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Old 07-17-2013, 03:32 PM
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I'm digging watching this thing come together

Don't stop! lol
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Originally Posted by thatXJguy
I'm digging watching this thing come together

Don't stop! lol

Thanks!

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With a future pair of ORI's (yes I'm ditching the coilovers) in the mix, I decided to hold off on the aftermarket knuckles. So I beefed up the stockers...

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Old 07-26-2013, 04:27 PM
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With the ORI's being a inch shorter overall, I was thinking that I would have to reconfigure the mount locations (that would suck *****), but it looks like I can run the ORI's at 50% droop without smashing into the frame at full bump...

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Old 07-29-2013, 05:53 PM
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Today I ordered up a pair of ORI STX Struts (for the front) from Ben @ Filthy Motorsports!

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Looking BadA** Keep it up
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Looking BadA** Keep it up

Thanks!

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Got the track bar tacked in today...

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Old 07-31-2013, 10:08 PM
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And in my spare time.....





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Sweet!got a flat jig I suppose?
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Sweet!got a flat jig I suppose?
Yep... LOL!

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Originally Posted by HRDROKN

Yep... LOL!

Hell yeah! Gonna heat treat it? If so,pm me. Ran some through heat treated, and parkerized.

Build is looking sweet,love those ori's.
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I follow this build on Pirate. Im glad to see you keeping up with it here. Love this build
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I follow this build on Pirate. Im glad to see you keeping up with it here. Love this build

Thanks brother!

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Finished off the DD Machine doubler....

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