So whens the next "tech day" get together?

[CodyRx7]

I know I have to get back into my front axle and replace the axle tube seal on my rig.

Do we have anything planned for tech days comin up around here or PHX?

 

[MaddBaggins]

My driveway this morning. Power steering pump and lines. Also someone elses rear control arms need to be un-taco'd. There will be wrenching and drinking starting shortly.

 

[justweldit]

ill be there in spirit

 

[a.mus.ed]

power steering - check
new alternator - check
reinforced arms - check

it was a good day. alvin, ross, thanks for the help!

 

[brittan]

I need to do the same (replace a seal) and a new cruiser buddy 4 houses down the street is going to do his birf job at my place...you are welcome to join, although I don't know the date yet.

 

[MaddBaggins]

power steering - check
new alternator - check
reinforced arms - check

it was a good day. alvin, ross, thanks for the help!

Power steering - fixed
new alternator - installed
bearing on idler pulley - shot, needs to be replaced, makes nasty knocking noise, embarrassing. I'm gonna yank it back out tomorrow until I get a new bearing for it.

Glad to help on your rear arms. That one was bent with a capitol F.

 

[Tools R Us]

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Glad to help on your rear arms. That one was bent with a capitol F.

So, did you replace or do the smash straight and smoke wrench thing?

 

[a.mus.ed]

So, did you replace or do the smash straight and smoke wrench thing?

we took the $45 option

 

[MaddBaggins]

Tried to drive over them to straighten. Didn't work. Put them in my press, got them mostly straight, then welded angle iron to them. They're pretty straight now, and beefed up.

Just an observation, the stock rear lowers on the 95 were no where near as beefy as the ones that were on my 94 and Ross' 94.

 

[Tools R Us]

we took the $45 option

Nice work!

 

[Tools R Us]

Tried to drive over them to straighten. ...

... Put them in my press, got them mostly straight, then welded angle iron to them. ...

That works.

 

[justweldit]

Put them in my press,

what kind of press?

 

[MaddBaggins]

what kind of press?

20 ton standing press. Harbor Freight baby! That cheap ass press has more than paid for itself in the last couple years.