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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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<---- had to use him once
I started a little welding tonight didn't have my camera but i will take pics tomorrow.


Picked this up about 15 min ago


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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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Some welding from the other night there my new rock assault steering stops sense my old ones are bent.



Not a bad weld
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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What type of welder are you using?
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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you really like that whole paintjob deal?
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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What type of welder are you using?
Its a Century 135V wire feed it does pretty good.
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you really like that whole paintjob deal?
Yea whats wrong with it?
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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its cool, dont get me wrong. id rather go for a solid color tho..
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:58 AM
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I love the 85 sr5 stripes and everyone in town here has a white plain toyota and i want mine to be different and more toyota authentic
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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I'm with you on the '85 decals man! Best graphics Toyota ever used. I wanted to get some for my '06 Tacoma but the wife ain't havin it.
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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I'm with you on the '85 decals man! Best graphics Toyota ever used. I wanted to get some for my '06 Tacoma but the wife ain't havin it.
Thank you get them on magnets so when she drives she can take them off.
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Thank you get them on magnets so when she drives she can take them off.
I never thought of that, great idea!
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 05:02 AM
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Any updates?
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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umm not alot worth posting but in about a week or so i will have time off from school and i will have some updates for you guys
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:26 PM
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Well weeks turned into months and here i am in almost January still ifs well here is a update i will most likely have one for tomorrow too.



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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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Last mountain trip with IFS was last saturday for my senior pictures thursday she starts the SAS.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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Yea there 4" trail gear springs they will flex alot better than your blocks and it wont be bouncy in the rear.
After that sas im going to re paint it white and get these made up for it.

its going to look sweet
ive been contemplating the same graphics for my truck. what color you going with?
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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Im diggin the stripes.

How much lift are you expecting from the solid axle?
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by bobby_duce
ive been contemplating the same graphics for my truck. what color you going with?
Staying with the white and the graphics will be black.

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Im diggin the stripes.

How much lift are you expecting from the solid axle?
Im using 4" TG fronts and 63" chevies in the rear so about 3" in back 4" in front trying to keep it low and wide because i like how wide it is now also moving the front forward about 3" or 4"
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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Started the tear down last night with a buddy. I have some wiring to do and later today i will plasma the rest off.



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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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Little up date from today i was a one man show so i dint get to far but its progress.

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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 06:37 PM
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getting there ... hopefully by tomorrow night mine will look similar ....
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