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Old 06-24-2010, 04:13 PM   #52 (permalink)
texanidiot25
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I hate... Bodywork.... But by saturday the little toy car will be white, and much more comfortable in the heat.

However, in a lapse of attention when forgetting to downshift, I managed to drive up a curb in a turn. Got distracted by the sudden surprise of no power, and forgot to complete the turn... Stupidest mistake I've ever made! Hell, I was even going slow.



However, in return for hauling a motor, I acquired a set of VX 13" wheels. Keeping it light weight Basically the wheels, along with a set of DX rear springs (stiffer than the HF, to further my suspension work), and rear speaker mounts for the cost of gas. Which, after running around Houston all day, was about $40 in the CST10 :P More gas in a day than the CRX uses in a week and a half! But, I enjoyed the trip in it again, and even had a nice cruise in traffic with a '72 C10





Honestly I'm not a big fan of the style, but I'll see after a bit of paint how it looks. However, I'm going to hunt down another HF wheel as time allows.
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