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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Gorillaxj
Mainly throwing this out there to save... works with steel cable or syn rope...



http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WRN-73850
Damn you found it! That's what I was looking for when I bought my slimline rollers... lol

BTW the winch/grille looks good!
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by builtnotbought89'
Damn you found it! That's what I was looking for when I bought my slimline rollers... lol

BTW the winch/grille looks good!
Yes I did lol, took a while to find it with it Stating it was ok for both... the slimline should work fine though!

Thanks, tried to keep it not looking hacked but give me plenty of room as well.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:03 AM
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Also just for refrence, from outside of tire-tire I am 77" up front, and 75.5" out back
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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Winch looks good. Hows the motor build coming along?
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by fritzthekatt
Winch looks good. Hows the motor build coming along?
Thanks! still waiting on pistons... new arrival date is the 25th...
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:38 PM
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Dagger. They keep bumping those puppies out on you huh. At least you are keeping busy. Too bad you are far away I could put you to work.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by fritzthekatt
Dagger. They keep bumping those puppies out on you huh. At least you are keeping busy. Too bad you are far away I could put you to work.
yeah, pretty lame... but when they have what I need I have to wait...

I bet you could
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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sweet build man. I think I'm as excited about the pistons as you are. Cant wait to see more progress. BTW that winch fits nice in there. I like the grill trimmage you did
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 1ABrian
sweet build man. I think I'm as excited about the pistons as you are. Cant wait to see more progress. BTW that winch fits nice in there. I like the grill trimmage you did
Thanks, I can't wait to get it done! I tried my best to keep it "clean" looking lol
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 05:23 PM
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Well, here are some engine parts pics... Just sitting around lol

Head all pretty, with mopar performace valves/spacers/keepers ect all rebuilt with 3 andgle valve grind and new valves, painted...

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Reconditioned 258(4.2L) rods rings and bearings, just waiting for a home!

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I went to the junk yard and traced the unibody for some home made front and rear uni-body stiffeners.... with help from Jmax! His buddy cut them out on a table all pretty for me! there 3/16ths

258 (4.2l) Crank is in the back of this pic, all cleaned up and pretty!


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Going to weld these in and stiffen it from front bumper mounts all the way to the rear bumper mounts... Then I'll be done with stiffeners. Also using the Front stiffeners as a plate to weld my trac bar mount to and hang my limit straps from.

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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Gorillaxj


that's a pretty cylinder head you got there. no cracks or nothin. i bet mine weighs 2 pounds heavier just in gunk build up
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by fathan16
that's a pretty cylinder head you got there. no cracks or nothin. i bet mine weighs 2 pounds heavier just in gunk build up
Haha, yeah it looks pretty! sad thing is I am taking off a head thats had the same work done to it! lol ( - the performace springs)
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 05:25 PM
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holy crap how did I just stumble across your build now...?

totally subscribed
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dukie564
holy crap how did I just stumble across your build now...?

totally subscribed
Haha thanks!

I didn't do much today.. but I paid someone to Detail it and make it look all pretty! after about 10 trips and living out of it 3-4 times on those trips It was getting pretty dusty and dirty. So fresh and So clean clean! had to take pics as it NEVER looks this clean inside lol

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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Gorillaxj

Haha thanks!

I didn't do much today.. but I paid someone to Detail it and make it look all pretty! after about 10 trips and living out of it 3-4 times on those trips It was getting pretty dusty and dirty. So fresh and So clean clean! had to take pics as it NEVER looks this clean inside lol
Haha I only dream of mine looking close to this clean
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