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Old 01-14-2005, 09:04 PM
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I am using 1 5/8 mild steel tubing and energy suspension bushing. I should have pics of them later tonight, got one finished now.
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1 5/8, damn those are some BIG LCAs. Should work great !!
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sorry! they are 1.75x.120 wall. heres a couple pics with a stock control arm.
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i'm going to see about powder coating them on monday.
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Damn, they look very nice and professinal .
GOOD WORK!!!!
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Those do look very good. You got mad welding skillz.
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They look great. Nice job!
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Thanks everyone.
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did you try them out yet?
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how popular are those front strut tower braces? they're pretty simple.
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which energy suspension bushing is that? looked for but couldn't find....thanks
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they're just some i had laying around the shop. they are a mix matched set, had to use a certain bushing and then use an off the wall sleeve. i'd be coo if i could get exactly the right bushing straight though energy suspension. i'm going to give them a call, since i do so much business with them anyway, and see if they have exactly what we need.
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sorry mike! you were still logged in.



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