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thanks but i have those
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todays progress
tyres removed from rims
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parts cleaned for left hand drum
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replace those wheelbearings while youre doing the breaks
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You are doing well Shane.Keep up the good work.
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will be replacing as many parts as possible on brake system
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thanks Chris
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The body still looks in a very good condition.Will it get a new coat of paint as soon as all the mechanical is sorted,Mabe some new wheels?
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Have the wheels powder coated.It will look very nive,and it is cheap.
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unfortunatly the body wasnt cleaned up correctly for its last paint job so in many places the paint has cracking on the body and have looked at a few colours like gulf blue ,bahama blue and arctic white
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1972 wrote:unfortunatly the body wasnt cleaned up correctly for its last paint job so in many places the paint has cracking on the body and have looked at a few colours like gulf blue ,bahama blue and arctic white
What colour is it currently,looks like black?
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have had the tyres removed to get the wheels powder coated any sugestions where i can get it done
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yes is black
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1972 wrote:yes is black
Keep it black,with the wright set of wheels it will look the part 8)
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saw a set but where in america
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1972 wrote:saw a set but where in america
If your keeping your drum brakes,get the apdapters so that you can fit a standard 4 lug rim
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