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Old 10-29-2009 | 11:06 AM
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if it has any dents, paint chips, mods, any flaw basically. i may fly down and trade my car in there
if u could do that, that would be great thanks cole
Old 10-29-2009 | 12:39 PM
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cole you should trade him your time for his meth kit =p
i saw karo's TBSS its bad ass.
Old 10-29-2009 | 12:43 PM
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ihave a meth kit... best one out. im good
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:22 PM
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any1 want a ark shorty antenna? $21+shipping
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:25 PM
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What the difficulty scale on installing front springs with one person?
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:28 PM
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Don't you need a spring compressor?
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:30 PM
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do u have spring compressors? only 3 a matter of iirc 6bolts to get the strut out.
remember the 2 bolts on the strut are press out bolts after they are loosend u gotta hit that sucker with a hammer.
prolly take u 1hr if u have power tools
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:31 PM
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I'm strong enough to compress these springs all the way down

I'll rent a spring compressor today and install the fronts tomorrow night
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:32 PM
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Power tools OR muscle of some sort.. That's what drew meant to say
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:33 PM
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I'm strong enough to compress these springs all the way down

I'm gonna rent a spring compressor today and install the fronts tomorrow night
u have 1 day to return them if u get them from autozone for a full refund. so rent it and do it all the same day
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Power tools OR muscle of some sort.. That's what drew meant to say
or if u want to be done in half the time
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:37 PM
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I returned the brake caliper tool from them like a week later and they still refunded me the money


See socal shops down here are nice
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:41 PM
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dont break a strut hat bolt like i did lol had to hammer the old stud out and put in another bolt sense chevy was closed that day lol
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:45 PM
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Knowing me everything that could go wrong will. lol
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:47 PM
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its fine i got no probs with having a different bolt its hard to tell if u dont know wat to look for. but its gonna be a pain getting off if any1 changes them lol
Old 10-29-2009 | 02:49 PM
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David it might help to have someone hold your eyes open for you while you do it

Just ******' w/ you
Old 10-29-2009 | 03:35 PM
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No one will be here to help me so I'll have to tape them open
Old 10-29-2009 | 03:36 PM
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Lmao
Old 10-29-2009 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by HB_SS/TC
What the difficulty scale on installing front springs with one person?
i have installed a few springs... i did them myself. not hard at all
Old 10-29-2009 | 06:25 PM
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yeah its easy man.


im wanting me some coilovers...and meth....and my bov....and my exhaust....and intercooelr.

then im set lol.
Old 10-29-2009 | 06:29 PM
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I think I need new struts or something cause they're makin noise
Old 10-29-2009 | 06:31 PM
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They shouldn't be.
Old 10-29-2009 | 06:35 PM
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Remember what Sam and JR said the bump stop or whatever bushing in the strut is messed up
Old 10-29-2009 | 06:37 PM
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Yeah but not the whole strut itself.
Old 10-29-2009 | 06:42 PM
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I don't think I can buy pieces of the front sections though
Old 10-29-2009 | 06:45 PM
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Drew how hard is it to get the strut bolt out?


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