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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rebocardo
A lot easier to correct wood joints then welded joints though
Where did you find wood welding rods?! Steel may be tougher to work with but it can usually be fixed...
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rebocardo
> make sure you get that tape measure calibrated

Not only that, but, I was building something and when I went to put everything together, nothing lined up exact. Checked my Home Depot triangle square against my ancient copper 3 foot roofing square and found it was off by a few degrees and not a true < 90 degrees. Wonder how many homes went up crooked by people not double checking those HD squares. A lot easier to correct wood joints then welded joints though
Thers an easy fix for a 2' steel square thats out. Draw a 4' foot straight line, lay sqaure on one half of line draw the 90 deg. line then flip sqaure to the other half of the 4' line draw another 90deg. line with the other one so you can determine which way it leans in or leans out. Then to fix the problem you use a big center punch and punch the bottom corner of the sqaure on the top edge to make it lean in a C hair or you center punch the bottom outside corner to make it lean out, just stretches the metal a lil'
 
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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welll?????????? hows it goinng?
 
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Well i picked up a non running 79 F-250 with a 60 front for $650 delivered so im goin 1 tons right off the bat. also got my crossover/highsteer arms.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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$650 for a d60f with the rest of the truck!! wow! I'm so jealous....
 
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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Yeah...thats one hell of a find.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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So heres the front end donor. Also got my traction bars and expecting my highsteer arms soon. Also got a good deal on an open box display detroit locker for the rear. $375
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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eeewww.. street tires!

Looking good though. What kind of engine are you using?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Cheeto, Typar for a garge floor is cheating.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Sponaugle
Cheeto, Typar for a garge floor is cheating.
Its called ingenuity.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Prozon Im using a 92' 5.9 Cummins Turbo Diesel. Factory intercooled version.

Dave i was gonna rock there but rock is so friggin expensive. Anyhow the house im buyin has a 20'x40' play room for me so the crew will be in there in the spring.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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hey cheeto, thanks for reminding me why i dislike you!
Please feel free to keep the price in which you STOLE the cummins donor for!

Nah just kiddin man!
I cant wait to see this thing up and running!
its gunna be SWEET!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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So when are you moving into this new house?

Isn't it funny how rock is so much even though its everywhere. :P
 
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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yeah the whole CTD truck was $2600 with only 155k on it. New house is in DEC but im not movin stuff in the garage til spring.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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Sounds like fun.
 
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