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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 06:22 AM
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Look forward to seeing more post from you!!
What you are doing is beyond my skill levels, but I do enjoy the read!!
What year ford did the front axle come out of?
Also, those fenders, are they fiberglass and where did you get them?
 
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Old Oct 20, 2017 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 93 ragtop
Look forward to seeing more post from you!!
What you are doing is beyond my skill levels, but I do enjoy the read!!
What year ford did the front axle come out of?
Also, those fenders, are they fiberglass and where did you get them?
I got the fenders from advanced fiberglass online and the d44 ttb is out of a 1993 same year as my Dakota lol not on purpose things are at a stand still went through a break up and partied pretty hard but time to get the ball rooling again getting die for 1.75 for my bender and start bending up the cage I hate the way I attached the crossmember to the Dakota I wanna yank it and just build my own it's limittiing up travel some:/
 
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Old Oct 21, 2017 | 12:14 PM
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Well its looking good to me!! Sure dont want you looking at my welds...... Look forward to seeing your progress.
 
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Just ordered bumps measuring for my coilovers today and welding up lower mounts
 
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Old Nov 30, 2017 | 05:59 PM
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Orderd coil overs for the front started bending my cage anyone have good ideas for seats never got any and harnesses I make long trips wanna be comfy and held in tight but don't wanna blow big$$ on seats I won't like going to redo the crossmember too it's annoying me will also be building a custom dash with plate cage will be welded to frame will be sitting on 16" king coilovers should have 18" of useable travel 34" ride height eye to eye on my coilovers gives me 7 inches up travel with 4 inches of that being assisted by the bumps so 3 inches no bump but I don't think it will be any were near the 3 inches unless breaking super hard when I'm on the gass I will be at like 38" front high and if it's a 16 " travel coil over I'm only 1" away from it being 50%up 50% downtravel I think I nailed it? Hah IDk if you guys know this but it was originally a v6 truck I swapped a 318 in a year or two ago also so 5 speed small block powerd
 

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Recarro makes some really nice seats, but, yeah, they are big dollar as well. But, if you want comfortable, and hold you in place, you simply aren't going to get both cheap.....
 
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I just would rather drop 1000 on suspension parts or axel for rear than seats that will get trashed by mud dirt dog snow sand 500 would be around all I would want to spend
 
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Luciferpattyn
I just would rather drop 1000 on suspension parts or axel for rear than seats that will get trashed by mud dirt dog snow sand 500 would be around all I would want to spend
Late 90's BMW seats are make by Ricaro and they are powered. Only a few wires need to be ran for them and can get them for cheap at the junk yard
 
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