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took jennas car to wakefield

it was cold

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this truck tried to drift on the freeway

rolled once

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in other news i f**ked of the china radiator and put a stock gtr radiator and jennas car no longer overheats

however we warped her rotors and killed the brakes again

yea baby

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jenna was famous

unique cars wanted a photo and some story

he even wiped the bird shit of the window.. nice bloke

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some dude with money thrashing a new car

yea baby

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then we got drunk and had a party

and i got a new shirt that is awsome

jebus?

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I will never do this job again.........

Ever, its a massive head f**k getting everything true and square.

Here is a few crappy I phone photos of pete's rear end. Everythings been seam sealed and roughly painted, needs a coat of under body tar to finish it off.

The rear pins had to be machined up and the chassis modified to mount them, front of the subframe has been cut and shut with new solid mounts machined up, cage will penetrate the floor to add additional strength but the whole thing is done with 4130 molly plate and bar so its bullshit strong anyways.

There is also a rose jointed rear steering set-up for it which is very nice.

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Better photos tomorrow in the light old mate

Here is the new and mildly improved rear steering arrangement for Pete's cars

The pins are machined 4130. They pretty much push in and bolt to the original upright removing the horrid factory ball joint on the outter. The arms will remain factory for replacement sakes and 5/8th's rod ends are used for the outters.

The pin straight out of the lathe

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The parts needed for the ouuter

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Assembled quickly in the upright

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Plans are to sell them as a kit shortly

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