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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 11:51 PM
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vb swap things learned!!

ok , so bought new springs from ford , (bout $800) got on bro in law's , started on the rear, bolts all came loose easy , went to take first one out & it slipped lose , alittle heavy, shoulder popped, then i could not lift arm , later con firmed torn rotator cuff , surgey tomorrow, anyway finish all 4 springs , drives much better, boy is it high, v code front & mod b in rear. forgot to measure before ,but is alot higher 3 to 4 " so becareful those spring are heavy , if they fall let em go , haha bseg barry
 
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 01:04 AM
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Better than the time I dropped a driveshaft on my face(?)
 
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I used my foot once to stop a customers new exhaust from fitting the floor... If the exhaust stayed horizontal I don't think it would have been bad, but nope, it went perfectly vertical before smashing my foot into the concrete.



 
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ouch!!! but props for trying to save customers equipment.
 
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