Old 11-28-2003, 10:28 PM
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Now that is looking like a REAL TRUCK.
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I wish I could be there helping, seriously.

Thats looking really good.

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Old 11-28-2003, 10:35 PM
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I know what you mean. It would really be kewl to see a couple of rigs going at the same time! Kind of like an assembly line! Maybe we can do ours at the same time......LOL!
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I'm in Puyallup. My wife would shoot me!

If y'all had started a few days later I'd be there. If your still needin' help Sunday I might be able to get up there.
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Shane and Mike:

I've got to say, I'm thoroughly impressed at y'all's stamina! I can't believe y'all are still at it. And, I thought Rob and I were hard core hehe

Awesome work today. Get yourselves some rest soon, and get back to kickin' butt on it tomorrow

I'm signin' off for the night, I'll be tuning back in tomorrow, as soon as I get back from dumpin' all this old oil, brake fluid and antifreeze from Rob's SAS, and my previous maintence

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Quittin' time, see ya tomorrow....
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back to work...
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The welder is out!

Its so beautiful...:cry:

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I missed the driver side shackle going on. I see the spring attached up front. Too cool. Have I said lately that the webcam rocks? Uh, it does.....
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I don't think the shackle tube is in place yet. I think he is cleaning up the hole and prepping the surface now. He just got the hole drilled. I had to leave the room for lunch but I didn't hear any welding sounds. The tube should be going in shortly...
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The driver's side is in, I'm about to tack it in place and put weight on it to test.
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From this angle, that spring looks like its flexing pretty good, jsut short of flat.
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Yep, I haven't measured yet but I think it's getting close to a foot of travel from relaxed to statis load. Time to get the bushings out and burn the tubes in!
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Cool. My 3-year old and I are glued to the monitor.
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Some Goo-Gone or other similar adhesive remover should help free ya' from it....
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Or work. I gotta go now, I'll try to watch from there.
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Parts run time again...
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I've been at my uncle's place for Thanksgiving with 56k, I can't wait to get back with broadband to watch it!


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