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Mod GTG at Springs Auto and Truck - 5/4/08

Come on everybody, the more the better. If you need your oil changed, tires rotated, anything...this is the time to do it. Help will be there for mods you are wanting from FTDRL's to remote tailgate locks, exhaust system, oh and the muffler bearings,  :p  or anything else related to your trucks, so come on get on the list so Ken knows how many are coming.
 
I would love to come to this GTG, but I am having my surgery in the morning and I don't know what they will be doing until I wake up.  Hope you guys have fun.
Tina
 
New time - 9am!  Yep, you get an extra hour of sleep - actually, Ken says that the shop foreman asked for the later start time.  I stopped by there just a short time ago to consult with Ken about the temp of the thermostat that I will be installing along with the water pump.

See ya there!

-Joe
 
We had a pretty good day...and here are some pics.

Chuck working on his saddle bag locks

Chad & his brother Randy changing tranny fluid

Matt checking under his hood

Matt looking at his engine
 

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More pics...

Tyler going "these guys are nuts" and Ken advising Matt

Matt's engine with the intake removed

Knock sensors...(clockwise from top) Brand new, very bad, not so bad

New knock sensors installed with silicone damn built around rear knock sensor

 

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And more...

Shawn's right front wheel

Chuck, checking out Shawn's Av

Shawn's Av with Ambers - we modded him up with Ambers!  Kinda funny, he shows up and we go out and "force" Ambers on him.

5 Avs, work in progress
 

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And the last...funny, I forgot to take any pics with my water pump removed.

Chuck's saddle bag lock, passenger side before cutting out the resistor that was keeping it from firing

Chuck's saddle bag lock, driver's side after removing the resistor

Line up at the end (had to wait until Matt left so the LPM's wouldn't be in the majority - :kidding:)

Another of the line up
 

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Great pics Joe!  (y)

It was a fun time and thanks again go to Ken for hosting and his boss for letting us use the shop yesterday!  :yourock:
 
Alright, so its hard to see the difference my mods made to my truck, unless you are sitting in the front seat, so here are some before and after pictures of my SuspensionMax cams and rear spacers, Cognito steering pitman/idler, Long travel shocks. Had to change plans for the wheels. Moto Metal's delivery dates kept changing like the Colorado weather, so I changed to some ProComps and they will be on her on Tuesday. On Wednesday she will be taking another trip to Ken's for another alignment since I have had to make several adjustments since my first one at the GTG. I will put some other pics once I get the new shoes on. Maybe I will show them off in Grand Junction.
 

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And Im spent...I think it turned out alright  ;D I will take more once I get it washed up a bit.
 

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