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Raj
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58 rag

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An old friend reached out to me earlier in the summer and wanted some assistance with his 58's stance. Of course.... I was more than willing to accommodate

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Note the a$$. Yum!
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Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
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Re: 58 rag

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4 inch beam with towers from punch drunk customs, powdercoated in satin black . Empi Droppped spindles, with new german link and king pins, new tie rods and 4 ends.
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pulled the old beam
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beam is out
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side by side
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Narrowed the torsions to matched, and replicated the dimples
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New beam mocked up
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new spindles with all the goodies pressed in.
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Reassembled and adjusted the brakes
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Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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Re: 58 rag

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Reindexed the rear one notch and Ta-da! Nothing too drastic, just enough to loose the 4x4 status.
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Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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Re: 58 rag

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SWEEEEET

Great job, so when is the real owner gonna bring it around?
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Re: 58 rag

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Glenn wrote:SWEEEEET

Great job, so when is the real owner gonna bring it around?

soon I hope, he just put it on the road so needs to iron out some minor issues and get some miles on her. New 'shoes' are on order too.
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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Re: 58 rag

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impressive Raj!

I need to do the same thing on mine:
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Look like a massive SUV

William
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Re: 58 rag

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william wrote:impressive Raj!

I need to do the same thing on mine:
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Look like a massive SUV

William
agreed! That car would looks very nice dropped a few inches in the nose.
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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