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Old 02-15-2011, 08:08 PM   #1126
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Re: slik ricks 67 short wide CST

Lol im trying to buy a torch atm
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Old 02-15-2011, 08:15 PM   #1127
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Re: slik ricks 67 short wide CST

never mind guys! i just did it i grinede the metal peice down to size it feels good to make stuff from scratch and use them on your truck i need to call lokar and ask if they have a cable that has a rouns appliance instead of a square....pictures will follow
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Old 02-15-2011, 08:57 PM   #1128
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Old 02-15-2011, 09:11 PM   #1129
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Re: slik ricks 67 short wide CST

Clean it up with a grinder/flap wheel?

It took me a few times to get that stupid thing cut out and made lol
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Old 02-15-2011, 09:13 PM   #1130
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you did this to? i need some final pictures
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Old 02-16-2011, 12:22 AM   #1131
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i think i am going tio ''smooth'' my ram horns...... and do them black i nstead of grey any input?

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Old 02-16-2011, 01:45 AM   #1132
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either will look fine
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Old 02-16-2011, 02:11 AM   #1133
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Love the details man, keep it up.
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Old 02-16-2011, 02:41 AM   #1134
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i think i am going tio ''smooth'' my ram horns...... and do them black i nstead of grey any input?
Just try not to take too much material out of the middle where they meet in the center. They love to crack there any way.
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Old 02-16-2011, 02:43 AM   #1135
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i think i am going tio ''smooth'' my ram horns...... and do them black i nstead of grey any input?
I like the idea...both the smoothing and the color

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Just try not to take too much material out of the middle where they meet in the center. They love to crack there any way.
I've seen several for sale and most have had cracks in the middle areas....
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Old 02-16-2011, 06:44 PM   #1136
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Love the details man, keep it up.
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either will look fine
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Just try not to take too much material out of the middle where they meet in the center. They love to crack there any way.
ya i think one of mine are cracked
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I like the idea...both the smoothing and the color

well then black they go!

I've seen several for sale and most have had cracks in the middle areas....
yes t is a real bummer i will try not to grind to much off
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Old 02-16-2011, 08:43 PM   #1137
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Re: slik ricks 67 short wide CST

I smoothed mine with a grinder, coulda followed up with flap wheel but did it because the valve covers wouldnt fit..lol

Id paint em silver/grey but that is my opinion, what where they factory? sounds good
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Old 02-16-2011, 10:24 PM   #1138
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they were grey from the factory... well today i got the 72 gas pedal assembly from jorge and i got the missing link from my brake pedal to my power booster rod so now when i press the pedal it feels like i am actually moving somthin! and i got a 72 5 lug steel rim yesterday tommorow i will take pics it got to dark to take pics....
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Old 02-16-2011, 10:33 PM   #1139
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Re: slik ricks 67 short wide CST

cool!!!

I have a good exhaust manifold in my shed, 1 is cracked, 1 is not (but it might have the holes in it for maybe smog stuff?)

I can getta pic if interested, I forgot what side it is, I THINK passenger.
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Old 02-16-2011, 10:36 PM   #1140
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i think mine is passenger....not sure i need to take them off and start smoothing in order to tell ya the extra holes are for smog....smog sucks!
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Old 02-16-2011, 10:50 PM   #1141
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Well figure out which one is cracked, and i'll see which good side I have.
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Old 02-16-2011, 10:58 PM   #1142
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alright stupid question but should i use hi temp paint?
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i need to call lokar and ask if they have a cable that has a rouns appliance instead of a square....pictures will follow
i used a lokar univeral throttle cable and it works fine, its round at the fire wall where mine was square but fits anyways just cut it to the length ya need.
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thanks hub!

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see this pic well when i got the pedal this bracket was much larger and went all the way buy the top were the cable mounts do i need that or can i just use my flat bracket shown in this pic?
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Re: slik ricks 67 short wide CST

i believe for the exhaust you gotta use high temp or it will burn off.
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Old 02-16-2011, 11:53 PM   #1147
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I used a 1/2 bit then a file to make it square, sorta pita but after 5 minutes or so it looked good

Lil teflon lube will be nice here.
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i am going to do what hub said and get the lokar universal with the circle and will drill a half inch hole as well
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well turns out my mom left her phone so i am able ot get pics here are some and more to follow tommorow..
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looks good. gotta work on that rim/
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