What did you do to your pig today?

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Couldn't wait until tomorrow, got the driverside backing plate off. Sawzall works better than a grinder.
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OK, how many pieces do YOU have to cut a backing plate into before it comes off?
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Mars said:
Flew to Tucson, AZ and drove the pig home 450 miles yesterday.

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I'll start up a thread here eventually. I'm still too giddy and emotional to talk about it. :lol:
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Sorry to take the thread a few weeks back in time, but that's a nice ride! Same color as the one I'm holding out for - only older vintage (71). Makes me long even more for Spring!

Can't wait to get in there and start wrenching!!!

S
 
Forgot to paint my Poser RDB brackets...everything is on hold while the basic black rustoleum dries...
 
Almost looks like rear disc brakes...
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Pighead said:
Almost looks like rear disc brakes...
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Random question for you pighead. When you went SOA did you put in an add a leaf. I only ask because your springs look good there and I am going to go SOA this spring and am wondering if the add-a-leaf is really necessary. Thanks man
 
Add a leaf will help with Axle wrap from twisting forces, If your not running a anti wrap bars or a good ladder bar what ever you want to call it. You can keep all your articulation if you leave the add a leafs out. Without one are both your going to have alittle axle hop and vibration.
 
htownfire said:
Add a leaf will help with Axle wrap from twisting forces, If your not running a anti wrap bars or a good ladder bar what ever you want to call it. You can keep all your articulation if you leave the add a leafs out. Without one are both your going to have alittle axle hop and vibration.
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even with add a leafs, you can get some serious axle wrap...ask me how i know;)
 
I plan on fabing a anti wrap bar. Just trying to see if add-a-leafs are worth messing with. My springs are pretty good, they aren't sagging much at all. So maybe I can get away with no add-a-leafs, we'll see.
 
CarmMontana said:
Random question for you pighead. When you went SOA did you put in an add a leaf.
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Actually, years ago, before the SOA, I had the rear springs re-arched. I asked for one more leaf to be added, but they had enough steel to make 2 extra leaves for each side.
 
The more I looked at my new RDBs, and the brakehose routing, the less I liked it.
So I figured out how, with just a little grinding, I could make them fit the other way.
So I did.
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Picked up my battery tray from the powder coater, nice work, to nice for my pig.:)
 
Puuuurrrrtttttyyy!
 
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