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Offline AMCEagle80

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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #30 on: March 08, 2008, 06:47:15 PM »
sweet. ;D
i wish i were your neighbor.

do you have a picture of what you did with the front crossmember/engine mount out of the vehicle?
i'm very curious
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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #31 on: March 08, 2008, 07:59:21 PM »
Wow!

Great job.
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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #32 on: March 08, 2008, 10:10:31 PM »
yeah...if this ever becomes a kit, you are gonna be swamped with orders. great job!!
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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #33 on: March 09, 2008, 09:28:08 AM »
Quote
do you have a picture of what you did with the front crossmember/engine mount out of the vehicle?
i'm very curious

I just went back and looked (I missed this before), yep no crossmember. Very interesting!! Looks cool too!!!

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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #34 on: March 10, 2008, 02:27:35 PM »
I'd like to see a shot of the steerling box and the extended shaft. How did you wind up making that work?
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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #35 on: March 11, 2008, 01:41:21 PM »
Got some new shoes, 31 x 10.50 Yokohama Geolander A/T's on ProComp Soft 8's, looks pretty good I think!  That pretty much does it until it gets lockers and a winch.

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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #36 on: March 11, 2008, 01:50:22 PM »
Looks very good.
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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #37 on: March 11, 2008, 01:57:45 PM »
Impressive!
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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #38 on: March 11, 2008, 02:28:04 PM »
Forget the kit SELL ME THIS CAR!!!!

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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #39 on: March 25, 2008, 04:43:31 PM »
More pics Mick! I'd like to see the front spring mounts and what trimming you did to the front cross member. Oh and the extended PS box shaft.

I have a Jeep Rubicon front axle housing just dieing to go under my SX/4 with this kit... Can't you just pull these parts and mail them to me! :)
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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #40 on: March 26, 2008, 07:52:49 PM »
Quote from: AKAMC on March 25, 2008, 04:43:31 PM
Can't you just pull these parts and mail them to me! :)

You Bet!  ;)
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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #41 on: April 22, 2008, 10:51:35 PM »
Awsome set-up
great job!!!
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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #42 on: April 23, 2008, 12:06:23 AM »
funny thing my eagle is the same color so ive wondered what mine would look like all jacked up. absolutly amazing nice work
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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #43 on: April 23, 2008, 10:21:30 AM »
Once we have a nice sunny day I'll get some more pics for you guys. 
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Re: Straight Axle
« Reply #44 on: April 27, 2008, 10:06:08 PM »
Your Eagle looks familliar!!
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