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Dusty Landrum replied to the thread Salt lake city police find a "suspicious device".Yeah, it just boils down to bad timing.-
Dusty Landrum replied to the thread 1G Is it safe to derust & paint propeller shaft?.You could just do what I did and take the entire thing apart, take it to a powder coater and have them chemical strip it then coat it. It was cheap and looks amazing.
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Dusty Landrum replied to the thread A few (very) more OEM driveshaft yoke kits and U-joints..Hell yeah! Thanks man.. have something in the works which I am holding off on revealing for now, which is why I needed another order of these.And we escaped CA about three months ago and have been so happy in CO hahaha!
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Dusty Landrum replied to the thread A few (very) more OEM driveshaft yoke kits and U-joints..Just placed my order for (2) spider kits, carrier bearing and lobro rebuild kit lol. Hopefully you still have them!
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Dusty Landrum replied to the thread 2G What did I get myself into!.AND the rear lower rockers. Check those out for sure. It will spread from there really bad into the trailing arm area and then to frame.
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Dusty Landrum replied to the thread loctite on bolts? What is this stuff?.So in my line of work, corrosion and rust are placed in different tables even though they are similar in nature. Like someone mentioned earlier, dissimilar metal corrosion will cause severe corrosion but not pitting or scoring all the time.. it...
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Dusty Landrum reacted to greddy_1700's post in the thread loctite on bolts? What is this stuff? with
Like.I would agree it looks like the result of galvanic corrosion. In this case the aluminum is higher on the galvanic series and would act as the anode, so the steel threads should still look decent, but the aluminum would not. -
Dusty Landrum replied to the thread loctite on bolts? What is this stuff?.I agree, to me this appears to be very bad corrosion. Maybe they used opposing metals that do not interact well and its really bad. You could try something like CLR and soak it in it or just keep it wet. Maybe that would help break up and eat...
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You might want to read the 1G and 2G DSM Technical Manuals to get a fast start. Asking what a timing belt is a huge red flag to us that your going to need more than the typical assistance...
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Okay lets start this way. What is your mechanical skill? Have you attempted to start the car? Do you have any history on the car? Is the car complete? No missing parts etc. You have a long road ahead of you, more so if you do not have the skill...
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Dusty Landrum replied to the thread 2G What did I get myself into!.Start here... https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/dsm-maintenance-guide.476550/ and run through the list, you will find literally everything you need for basic mtc and upkeep here and on the site.Biggest thing I can say right off the start is...
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Dusty Landrum reacted to pauleyman's post in the thread 2G Where to get a metal door handle. with Like.volk metal craft is actually a vendor for the original manufacturer. Those are the only ones out there that I know of. The original manufacturer is a member on here. Tony davis @b00st3d No they're not cheap. You get what you pay for.
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If you've never done an inner tie rod do you yourself a favor and get the special tool. I rented it.
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Dusty Landrum replied to the thread 2G Tire/Wheel combo fitment issues?.So I myself have went through the tedious process of restoring the bottom/front/rear and wheel wells on my GSX, and it is extremely time consuming and expensive. There is absolutely no way you are going to be acid dipping the frame and this is...
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Dusty Landrum reacted to pauleyman's post in the thread 2G Tire/Wheel combo fitment issues? with Like.Hold up...you want to completely disassemble the car and completely dip it? I'm sorry.....I'm not a politically correct kind of person but you're asking if wheels fit but you're planning this level of project? That is hundreds and hundreds of...
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Dusty Landrum replied to the thread 2G Need urgent help!.Hell yeah! This is what I am talking about. I responsible dsm owner and being proactive on mtc!! Happy to see you did this. Keep us updated for sure.
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Dusty Landrum replied to the thread 2G Need urgent help!.Again, I am not super familiar with troubleshooting suspension, but the first video to me REALLY looks like a shot bearing since it wobbles up and down and sometimes wobbling without the tie rod even moving. Noticed in the second video it might...
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Dusty Landrum replied to the thread 2G Need urgent help!.I am DEF no suspension pro, but for some reason to me that looks as if the hub bearing is shot.
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My wife would end me if I spent anywhere near this.. epic build, man.
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So I got straight to work Friday afternoon getting everything ready to be moved over to the new shop.Untitled by bradydings, on FlickrPut the wheels back on it and got it loaded up onto the tow truck for the 20 minutes trek.I got it put...
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