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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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Rear axle out for rebuild.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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My son photo shopped this so we could see the original color code U2 (cream/medium copper).
 
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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I myself would prefer this color combo.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 11:22 PM
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Ooh, love me one of them push bar's. Think I might have to do some midnight shopping tonight.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 04:32 AM
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The bronco looks great, you really have got it far. Welcome to the club though. I bet the HOA is blowing more than a gasket seeing that though haha.

Also a tip, when you post your pics, it might be easier to post them in one long post vs multiple ones. It won't take as long to do. Good luck with the next part of the build.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:24 AM
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Yeah but hes off to a great start bumping his post cost. Some forum features are locked out till you have xxx number of posts.

Looks like a great truck! Jon that push bar would look good on your truck, too.

Keep us updated, I love to see the old Dentsides fixed up!
 
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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Yeah i can see that being useful. I wanted something like a push bar on TGM but not angled forward as much.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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Once he gets to 25 posts he will probably stop.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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LOL 25 post count..

I had a push bar on my 93.. i got a lot of dislikes from fsb forum.. Its gone now and it looks much better..
But i gotta say that rig is coming along quickly.. if you can do a SAS that fast.. you can rebuild a motor in a couple days.. lol..
 
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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He didn't need a SAS, the 78-9 came only with a solid axle. Unless you mean swapping to a whole nother axle.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 06:37 PM
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I'm planning to just rebuild this one so that all the running gear is new. It will soon just be a vehicle for hunting and for towing a car hauler with the 1970 F100 I will be buying soon to fully restore. I hope. :-)
 
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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You've done a lot of awesome work! It makes me jealous, I wish I could do stuff like that to mine! I want to rebuild my motor... even though it doesn't need it. I want to get more HP out of it and have done pretty much everything I can think of besides engine mods.. and I don't have any experience with that.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 11:59 PM
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Can't wait to see the new project. Gonna be fun to burn rubber in.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Bubba Jones
You've done a lot of awesome work! It makes me jealous, I wish I could do stuff like that to mine! I want to rebuild my motor... even though it doesn't need it. I want to get more HP out of it and have done pretty much everything I can think of besides engine mods.. and I don't have any experience with that.
There's a lot i wish to do to TGM as well and a motor rebuild is among the list. I want to convert to the 400CID motor and try to add power if possible. My issue is money and not having the backup vehicle i need. If my 88 ranger was still in my hands i would consider it a bit more.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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My problem is always not having money as well? But slow and steady builds the truck.
 
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