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 Post subject: Re: Mike's 60
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:39 pm 
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Glad to hear some progress..hopefully the bag mod issue won't be a problem. :thumbs:

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That is looooow! Can't wait to see it in person.

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Looks bad ass Mike! :thumbs:

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 Post subject: Re: Mike's 60
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Thanks guys. Hopefully I can get these last few bugs worked out in very little time.

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60Mike wrote:
Thanks guys. Hopefully I can get these last few bugs worked out in very little time.

Get that grinder out........

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 Post subject: Re: Mike's 60
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Nice ride! Those 5 spokers look mean!
I've been through almost every wheel set out there...
5 spokers, Fuch's, & now Convo Centerlines.

Best part is, I still have all my sets of rims... and they look good every which way! w:pw

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 Post subject: Re: Mike's 60
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60Mike wrote:
Thanks guys. Hopefully I can get these last few bugs worked out in very little time.


So Mike did you ever get the bugs worked out? Are you back up and running? :beer:

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 Post subject: Re: Mike's 60
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60Mike wrote:
Thanks guys. Hopefully I can get these last few bugs worked out in very little time.


So Mike did you ever get the bugs worked out? Are you back up and running? :beer:


Still tinkering with some air leaks but nothing major. Takes about 8 hours to leak down completley so I am happy with that for now. Gotta pull the left front apart hopefully this weekend and fix my camber issue. I did take it to get grocerys last night and it felt so good driving it. Only thing I might change now is going from a 5" bag up front to a 7" just to help smooth out the ride a litle bit.

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 Post subject: Re: Mike's 60
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Sounds good :thumbs: I wish that my car was running/driveing/ anything other than in a thousand pieces :furious: :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Mike's 60
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Well... got a couple of things knocked out tonight. I forgot how much of a pain it is to get the front end up in the air. Got it up and figured I'd figure my horn issue out. Figured that out easy enough just a bit of corosion on the terminals, cleaned up and horn works great again. Pulled the spindle off and adjusted the shims to hopefully get a bit of negative camber into it. Took it for a spin and it seems better. Doesnt seem to turn as fast to the left anymore. Still pulls a bit to the left but I will address that another evening.
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