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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 05:09 PM
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How did you do the door handles and lock black? Did they get powdercoated as well, or were they painted?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 05:28 PM
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Door handles powder coated, but I removed the button and sprayed it black cuz I think it’s plastic. Door lock cylinders are painted black cuz they’re insides are garbage plastic. One of mine already broke so now the flap stays open don’t really wanna buy a new set


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How did you do the door handles and lock black? Did they get powdercoated as well, or were they painted?


 
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Old Aug 19, 2019 | 07:56 AM
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Awesome build jrock! Are spindles 2” drop or stock spindles?
 
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Old Aug 19, 2019 | 09:37 AM
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Thank you! I haven’t posted in so long I feel like nobody looks at my thread anymore
yes theyre 2” drop spindles. I just noticed in the rear that the top of my 9” housing has cracked the wood from bottoming out on the wood bed floor. I should have raised the bed an inch or so.

and my seats should be here in a week or so. TMI seats and door panels


 
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Old Aug 19, 2019 | 12:06 PM
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How low is the body to the ground? I’m getting a tci ifs and 4 link with coil overs and I know it lowers me approx 4.5” and I can squeeze another 1.5”out of the coil overs. Just can’t decide drop spindles or not. Here in Toronto the streets are **** so I want low but not scraping and hitting everywhere

Of course people are still checking these builds, so many great ideas and work!
 
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Old Aug 25, 2019 | 07:18 PM
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Do you have any measurements as to how distance from ground to frame and ground to lowest part of the body?
 
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Old Aug 25, 2019 | 07:26 PM
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Do you have any measurements as to how distance from ground to frame and ground to lowest part of the body?
Read post # 304...
 
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Old Aug 25, 2019 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jrockdiddy
Thank you! I haven’t posted in so long I feel like nobody looks at my thread anymore
yes theyre 2” drop spindles. I just noticed in the rear that the top of my 9” housing has cracked the wood from bottoming out on the wood bed floor. I should have raised the bed an inch or so.

and my seats should be here in a week or so. TMI seats and door panels

Ill be interested to hear how you like the seats. I have been considering these as well.
 
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