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On 5/15/2020 at 11:19 PM, zeitgeist57 said:

Got H&R's (p/n 51816) shipped from Tire Rack for $322. Got them on Thursday along with new KYB's and mounting hardware and went to town...

 

 

LOVE the finished look. Tough to see in pics because it's such a fat pig, but the in-person look is great. I squatted down for the pics but at normal viewing angle the wheels/tires tuck in perfectly with 1-2 finger gap. No rubbing.

 

I'm reminded how good aftermarket springs are. These German-made H&Rs were shorter (obvi) than factory springs, but the steel coils are way beefier. Even with sway bar end links disconnected (trashed them in removal...got new ones coming tomorrow) it took bumps really well and just feels flat and solid. The drop was over 1" each end and still hasn't settled. Needs an alignment.

 

Very happy with the crotchfruit transport now...82k miles so plenty of life left, paid off, and will be having fun for years to come. At least now it won't look like every other Odyssey in a UA school parking lot. If you have a minivan, seriously...get lowering springs. Very cheap way to make it look better and handle well for DD duty.

This fella LS swapped a '95 Odyssey and I immediately thought of you:

On 6/20/2022 at 7:07 PM, Alex L. said:

Aside from fluids and a few minor bits, it's ready to make noise. Nearly six years in the making. 
 

Awesome.

11 hours ago, Pauly said:

I know it isn't driving a shiny car at 20mph in a parade, but I work with what I have. 

😂

I hadn't even watched it tbh. Did just now though. Every time I see a biker passing around curves, on a double yellow, etc, it makes me think about all those, "look twice, save a life!" bumper stickers and lol. Happened a LOT when we live in the Hocking Hills. A few times shit happened. Just...dumb.

Not here to battle though. You do you.

1 hour ago, Tonik said:

Link? Assuming it survived the transition.

The "Fam '52".

EDIT: It appears many of the pics early in the thread did not make the transition but you can get the story and see the online mag article, some later pics, etc. 

11 hours ago, Tonik said:

This is going to be an awesome thread.

I hope so. I really enjoyed the other one we did and still go back through the thread and read it/look at pics from time to time.

#notmyDoc

...never had that issue with any of my vehicles. 

A bit more progress has been made. The passenger side floor and jamb is done. The front end was removed and dad drove out to Indiana today to pick up the one we had custom built and all the parts.

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Right. 

I just don't get how a financed week old Bronco was in the top 20. Had to be ~100 vehicles there and that won. Even the owner looked shocked.

This is an annual car show held in Amanda, OH. There were some nice rides but we likely won't be back. We've gone a few years and it's always the same. Seems like some good ol' boys judging/voting for their buddies and some judges who are taters. Two of the "top 20" whatever runner up participation awards went to a stock 2016 Challenger and a 2022 Bronco that the owners had bought just days before. The "Best of Chevy" was a run of the mill stock 2015 'Vette. Nice vehicles in their own rights but there were so many more deserving cars/builds there. Anyway, here's some pics.

 

Welcome to "the new normal". 

Really dig the car. 

15 hours ago, bowdog said:

Well I suck! Even though there is 8 or more just sitting down there nobody seems to want to sell them. There excuse is that "maybe a family member will come down and want to use someday"

8 hours ago, Tonik said:

Video from my laps in the 911.

 

 

That's awesome. 

14 hours ago, Trouble Maker said:

Awesome looking trip!

Zion's still one of my favorite parks.

I'm at 47/50.  Will probably try to get to ND and SD this year, then hopefully Alaska next year too, and that would be all 50!  We may go to Japan in 2023 which would push Alaska to 2024.

Headed back for work again? Do me a favor and let me down on the Blanton's black label one more time. lol

1 hour ago, marlboro man said:

...I had to Ride on gas tank for 8miles...

You biker boys are weird. I thought y'all usually rode BEHIND your boyfriends. 

5 hours ago, Helmutt said:

Sorry Doc, been out of the loop for some time now.  My niece is visiting Saturday so wife & I are out.  I'm not racing this season but Derek is so he wont make it either.  

#notmyDoc.

This month's cruise was lighter in traffic due to colder weather I surmise. I bet June's cruise is packed. 


 

"I'm a professional pyrotechnician."

"Can I hire you for the single biggest week or weekend of fireworks in the United States which we both live?"

#notmychatbox

Also interested if there is anything left. I don't own any firearms because they're scary but I like to collect ammo for man cave decorations.

Bah. I have so many previous shots of my Lincoln and previous vehicles that would be perfect for this. 

I dig this idea. Will give me a reason to take her out more this year.

Kayak > Canoe. Went canoeing every year basically growing up. Finally kayaked as an adult for the first time years ago. Never got in a canoe again. Night a day difference. 

NB went last year. Said it was great as I recall.