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Greg59scDec07_21
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Greg59scDec07_1
painted mirror arm to match and installed a new round mirror
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Greg59scDec07_2
distance shot of mirror
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Greg59scDec07_4
used Joey's hinge pin tool on passenger's side upper door hinge pin to install pass mirror arm and mirror
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Greg59scDec07_3
passenger side mirror arm painted, installed with new mirror and clamp
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Greg59scDec07_5
removing broken vent window latch for replacement
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Greg59scDec07_6
poor installation of safari window hardware by previous owners
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Greg59scDec07_7
just a couple of sheet metal screws
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Greg59scDec07_8
or just one sheet metal screw...
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Greg59scDec07_9
driver's side handle - needs proper collar and position adjustment
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Greg59scDec07_10
passenger's side handle - needs proper collar and position adjustment
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Greg59scDec07_12
correct collar and handle position
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Greg59scDec07_14
correct collar and handle position
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Greg59scDec07_11
old safari "seal" - did not meet at top, thus water poured onto dash, etc.
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Greg59scDec07_15
comparison of old "seal" with new German Wolfsburg West seal with preformed corners...
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Greg59scDec07_16
windshield channels are pretty nice!
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Greg59scDec07_17
New front mat from Bus Boys - Italian man.
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Greg59scDec07_18
pretty nice looking reproduction mat
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Greg59scDec07_20
even has waffle backing...
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Greg59scDec07_22
Installing ebrake cables on lowered rear end
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Greg59scDec07_23
Thing rear drums...
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Greg59scDec07_25
Used Nice German repro ebrake cables (one at the bottom)
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Greg59scDec07_26
cable end required a little trimming at backing plate end to reduced the sheathed length.
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Greg59scDec07_27
This slight modification resulted in a great fit of an original length cable with no funky extender pieces!
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Jan9_2008 047
cleaned, blasted, repaired, and painted heater boxes - Jan 08
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Jan9_2008 049
heater box outlet repairs
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Jan9_2008 050
heater box outlet repairs
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Jan9_2008 051
cleaned, sandblasted, and repaired fan shroud - ready for paint
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Jan9_2008 052
other tin cleaned and ready for paint
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shane67Jan25_2008 043
installed new Dave Fuentes repro safari one-eyed-duck
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shane67Jan25_2008 044
working on getting the German safari window seals sealed...
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shane67Jan25_2008 045
working on getting the German safari window seals sealed...
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Greg's truck ready for pick up after completion of first round of work...
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Out in front of the shop on a nice day.
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Ready for the road!
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Greg's truck up in the air ready for the front beam to come out...
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Going to swap out the stock front beam for a CB 2" narrowed beam to eliminate tire rub at its lowered stance.
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removing shifter in order to remove front shift rod...
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shift rod is missing clip and bushing is torn
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shift rod is missing clip and bushing is torn
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disassembling front brakes. Will repaint backing plate black...
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piece of carpet wrapped around brake line on passenger side front
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brakes are removed
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bent tie rod
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complete beam is out of car. Time to clean, paint, and swap out components to narrowed beam.
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cleaning and inspecting front spindles
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cleaning and inspecting front spindles
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beam is sandblasted and ready for POR-15
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coating front OG front beam in POR-15
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coating front OG front beam in POR-15
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coating front OG front beam in POR-15
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coating front OG front beam in POR-15
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OG front beam all done
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swapping out trailing arms and spindles onto CB Performance 2" narrowed beam
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swapping out trailing arms and spindles onto CB Performance 2" narrowed beam
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swapping out trailing arms and spindles onto CB Performance 2" narrowed beam
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swapping out trailing arms and spindles onto CB Performance 2" narrowed beam
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swapping out trailing arms and spindles onto CB Performance 2" narrowed beam
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swapping out trailing arms and spindles onto CB Performance 2" narrowed beam
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swapping out trailing arms and spindles onto CB Performance 2" narrowed beam
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reinstalling brake components
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shortening tie rods for narrowed beam
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removed rubber band tires (145 15s)...
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removed rubber band tires (145 15s). You can see were they have been unevenly worn!
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mounted new Continental 175 55 15s on the front! Much more rubber on the road now and no rub...
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mounted new Continental 175 55 15s on the front! Much more rubber on the road now and no rub...
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a little too low!
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now the front end is sitting right!
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now the front end is sitting right!
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replacing worn front gear shift bushing...
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replacing worn front gear shift bushing...
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replacing worn front gear shift bushing...
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replacing worn front gear shift bushing...
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Installing Izz's polished safari windows...
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Installing Izz's polished safari windows...
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Installing Izz's polished safari windows...
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Installing Izz's polished safari windows...
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Installing Izz's polished safari windows...
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Installing Izz's polished safari windows...
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Installing Izz's polished safari windows...
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Installing Izz's polished safari windows...
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notice anything wrong here...? Window slider tabs were located incorrectly!!!
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They will work for now until Izz's sends a new set...
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They will work for now until Izz's sends a new set...
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They will work for now until Izz's sends a new set...
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installed the new Koch's steering wheel - very nice!
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paint matching the window frames.
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paint matching the window frames.
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paint matching the window frames.
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paint matching the window frames.
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paint matching the window frames.
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