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spring dearc
« on: February 14, 2006 12:09 am »
hers the first one did the laodpedal method
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RE: spring dearc
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2006 12:23 am »
that seemed to work.  
Holy crap that is the cleanest i have seen your work bench.

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RE: spring dearc
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2006 4:30 am »
That is awesome Ross.....how much did you take out?
soaken wet shoes and winkled fingers...
hours and hours
inch at a time...

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RE: spring dearc
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2006 8:43 pm »
went from 6.75 at the main leaf to 3.00

and thats what the bench looked like on sat
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Re: spring dearc
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2006 9:03 pm »
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hers the first one did the laodpedal method


Is that when you use a bottle jack to do the job??

Never mind I think I see the rig you used setting in the back round. Now the trick is going to be to get the other one the same. Let us know how it turns out.
"A rat rod is a hot rod with poor workmanship". Roger S.

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RE: Re: spring dearc
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2006 9:26 pm »
count your strokes
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RE: Re: spring dearc
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2006 6:31 pm »
second main leaf now matches the first.  so now do like i did the first and arch the other leafs to the main or match each one to its counterpart in the other pack?
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