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PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 8:12 pm 
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Ha ha, no no, I don’t have the skill. Paid for it

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Send me a PM with the price if you don't mind, please.

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PM? :?

I got it through Auto Nation Illustration, LINK, instagram.
Mine is the "T-Shirt Graphic" option for $75.

I sent him an email request;
Style of illustration desired (see "Pricing and Options" through link provided above)
Confirm that you are able to pay via Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle
Attach an image of the vehicle you want drawn with the following features:
High resolution (no screenshots)​
Good lighting
Nothing cropped off
Angled the way you want the illustration.

I PayPal $75, got a proof that I approved and was sent 3 formats (JPG, PDF, SVG) of the illustration in about a week.

I asked if he wanted to sponsor ECXC22, he responded:

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My queue is a little long at the moment to offer a free illustration- but if you are interested I could send you some free stickers of your illustration to hand out if you want to promote my service. If that works for you- let me know your address and I'll get some sent your way.


Uh, yeah, that worked for me… beer1

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Who gets one of those?

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My fans! :mrgreen:

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Not a "big mod" but as some of you know, I drive to and from the trail.
It's been a bit of a trial unbolting and then zip tying the anti-sway links out of the way as part of the "trail prep" in the mornings before a run. I decided to give Ruff Stuff's "sway bar quick disconnect pin kit" a try.
I got a couple of 1/2" bore rod end bearings on Amazon (1/2-20 female, 1 LH, 1 RH) as the ones that came with my links are studded.
Went on the truck easily enough;
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We'll see how they work out. I hope I don't bash the pins on a rock the first time out... :roll:

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Does that bar just hang there when disconnected?

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Tom will still need to zip tie it out of the way. The quick disconnect saves him from having to remove bolts in order to disconnect the link from the axle.


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Ha ha Ike, you kill me with your questions :lol:

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I’ve planned to "Spring Over Axle" (SOA) my trucks rear ever since the SAS (a few years now). I bought a Ruff Stuff R1029 Perch Kit back when I figured this was my path and they had a sale. Besides providing a "perch" for the spring pack this kit will allow me to move the axle if the need arises (37's?).

To complete the SOA properly I need to replace the OEM slip yoke/one piece drive shaft with a Bandit4x4 TX-10 Slip Yoke Eliminator ("SYE" converts your rear slip yoke to a "Companion Flange") and two piece drive shaft. Through Dave/Bandit4x4 I had a double-cardan 1330 custom drive shaft built by Mr Driveshaft in Farmingdale, NJ (same that built my front DS).

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I also needed new shock mounts since my slightly modified "Darlington U B Skidderz" will not work with the flip.

This is not an easy or inexpensive task, lucky for me I've got help and guidance (Dave/Bandit4x4) and the $ saved up.

The TX-10 SYE Flange requires cutting or grinding off the case hardening of the transfer case rear output shaft, drilling and tapping it. This is accomplished by removing the OEM driveshaft, unlocking you manual front hubs (doesn't work with the OEM auto hubs), putting the truck in the lowest gear (4low for me), cutting/grinding/drilling as the output shafts turns so that everything is even and centered. Then ya "tap" it and you're good! Lots o fun!

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The silliness continues because after piecing together a 63" Chevy 1/2-ton spring swap Dave decided to “Link” a 14 bolt under his truck and convince me to buy what he was going to use and he'd do the install.

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Why the F swap the spring pack? It's a common swap among Toyota guys that comes right up when you Google search "63" Chevy 1/2-ton spring swap". Basically way more flexi than my built-up pack with a softer ride and durable as f.

Anyways, the springs cost $150 plus $250 to get rebuilt. With around $200 for a R1064 swap kit that includes “Frenched” Hangers figure $600 more than I was planning to spend.

Tears in a bucket, mother F it. Why do I keep throwing money at this thing? I cannot explain it….

Anyways, swapping the springs requires dropping the gas tank, cutting the OEM hangers, "frenching" in the new front ones. lining up the rear axle in the new pack, figuring out the rear shackles, welding it all in. Holy F!

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That's my story, I'll post more pics when it's all in, cleaned up and painted.

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This thing is going to look like Brutus one day.

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Today is the 22nd anniversary of my purchase of this vehicle new…

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Today is the 22nd anniversary of my purchase of this vehicle new…
Still going strong lol

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