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Nice one :lol:
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Love this thread Blue....everything is so neat and built for a purpose. You make it look so simple.

The new workshop looks great as well....I could live in that baby!!

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Time I tried this thing for size, custom width Dana 60 with 4.10 gears and a True trac diff & 35 spline shafts. Wheels are 10x15 with Mickey Thompson 29x12.50 tyres. Just need to get it spot on central, get a prop made, set the pinion angle and weld on the perches. It can all come out to be painted then refit and build the brakes up.
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Final ride height should look something like this...
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Fantastic work as ever, Blue - they are heavy old buggers....
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Looking good. Good to see the dana shafts welded, i witnessed an 8.8 housing spin on the tubes the other week......

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The wheels locks nice just tucked in the arch :thumbright: what will the stance be like? Be nice to see the angle of the body... That Dana is =P~ Even more holes I see... What will your high gear ratio going to be in the manual tranny? love my 4.10,s 8-)
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Looks great, are Dana axles much more heavy that other units?
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Don't tell me that was the reg number the dvla doled out to you :shock: is she going to get juiced? Sorry so many questions :lol: you don't have to answer... All will be revealed in time.... :thumbright:
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Yes that's the reg the DVLA gave me, no it won't be on nitrous! This is how it sits on the floor, about an 1.5" rake which is what I was aiming for. Danas are supposed to weigh 75lb more than an equivalent 8.75, I don't have scales with enough capacity else I'd weigh it. It must go a good 200lbs I can barely lift it on my own.
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That stance looks great =P~
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Yep the stance is a thing of beauty. Well done dvla! Those rims are looking gorgeous... Didn't realise that a Dana was that heAvy :shock: just gets better and better Blue, you must be very happy :thumbright:
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75lbs worth of new holes to make to get back to where you were?
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