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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #75 on: November 23, 2014, 08:15:58 PM »
Rust repair can be fun with the right tools and and parts removed! Looks good

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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #76 on: November 23, 2014, 09:18:48 PM »
Yea way more enjoyable with the bed removed. LOL
Gotta love burning out old Leafspring bushings.

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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #77 on: March 08, 2015, 03:10:43 PM »
Spare set of wheels aquired this morning.
And yes there was handing cash through a porch window downtown off Clifford Ave sketchyness!
#brolitepartsfordrug$$$ ???


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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #78 on: March 08, 2015, 03:53:50 PM »
ohh wow, you were in the hood...
I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #79 on: April 09, 2015, 12:49:52 PM »
SMIKE
What's your availability for cranking out some Bro cage work?
Im getting slammed with work since getting home.
I was planning to do it this weekend.

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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #80 on: April 09, 2015, 01:42:16 PM »
im pretty booked out till after the May 2 race right now. 

Id take it this week, but back issues are killing me right now. 



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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #81 on: April 09, 2015, 01:49:15 PM »
Gotcha.

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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #82 on: April 13, 2015, 10:10:14 AM »
Completed frame repairs and lower section of fuel cell mount this weekend.
Starting to bend some tube evenings this week. Hoping to have cage done by the weekend.

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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #83 on: April 15, 2015, 12:44:49 PM »
Started bending tube last night.
Found yet another broken spring.
Driver leaf #2 broken
Passenger Coil Broken
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WTF...at least all the springs will be new now.

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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #84 on: April 23, 2015, 08:31:29 AM »
Smike what tub do you have available?
I believe you owe me a stick of .120 dom
But willing to accept .095 for  Bro tubing to finish up this weekend.

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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #85 on: April 23, 2015, 09:15:22 AM »
i have
40' of 1.75" 120 DOM
80' of 1.5" 120 HREW
not sure i have any think other than scraps of .095

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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #86 on: April 26, 2015, 10:51:53 AM »
made some good progress friday night.

Swapped in 4 new springs.
Found driver coil broken also, broken piece had vacated so it looked stock.

8.8 mocked up, perches set and tacked in.
Shackle flip
Seat mount is 99% (need seat belt tabs welded in, and tie in rear of frame to cage)

Steering brackets for quickener and shaft support.

Measured and started drawing gussets and brackets in cad to be cut on CNC today or tomorrow.

Layout door bars(bend and install today)
 
Need
Shocks
Gears
Radiator







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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #87 on: April 26, 2015, 08:48:28 PM »




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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #88 on: April 26, 2015, 08:59:20 PM »
looks great Erik

nice tube work. 

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Re: BRO with no name
« Reply #89 on: April 27, 2015, 10:26:22 AM »
Thanks mike
More tube on order.
Starting front section in the next few nights.
Rear after I get some shocks in my hands.

BTW
I was thinking late last night...
Can we use a 2.5 coil over with no coil spring? Isn't it basically the same shock? Or would the valving be different due to intended use.