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Old 04-11-2023 | 03:44 PM
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Old 04-11-2023 | 07:49 PM
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curious why you made new shock mounts, could you not find a shorter shock? assuming it is lowered quite a bit.
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Old 04-11-2023 | 08:35 PM
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the ride tech lower control arm shock mount would not work with the stock upper stock frame stud, so I needed to move it up and forward, shocks had nothing to do with it all about geometry.
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Old 04-11-2023 | 09:06 PM
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interesting, I have installed several sets of ridetech a-arms but not on trucks so never ran into that. I am building a '66 chevy truck for a customer now but he bought all QA1 suspension including front crossmember but I have not installed any of it as I am still doing the sheet metal work on it now.
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Old 04-12-2023 | 10:47 AM
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I'm glad you stayed with the same color! It's looking great!
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Old 04-12-2023 | 01:39 PM
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Joe, my girls said dad dont change the color.......lol
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Old 04-12-2023 | 03:33 PM
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Old 04-13-2023 | 06:27 AM
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Looking great!!
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Old 04-13-2023 | 07:18 AM
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What color green is that?

Type of paint you are using?
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Old 04-13-2023 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix
What color green is that?

Type of paint you are using?
Chevy called it medium green back in the day paint code 518 I believe


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