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    They will have a weld-in license plate mount reinforcement soon. My license plate mounts tore out during some intense Togue races last month in Kyoto

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    • straight6pwrS
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      GunMetalGrey said:

      Quoted because I find this amusing, and no one else made comment.
      Bravo, Dan, Bravo.

      thanks! i was a little surprised no one laughed at that one.

      Dan
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        #432

        I laughed out loud but didnt have anything to say so I refrained from being this guy

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        • KaiserRollsK
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          KaiserRolls
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          #433

          Snap said:

          They will have a weld-in license plate mount reinforcement soon. My license plate mounts tore out during some intense Togue races last month in Kyoto

          Weld in butt plugs to stop the butt hurt

          24v for life

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          • KaiserRollsK
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            Reinforcements are welded in fb2f89f5aa33df8941e1626481051445.jpg

            Most likely won't be doing the garagistic control arm reinforcements as it seems like massive overkill

            Next up clean up the diff, por-15 everything

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            • EarlE
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              #435

              Are you talking a out the cross braces that make them like z3m trailing arms?

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              • KaiserRollsK
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                #436

                Earl said:

                Are you talking a out the cross braces that make them like z3m trailing arms?

                huh?

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                • EarlE
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                  KaiserRolls said:

                  Reinforcements are welded in Most likely won't be doing the garagistic control arm reinforcements as it seems like massive overkill

                  I was commenting on this. I now realize that you meant the reinforcements for the front subframe=)

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                  • KaiserRollsK
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                    Earl said:

                    KaiserRolls said:

                    Reinforcements are welded in Most likely won't be doing the garagistic control arm reinforcements as it seems like massive overkill

                    I was commenting on this. I now realize that you meant the reinforcements for the front subframe=) 

                    Ohhhhhhhh makes sense now.

                    Yeah, I most likely won't be doing them. It seems like a lot of heat to put into 28 year old 'not-that-thick' steel. I honestly have never heard of a subframe failing there either

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                    • KaiserRollsK
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                      Got out and cleaned everything up tonight. Also removed all of the bushings that were left (trailing arms and diff) cacf06547200816f545114b6c6e76217.jpg

                      Also got the rear hardlines removed from the union. Here's the one that was semi crushed 4da483c43a398c76ab58b97051904699.jpg

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                      And the other shitty one

                      Tore apart the struts I bought from Ray. If you ever want to watch a half inch socket/wrench fly across the room and dent drywall don't use a spring compressor. It was pretty awesome to see all the shit fly into the wall. The front struts are what I'll be using for my coil overs. They are actually super clean (pics show them as I bought them) the wheel bearings seem to be in great shape. I'll probably just toss them back on the car as is and if one goes I'll replace it then. Kind of a shitty thing is that I had to drill the stupid rotor set screw things out on both hubs, not a huge concern. Just annoying

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                      That's where I left off for the night. I need to finish cleaning up under the car & start ordering some parts!

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                      • KaiserRollsK
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                        #440

                        Gonna get out tonight (hopefully) and get some por-15 on the subframes and trailing arms and diff.

                        Also gonna try and finish cleaning up under the car.

                        Still not sure what I should put on the struts/knuckles. I'll have to see how the por-15 goes on elsewhere. Although I'll be waiting to get coils welded up before anything goes on them

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                        • DrLeadFootD
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                          I'm looking forward to seeing the coil build.

                          Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

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                               @DrLeadFoot

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                          • KaiserRollsK
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                            Got my diff bushing today. I asked them to draw a trex brushing its teeth. 0fbadc988fc02e198d0fbb4734d09968.jpg

                            "Gangsta Rex don't got no long arms for his stank mouth"

                            I was not disappointed.

                            Also painting sway bars because I'm bored

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                            • KaiserRollsK
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                              #443

                              Sways all dried and put in the trunk for now. Got the 1st coat of POR-15 on the front & rear subframe, rear trailing arms, subframe plates & lollipops. Will most likely put two more coats on everything eventually (still need to do the opposite sides of them)

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                              • KaiserRollsK
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                                Got everything coated in por-15

                                I will be top coating it with some enamel to get some areas and for more protection

                                Pics or it didn't happen

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                                This stuff is a pain in the ass and I'm glad I'm done

                                Next step is ordering parts

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                                • CMartC
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                                  #445

                                  Brush or spray?

                                  Excursion 7.3
                                  E30 LS1

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                                  • KaiserRollsK
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                                    #446

                                    CMart said:

                                    Brush or spray?

                                    Foam brushes

                                    I'll be top coating it with an enamel spray as well

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                                    • DrLeadFootD
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                                      DrLeadFoot
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                                      #447

                                      Looks good!  My front subframe and other stuff will be getting this treatment soon.  What's up with the coil overs?

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                                      • KaiserRollsK
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                                        Got the topcoats on all the stuff today. Went with a gloss enamel. Put a shit load on it. Also under coated my car, it probably won't dry correctly. Also took the rack "apart"

                                        It looked dicked at first, but it was fine after I cleaned it up. Added some grease on the teeth, took the ps block off back off, drained the crap, added more crap, worked the rack back and forth to get the excess out then put the delete plate back on ff812ae590c0ff9ca26f581a2e84a55e.jpgf0b4a459eb82928980bb7597ecf2edfa.jpg51e5458720b7c1ecc1abce04a62c82e1.jpg784147839311a06df4edd5219264b31e.jpg

                                        Getting the struts ready for coils.

                                        Also whoever put the inner tierods in hulk-moded them. Vice grips + hammer + swearing and they barely came off. Lock plates were all farked by whoever installed them. It sucked

                                        Also aligned my door and fender so it didn't look all borked

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                                        Also found some evidence of assholes in an air box(not my vehicle)...After I found acorns in my glovebox and kick panel.

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                                        Set a bunch of traps and left out some coolant for them. I hate rodents

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                                        • KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRollsK
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                                          #449

                                          Diff cover is now a color

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