1997 "beater bomb"

[Chris]

Tan will definitely stand out. Personally I'd probably just do black, but that's only because anything else will just show all the dirt and grime.

 

[mouth]

Tan will definitely stand out. Personally I'd probably just do black, but that's only because anything else will just show all the dirt and grime.

Black would be cheaper

 

[Chris]

Black would be cheaper

Yep, a nice flat or maybe even satin black.

 

[mouth]

Yep, a nice flat or maybe even satin black.

My fenders and rockers are gloss. I'll have to think about it. I'm a few weeks away from that

 

[Chris]

Good idea. It's coming along quite nicely so far.

 

[mouth]

Ordered my 9" spool from quick performance in Omaha NE. Should be here tomorrow. They are super fast.

 

[mouth]

back bone welded. Off to sand blasting. Should be back Sunday

 

[Chris]

View attachment 1708 back bone welded. Off to sand blasting. Should be back Sunday

Wow, you've really given that thing a new lease on life. Haven't rested since you got it, huh?

 

[mouth]

Wow, you've really given that thing a new lease on life. Haven't rested since you got it, huh?

Not really. I work 12hr days so I try to get in a but each night... there's times I work a month straight. But I'm done til mounts show up.

 

[Chris]

Not really. I work 12hr days so I try to get in a but each night... there's times I work a month straight. But I'm done til mounts show up.

I hear ya. It's hard for me to find time for things like this, but that's because of kids.

 

[mouth]

I hear ya. It's hard for me to find time for things like this, but that's because of kids.

I've got one 3 year old and she's wins time. I usually get a hour when she goes to bed lol

 

[Chris]

I've got one 3 year old and she's wins time. I usually get a hour when she goes to bed lol

Story of my life. I've got a 3 year old daughter and another daughter on the way. I too get maybe an hour or so when she goes to bed and that's it.

 

[mouth]

1 1/4" metal cloak joints have arrived.

 

[Chris]

View attachment 1775 1 1/4" metal cloak joints have arrived.

They look so similar to my Johnny Joints.

 

[mouth]

They look so similar to my Johnny Joints.

Pretty much the same thing, just the duralfex joint allows it to self center vs "clock" over basically.

 

[Chris]

Pretty much the same thing, just the duralfex joint allows it to self center vs "clock" over basically.

Yep. Have you run them before or is this the first time with them?

 

[mouth]

Yep. Have you run them before or is this the first time with them?

First time. Figured I'd give them a try. I should of just went with ruffstuff hiems. Waiting a month on 2 joints is BS.

 

[Chris]

I thought I heard bad things about the heim joints... Can't remember what it was specifically.

This will be my first time running Johnny Joints. I'm going to do a full review once I actually get the rig out this week.

 

[mouth]

I thought I heard bad things about the heim joints... Can't remember what it was specifically.

This will be my first time running Johnny Joints. I'm going to do a full review once I actually get the rig out this week.

I know they can get squeaky. That's all I really know.

 

[Chris]

I know they can get squeaky. That's all I really know.

We'll find out! I drive this thing a lot on-road and long highway trips, so I plan on giving a really good short term and long term review of how they handle both on-road and off-road, as well as any potential NVH increase, etc.