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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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I'm going to stay at around 5.5. more cutting and more bumpstop.
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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One step close
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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Bad *** dude i love the flat black and the mud grapplers looks great good build
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 11:32 PM
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Thanks man! Mud grapplers are long gone though lol
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 08:49 AM
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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should have upper control arms done tonight.. hopefully have them and steering back from powdercoat by thursday.. so maybe be rolling by the weekend.. have a lot of body work to do still though..front and rear fenders. jcr 1/4 panel tail light boxes.. that arent lining up for ****. have to cut them up anyway. we'll see
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Thank you napa. You sure do know your ****
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 07:36 AM
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Just wrap a bunch of duct tape around the caps to compensate for the size difference. Works everytime.....


Yea Napa has screwed me more than any other parts store.
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 07:47 AM
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Good old Napa, honestly it doesnt matter which parts store you go to anymore, bunch of minimum wage kids working who just don't care...

I do like the duct tape idea!
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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Yeah I prefer napa parts but it would be nice if they knew **** a little better. It was actually the owner that sold me wrong u joints lol. He have me my money back with no receipt though.
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 11:57 PM
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Got a little farther tonight
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 11:58 PM
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Can't wait to wheel this thing
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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Bro that thing looks freaking rad, so mean! Even without a front bumper
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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looks good, what do you measure to the bottom of your rocker? or to the top of the roof?
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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Thanks guys. Not sure. I think it was around 78 or 79 to the roof but its not at ride height yet
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