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Old 01-09-2021, 09:41 PM   #416
SkinnyG
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache

I reinforced the Sheet Metal Brake I made last spring and was successful in folding 30" of 18ga.

Also used my Nutsert tool for the first time, installing 5/16-18 nutserts into the passenger door for a mirror. The skin is already braced from the underside, but no factory weld nuts to fasten. While these stick a little proud of the surface, it's going to be fine.



Also spent a LOT of time corresponding with Universal Air regarding bag choice on the '61, and after we talked about motion ratio, sprung weight, suspension frequency, ride height, and air pressure, I think I have finalized the way I want to go about this - this will be documented later. Universal Air gave me fantastic customer service over this (thank you!).
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